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Kerry reports 1Q 3.7% growth in volumes

Kerry reports 1Q 3.7% growth in volumes

9 May 2018

Kerry Group has issued its Q1 Interim Management Statement. The company reported a 3.7% growth in business volumes, with Taste & Nutrition growing 4.3%; and Consumer Foods +1.6%.

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Mainstream trends transforming the sports nutrition market

Mainstream trends transforming the sports nutrition market

9 May 2018

Mainstream consumers have become more interested in sports nutrition, bringing better flavour and more diverse ingredients to the sports nutrition sector.

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Study shows Echishield enhances immune function

Study shows Echishield enhances immune function

7 May 2018

A new study is said to indicate that Echishield, an-all natural echinacea ingredient, enhances immune function, restoring stress-induced changes to levels similar to those in healthy controls.

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Novozymes grows in line with expectations

Novozymes grows in line with expectations

4 May 2018

The company says it is well in line to deliver on its full-year sales growth outlook of 4-6%, and margins are said to be strong despite a significant currency headwind.

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Engaging with the Instagram generation

Engaging with the Instagram generation

3 May 2018

Colourful, exotic and unusual foods are on the rise as a growing number of consumers look for food experiences they can share on social media.

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Performance Nutrition drives Glanbia 1Q revenue growth

Performance Nutrition drives Glanbia 1Q revenue growth

3 May 2018

Glanbia has issued an Interim Management Statement for the three month period ended 31 March 2018, delivering positive revenue growth of 4.8%, constant currency in the first quarter of 2018.

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Plant-based protein beverage gets $1.1m investment

Plant-based protein beverage gets $1.1m investment

1 May 2018

Après, a digital-first company based in San Francisco offering a plant-based protein beverage developed specifically for premium whole-body replenishment, has announced the closing of a $1.1 million seed series fundraising.

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Mintel predicts major foodservice flavour trends

Mintel predicts major foodservice flavour trends

30 Apr 2018

Mintel has announced what it believes are the major flavour trends that are just emerging, are already hitting the mainstream and those that are set to shape the future of foodservice in 2018 and beyond.

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Frutarom launches innovation lab

Frutarom launches innovation lab

30 Apr 2018

Frutarom is opening FoodNxt, its fully equipped innovation lab for food-tech startups, in the north of Israel. The company is inviting Israeli food-tech and ingredient companies to join in for mutually beneficial collaborations.

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Lipofoods launches orosoluble iron

Lipofoods launches orosoluble iron

27 Apr 2018

Lipofoods has launched Lipofer, an orosoluble iron targeting the needs of pregnant or nursing millennial women.

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Ixoreal unlocks commercial potential of ashwagandha

Ixoreal unlocks commercial potential of ashwagandha

25 Apr 2018

Ashwagandha is known as the king of herbs in traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine – but it is still not well known in the West. Supplier Ixoreal Biomed Inc. aims to make ashwagandha as ubiquitous in Europe as Chinese ginseng, tapping into its purporte...

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Arla launches whey protein coffee concept

Arla launches whey protein coffee concept

21 Nov 2016

A refreshing whey protein iced coffee drink that is designed to build muscle, strengthen bones and boost the brain is the latest product concept to emerge from the Arla Foods Ingredients innovation pipeline.

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