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Ancient grains have become household names
28 May 2018
Until very recently, few consumers had heard of quinoa – and even fewer knew how to pronounce it. Now, it is one of the most sought-after grains, appearing in over 2,200 new products launched globally in 2017, according to Mintel.
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How clean label ingredients affect packaging
28 May 2018
When companies consider ‘cleaning up’ their product labels, they often focus primarily on how to remove or replace certain ingredients – but they should also consider implications for product packaging.
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Tate & Lyle to get 15% of Sweet Green Fields
28 May 2018
Tate & Lyle has entered into an agreement to acquire a 15% equity holding in Sweet Green Fields, one of the largest privately held, fully integrated global stevia ingredient companies.
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Ecotrophelia UK shortlist announced
24 May 2018
The growing trend for plant-based diets has inspired the teams that have entered this year’s student food innovation competition – Ecotrophelia UK. All five of the shortlisted products are meat-free and four are also vegan.
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DSM gets patent victory over Lallemand
23 May 2018
DSM has received unanimous jury verdict in a Federal Court in Wisconsin concluding that all glycerol reducing ethanol yeast products sold by Lallemand infringe DSM’s US Patent 8,795,998.
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Firmenich expands California footprint
21 May 2018
Firmenich has expanded its footprint in California, United States to offer its customers tailored taste and nutrition solutions, including a unique range of organic offerings.
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PLT, zümXR collaborate on green coffee beans
21 May 2018
PLT Health Solutions and zümXR are launching a new Green Coffee Bean Caffeine ingredient aimed at energy supplement, shot and food markets. The new ingredient is based on zümXR Targeted Release Caffeine technology.
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Roquette expands Tokyo technical service centre
16 May 2018
Plant-based ingredients company Roquette has announced the expansion of its Food Customer Technical Service Center (CTS) in Tokyo to respond to a local increasing demand in personalized nutrition.
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IFF to pay $7.1 billion for Frutarom
10 May 2018
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) and Frutarom have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which IFF will acquire Frutarom in a transaction valued at approximately $7.1 billion.
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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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FAO reports April food prices flat vs. March
8 May 2018
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 173.5 points in April 2018, nearly unchanged from March but up 2.7% from the corresponding period last year.
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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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