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Orkla snaps up British toffee maker

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Cargill announces range of premium filling fats

Cargill announces range of premium filling fats

11 Mar 2019

To help bakery and confectionary producers solve a number of major challenges, Cargill is launching CremoFLEX, its latest range of premium filling fats, across Europe.

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Cargill launches PalmAgility shortening line

Cargill launches PalmAgility shortening line

8 Feb 2019

According to Cargill, bakery producers know that finding a single shortening that meets the range of challenges they face can be difficult. Cargill’s newest palm shortening line, PalmAgility is designed to fill that gap.

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Orkla acquires 90% of Easyfood

Orkla acquires 90% of Easyfood

9 Jan 2019

Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Orkla Foods Danmark, Orkla has entered into an agreement to purchase 90% of the shares in Easyfood, a Danish producer of bread-based convenience products for the out-of-home channel.

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The Ingredient House to distribute egg replacer

The Ingredient House to distribute egg replacer

9 Jan 2019

Renmatix has signed a distribution agreement with The Ingredient House. Together, Renmatix said, the two companies see the potential to replace eggs in baked goods by incorporating Simple Cellulose.

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Campden BRI to host gluten free/free from bakery conference

Campden BRI to host gluten free/free from bakery conference

21 Dec 2018

The third Gluten Free and Free From Bakery Conference, from 26-27 March, will bring together industry experts and academics to discuss key research and share solutions with the free from bakery sector.

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