Novidades do Setor

A rede de fast food norte-americana será inaugurada na próxima quarta-feira (25), na cidade de São Paulo. Localizada na Avenida Cidade Jardim, 56, no bairro do Itaim Bibi, a loja contará com 1.200 m² e capacidade para até 380 pessoas. O responsável pelo retorno da rede no Brasil após oito anos é o Grupo Bar, que detém bares como Brexí…

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As part of its 2020 strategy to strengthen capabilities in natural flavor solutions to its customers, Givaudan have announced that it has acquired Activ International. Activ International offers a range of natural and organic flavors, marine extracts, seafood and vegetable based culinary solutions to customers. With headquarters in Bienne (Switzerland), Activ operates from locations in Somerset (New Jersey, USA), Melaka…

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In 2017, leading German wheat starch producer for the food, non-food and animal feed sectors, KRÖNER-STÄRKE, is aiming to meet industry demand for chemical-free production with its extensive, totally natural, pre-gelatinised starches range. One of the most functional characteristics of pre-gelatinized starches is their ability to naturally bind substances without any chemical additives. This makes them an ideal natural binding…

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Mondelez International is selling Vegemite and most of its other grocery brands in Australia and New Zealand to Australian dairy company Bega Cheese for $347m. Vegemite, a food spread made from leftover brewers’ yeast extract which is revered by its fans, is returning to the country where it was founded over ninety years ago. The deal is likely to please…

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Nestlé is gearing up to bid for US infant formula and vitamin maker Mead Johnson, according to a report. There has been speculation that Mead Johnson, which makes Enfamil baby formula, could be a target for Nestlé for some time, as it would help it grow in Latin America and Asia. The report of the possible bid, reported in US…

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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed food ingredients from mealworms and crickets which, due to their promising structure and flavour, have the potential to be used in the manufacture of foods such as meatballs and falafel. EU legislation will change in the coming years, and the farming of insects and their processing for consumption will become a business…

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Arla is taking its sustainability credentials to the next level by joining forces with a number of partners to launch the Food Reform for Sustainability and Health (FreSH) program – aimed to better define guidelines on sustainable diets, redefine food production, reshape food consumption and evaluate a sustainable footprint for food transport. Arla already takes part in work linking food,…

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(Reuters) – A japonesa Kirin Holdings chegou a um acordo com a holandesa Heineken para vender suas operações no Brasil por cerca de 100 bilhões de ienes (870 milhões de dólares), segundo reportagem do jornal japonês Nikkei. De acordo com a reportagem, Kirin Holdings vai vender a Brasil Kirin ainda neste ano, saindo do mercado brasileiro, com o negócio perdendo…

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A empresa global de biotecnologia Novozymes anunciou um crescimento de vendas orgânicas de 2% em todo o ano e um crescimento de 8% no lucro líquido na mesma época em que quase 200 empregos foram eliminados. O produtor dinamarquês de enzimas despediu 198 trabalhadores, 62 deles na Dinamarca. Liberando a demonstração financeira do grupo para 2016, a empresa diz que…

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A Unilever assinou um Memorando de Entendimento de três anos com os governos provinciais e centrais da Indonésia para impulsionar o setor sustentável de óleo de palma e apoiar uma abordagem jurisdicional para o abastecimento em nível de aldeia. O acordo envolve o governo provincial de Kalimantan Central, o governo distrital de Kotawaringin Barat e Yayasan Penelitian Inovasi Bumi (INOBU).…

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