Novidades do Setor

A fabricante de temperos Kitano de início faz a retirada de embalagens comercializadas de páprica. Os tipos doce e pimenta calabresa estão sendo recolhidos de circulação com seus distribuidores e consumidores. A empresa, que pertence à General Mills, faz testes de qualidade para entender o motivo da contaminação do tempero com uma substância causada por bolor. A medida afeta lotes…

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El mercado de los productos dietéticos creció un 7% en 2016, hasta alcanzar los 920 millones de euros, impulsado por el favorable comportamiento del gasto de las familias y la creciente orientación de la demanda hacia productos con efectos beneficiosos para la salud, según los datos ofrecidos por el Observatorio Sectorial DBK de Informa.De cara al período 2017-2018, el mercado…

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A rede de franquias de cookies americanos comemora um salto de R$ 8 milhões no faturamento de 2016, em suas operações no Brasil. Dos R$ 23 milhões contabilizados em 2015, o Mr. Cheney faturou R$ 31 milhões. Foram inauguradas 14 novas unidades e o aumento nas vendas de cookies pulou de 6 milhões em 2015, para 8,5 milhões em 2016.…

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Rice farmers in India will be able to boost productivity and income with the help of BASF crop protection solutions for rice, now available in the country for the first time.“Our aim is to support India’s rice growers to realize their full potential. We will dedicate BASF’s expertise in modern, sustainable farming to the needs of the Indian rice growing…

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Nutritional ingredient supplier Cambridge Commodities is pleased to announce that through a new partnership with packaging company Unette Nutrition Limited, it has added functional gels to its range of finished products.James Stevens, Cambridge Commodities’ CEO said: “I am really excited about what this partnership with Unette offers. By looking at these single serving sachets as a delivery mechanism rather than…

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DuPont has launched bakery enzyme solutions that promise to keep cakes softer and fresh-baked bread extra resilient.Based on G4-amylases, DuPont’s POWERSoft Cake Enzyme product is documented to have a significantly more potent effect than traditional anti-staling enzymes. According to DuPont, cakes made with this enzyme range are moister, softer and less crumbly. The texture, mouthfeel and perception of freshness is…

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A new partnership between Cadbury and the Premier League which promotes a healthy lifestyle program aimed at schoolchildren has come under fire from health critics. While Mondelez International is announcing its new three-year deal with the Premier League, health experts are saying chocolate should not be associated with healthy lifestyles and have branded the collaboration a “marketing ploy”. Speaking to…

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DuPont swung into the black with fourth quarter profits of $263m and full-year profits of $2.5bn, but warned that transaction costs associated with its blockbuster $72bn merger with Dow Chemical Co would hit earnings for the first three months of 2017. In what is likely to be its last full-year results in its 200-year history as an independent company, DuPont…

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Rising incomes and a growing middle class in China are fuelling demand for Western-style breakfast items such as butter, cream and cheese, says Fonterra.To meet demand, Fonterra has boosted the availability of its Anchor Dairy Foods’ product range, increasing the number of stores it sells into from 1,400 to 1,700 in recent months and elevating the presence of its products…

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DuPont Nutrition & Health has completed its switch to 100% certified sustainable palm oil and palm oil derivatives used in its Global emulsifier production. The achievement is the latest milestone since the company pioneered the introduction of sustainable palm oil emulsifiers in 2009.Following the 2009 launch of the world’s first palm oil emulsifiers from Mass Balance supply chain certified by…

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