Novidades do Setor

A ADM expandiu sua linha de produtos Omega-3 com óleo de algas Onavita DHA, um novo DHA que é produzido a partir de um suprimento de algas nos EUA de alta qualidade e confiável. ADM introduz Onavita DHA óleo de algas A ADM introduziu o óleo de algas Onavita DHA, um novo DHA que diz ser produzido a partir de…

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The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., has establishment of a Joint Venture, Rosetto Foods LLC, a newly formed entity managed by Steven Sands. Hain Celestial has a 49% minority interest in the Joint Venture. As part of the strategic partnership with Rosetto Foods LLC effective April 1, 2017, Hain Celestial licensed the intellectual property associated with its non-core Rosetto brand of…

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French multinational Danone has completed the acquisition of organic producer Whitewave and under the merger agreement, the two will combine activities in North America to operate under the name “DanoneWave." Making the announcement today (Apr 13) Danone says WhiteWave shareholders will receive $56.25 per share in cash and completion of the transaction means the WhiteWave common stock has ceased trading…

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Ingredion has announced for the U.S. and Canada a revolutionary new starch solution – PRECISA 680 starch – to enable cheese manufacturers to save costs, maintain texture and improve performance without compromising valuable whey streams. PRECISA 680 starch is retained in the product, providing increased yield in cheese products, Greek style yogurts, quark and cream cheese-type products. A spokesperson for…

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How we perceive what we eat and drink is greatly influenced by food's color, which can be either natural, or enhanced in the production process. The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC), in close collaboration with the University of Stuttgart, has reviewed legislation applicable to food colors in the EU and the US. The review highlights the most important differences…

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ChemChina’s takeover of Syngenta has taken another step closer to being finalized as the acquisition is approved by Chinese regulators. Over the last couple of weeks the so-called “mega merger” has been clearing several regulatory hurdles, getting the green light from the Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission earlier this week. This follows previous approvals from both the EU and US…

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Campaign group Action on Sugar reveals the results of 272 sweet spreads which show how hazelnut spreads, jams and marmalades, often deliberately marketed towards children, are packed with sugar – and in some cases contain more sugar than nuts. The new UK survey finds that some chocolate nut spreads contain 57 teaspoons of sugar per jar which is four times…

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A WNutritional, fabricante brasileira de bebidas funcionais, anuncia Marcelo Costa como novo sócio e diretor comercial da empresa. O executivo, que atuou em grandes companhias como Coca-Cola, Ambev e BRF, conta com 25 anos de experiência em produtos de consumo. Na WNutritional, seu principal desafio será apresentar para clientes e consumidores uma nova categoria de bebidas funcionais e mostrar o…

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A cervejaria Ambev desistiu de construir uma fábrica de latas de alumínio e garrafas de vidro em Santa Cruz, na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, devido a incertezas no processo de aprovação de seu plano de investimento. A unidade estava avaliada em R$ 650 milhões. “A incerteza em relação ao processo de aprovação de investimento em uma fábrica de alumínio…

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Las ventas de dulces sin chocolate, que incluye mentas, licorice y taffy, en tiendas de conveniencia aumentaron un 2,4% en ventas, de acuerdo con Information Resources Inc. (IRI). Sin embargo, la evidencia principal sugiere que mientras las mentas están proporcionando un impulso de categoría, es necesaria una innovación en cuanto se trata de chicle. En las 52 semanas que terminaron…

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