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IFIC forecasts 2020 trends
15 Jan 2020
As a new year and new decade offer opportunities to take stock of where we’ve come and to anticipate the changes ahead, the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation is forecasting five broad trends for food and nutrition in 2020.
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Olam announces Cocoa Compass
28 Oct 2019
Olam Cocoa has announced its sustainability ambition for the future of the cocoa sector.
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Nestlé realigns waters business
22 Oct 2019
Nestlé is to integrate the Nestlé Waters business into the group’s three geographical zones, effective January 1, 2020.
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Vion enters meat alternatives business
14 Oct 2019
The demand for alternative proteins is growing, notes Vion. As the company describes itself as one that invests in demand-driven chains, it has announced that, alongside the sustainable production of traditional meat, a new part of the organisation, ME...
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IFIC study: environmental sustainability is important to consumers
24 Sep 2019
Environmental sustainability is top-of-mind for many consumers, but there are sharp differences of beliefs and behaviours between different groups, according to a new survey by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation.
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Orkla snaps up British toffee maker
3 Jul 2019
Orkla Food Ingredients is to purchase British fudge and toffee manufacturer Confection by Design.
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Barentz strikes JV deal with TasteStrik
17 Jun 2019
Distributor Barentz International has announced a joint venture with TasteStrik, a Dutch family business and developer, producer and supplier of flavourings and ingredients for the bakery, cereal, chocolate, confectionery, culinary, dairy and specialty...
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Ardent Mills invests in heritage grains
29 May 2019
Ardent Mills is launching a new set of capabilities within the existing mill in the popular River North Art District (RiNo) of Denver, Colorado. The mill's new processing "muscle" will directly support The Annex by Ardent Mills (the Annex).
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Lesaffre opens new Baking Center
12 Apr 2019
Lesaffre has opened a new Baking Center in Vienna, Austria that it says is 100% dedicated to its industrial customers.
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Orkla acquires Swedish ingredients supplier
12 Apr 2019
Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Orkla Food Ingredients, Orkla has entered into an agreement to purchase Zeelandia Sweden, a supplier of margarine, vegetable oils and bakery ingredients to the Swedish market.
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Corbion to acquire Brazilian baking blends company
28 Mar 2019
Corbion has entered into an agreement with the shareholders of Granotec do Brazil - a specialist in functional blends for the Brazilian bakery industry - to acquire full ownership of the company.
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Tate & Lyle sells oat business
27 Mar 2019
Tate & Lyle has reached agreement to sell its oat ingredients business, based in Kimstad, Sweden, to Swedish agricultural cooperative Lantmännen.
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