Novidades do Setor

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) has joined the Food Reform for Sustainability and Health program (FReSH), a project of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). The project is designed to improve the health of people and the planet by recalibrating the global systems of consumption, transportation, production and agriculture, thus making responsibly produced, healthy, enjoyable diets available…

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Campbell Soup Company has announced that it is joining the Plant Based Foods Association, the nation’s only trade group representing the fast-growing plant-based foods sector. Launched in March 2016, the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) advocates on behalf of its members and works to expand markets in the retail and foodservice sectors. Campbell is the first major food company to…

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Firmenich has officially inaugurated its manufacturing plant for encapsulated flavors in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Serving as a center of excellence for encapsulated technologies in Latin America, this new facility offers its customers increased competitiveness and speed-to-market for the Group’s core encapsulated flavor technologies, Durarome Aromatic and Flexarome. “This significant investment reflects the strategic importance of Brazil, a critical market for…

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Profits for the third quarter have shot up at Mondelez International bolstered by sales of snack food in emerging markets as well as “power brands” like Oreo, Cadbury, Milka and Trident Gum. Reporting its Q3 results, Mondelez says net revenues increased 2.1 percent, organic net revenue increased 2.8 percent, while operating income margin was 18.1 percent, up 710 basis points.…

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Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. has announced that a US$17 million expansion of its barley processing and malting facility in Manitowoc, Wisconsin US, is scheduled to start immediately. The plan includes replacing an aging structure and installing a roaster and automated packaging line for the production and packaging of specialty malts. “Now all Briess production sites will have roasting capability,”…

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Tetra Pak has launched the Tetra Fino Aseptic 100 Ultra MiM, a new package that it says offers an opportunity for customers to produce liquid dairy and juice drinks using their existing production processes, and market them as ice creams and frozen products. The new package allows dairy and juice drinks to be produced and distributed in small carton pouches…

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Scottish reared salmon – the flagship food product for the country and one of the UK’s most coveted exports – is contaminated with unacceptable levels of sea lice. Data collected by the Salmon and Trout Conversation (S&TC) Scotland reveals “astonishingly” high sea lice levels and claims the Scottish Government’s regulation of salmon farms is proving to be “wholly inadequate.” The…

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En Colombia, la venta de víveres y bebidas no alcohólicas creció 5,2% en junio de 2017. Italia rompió un record en lo que va del siglo XXI al registrar un crecimiento de 9,6% en la venta de frutas y verduras entre enero y abril. El sector de procesamiento de alimentos, principalmente las frutas y verduras, han presentado crecimientos considerables en…

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The discovery of genes that determine the yield of flour from wheat could increase milling yield, boosting food security and producing a healthier flour, according to the latest research coming out of Australia. University of Queensland researchers believe that the discovery could increase the amount of flour produced from wheat by as much as 10 percent. As the leading temperate…

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A receita total das operações da Ambev no Brasil no terceiro trimestre de 2017 apresentou, em comparação com o mesmo período do ano anterior, crescimento de 9,7%, para R$ 6 bilhões. Entretanto, o volume total de bebidas comercializado pela cervejaria recuou 4%, para 24,7 milhões de hectolitros. O Ebitda teve alta de 17,4%, para R$ 2,4 bilhões no trimestre. A…

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