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Swedish-Danish company and producer of vegetable oils and fats AAK has reported an all-time high operating profit for the first quarter 2017 which reached SEK 431 million (US$48 million), up 13% on last year. The company says how total volumes continued to grow and were 10% up, while organic volume growth was 5%, against a backdrop of strong demand for…

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A day after posting solid Q1 results, Unilever has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Sir Kensington’s, a New York-based condiment maker, although the terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed. Considered a pioneer and leader in condiments for organic and natural markets, Sir Kensington’s has shown strong growth since starting out in 2010 and has…

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A Duas Rodas, empresa referência internacional na fabricação de aromas e ingredientes para as indústrias de alimentos e de bebidas, inaugura as novas instalações de sua fábrica no Chile no dia 27 de abril. O investimento de mais de US$ 7 milhões faz parte da estratégia de consolidação e expansão da multinacional brasileira no mercado latino-americano. Com cerca de 4.500…

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Roha desarrolló un color como alternativa al carmín de su línea Natracol de colores naturales: Ultra Cran Red (UCR). En este sentido, UCR puede funcionar como la transición del color sintético FD&C Rojo 40 a naturales; y como opción al carmín para todos los derivados de la leche y postres congelados. Uno de sus beneficios es su fácil dispersión en…

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La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los Estados Unidos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) alerta a las mujeres embarazadas sobre los riesgos de la listeriosis, una enfermedad transmitida por los alimentos que puede afectar gravemente a las mujeres embarazadas y a sus bebés antes de nacer. La Listeria puede afectar a personas de todas las razas y grupos…

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Galifresh se expande a Latinoamérica iniciando la exportación de sus purés de fruta 100% naturales a varios mercados tras su participación en México en la feria ExpoANTAD & Alimentaria. La empresa ha alcanzado acuerdos con importadores/distribuidores para su distribución en México, Centroamérica y Sudamérica. Este salto a Latinoamérica se produce después de su posicionamiento en tres mercados europeos desde su…

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Nutriati, a food technology company focused on the research, development and commercialization of innovative plant-based food ingredients, announced that it has closed on an US $8.0 million investment round. The investment round was led by London-based Tate & Lyle Ventures, which invests in expansion-stage companies in food sciences and enabling technologies in line with Tate & Lyle PLC’s strategy to…

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Hot off the heels of completing its acquisition of WhiteWave, Danone has posted its sales for the first quarter which show a slowdown in Europe and Brazil. The French multinational says it has been a “slow start to the year”, although this was in line with expectations. Consolidated sales stood at €5.464 million (US$5.85 million), up 0.7% like-for-like, reflecting a…

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CCU, controlada por el grupo chileno Quiñenco y la multinacional Heineken, definió el año pasado un plan estratégico para los próximos cuatro años orientado a consolidar el crecimiento y mejorar la eficiencia de la empresa. El grupo embotellador y cervecero chileno CCU planea inversiones por unos US$1.020 millones en el período 2017-2020, recursos que destinará a fortalecer sus operaciones en…

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A long-term observational study has shown that drinking one or more artificially sweetened beverages on a daily basis is linked to almost three times the risk of developing stroke or dementia compared to those who drank them less than once a week. However, claims that the observational study includes a number of limitations have come to light, with the ISA…

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