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Capsugel, the US giant which makes capsules for the food industry, is close to being sold to the Swiss pharmaceutical company Lonza Group, which confirmed that it is in advances talks to buy it. Lonza hurried out a press statement this morning saying it had a “strong interest” in acquiring Capsugel, following press speculation about the impending deal which values…

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Corbion has agreed to sell its Breddo-Likwifier division to Ensight Solutions LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of AmProd Holdings LLC) in order for Corbion to focus on high value-add food ingredients. The sale is effective on December 9. Breddo-Likwifier is experienced in the manufacture of high-speed stainless steel blenders for over 50 years. Their machines are used in the food industry…

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Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business offers the food industry a wide range of both standard and customized cocoa and chocolate ingredients for use in bakery, confectionery, dairy and other applications all over the world. The company’s product range includes high quality chocolate, coatings, fillings, and more recently the Gerkens cocoa powders range which has a new addition, reported by FoodIngredientsFirst…

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Coca-Cola chief executive Muhtar Kent is stepping down after eight years at the helm of one of the most recognized brands in the world. Kent, who is 64, will be placed by 51-year-old James Quincey, Coke’s chief operating officer, who will take over leadership on May 1 next year. The change at the top of Coca-Cola follows just days after…

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A Mondelez Brasil, dona de marcas como Lacta, Trident, Oreo, entre outras, informa que o centro de pesquisa e desenvolvimento da companhia em Curitiba (PR) integrará a rede global de Pesquisa, Desenvolvimento e Qualidade da Mondelez International. O anúncio foi feito junto com a divulgação do investimento de US$ 65 milhões, ao longo de dois anos, para a construção dessa…

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A Forno de Minas fecha o ano de 2016 com chave de ouro. A tradicional indústria de alimentos congelados e líder de mercado na comercialização de pães de queijo no Brasil acaba de enviar o primeiro contêiner da iguaria mineira para o Japão. Mais um importante passo para o pão de queijo se tornar um produto global. Há muito tempo…

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A Cooperativa Central Aurora Alimentos foi reconhecida como Líder em Agronegócio no Estado de Santa Catarina pelo Prêmio Líderes de SC. A solenidade ocorreu nessa semana, em Florianópolis, e premiou os destaques do empresariado catarinense. Representou a Aurora Alimentos o supervisor comercial Rodrigo Basso. A iniciativa foi do LIDE SC – Grupo de Líderes Empresariais. Foram indicados 30 nomes que…

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Anheuser-Busch InBev is to sell a number of Eastern European beer brands to Japan’s Asahi Group Holdings for €7.3 billion ($7.8bn), as it looks to ease completion concerns over its $100bn takeover of SABMiller. The brands being offloaded by the Budweiser maker are its businesses previously owned by SABMiller in the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Poland, Hungary and Romania and…

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As part of its ongoing expansion strategy French yeast manufacturer Lesaffre has announced two acquisitions – LFI Tollblend Ltd in the UK and Tecno Bakery in Spain. The world’s largest producer of yeast is going through a period of growth recently as the two acquisitions follow last week’s inauguration of the new logistics center at the yeast production site in…

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Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) will significantly expand overall grind and finishing capacity for sweeteners and starches at its corn wet mill facilities in Turkey and Bulgaria. “We continue to see substantial opportunities for starch-based ingredients in Europe and Middle East markets, and, with these expansions, ADM will be well-positioned to meet growing customer demand across the region,” said Pierre…

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