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Campden BRI and Alchemy in partnership with BRC Global Standards, SGS, SQF, TSI, NSF – Latin America and GMA – SEF has released the results of the fifth annual global survey of food safety training. The survey questioned food and drink manufacturers and processors worldwide to identify the needs, effectiveness and challenges of food safety training in the industry. The…

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Cargill is expanding and diversifying its product portfolio at its starches and sweeteners plant in Krefeld, Germany with products such as vegetable wheat protein, specialized industrial wheat starches and advanced biofuel. Transitioning this site from a corn to wheat processing facility allows Cargill to add these products to its product portfolio and help customers address changing consumer needs in terms…

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The volumes of tropical fruit and vegetables, such as bananas, pineapples, green beans and avocados, that are sourced on the basis of meeting social and environmental conditions has risen significantly from 50 percent to 70 percent in one year. This is what has emerged from the 2017 annual monitoring of the Sustainability Initiative Fruit and Vegetables (SIFAV), which aims to…

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Firmenich has announced an exclusive partnership with Blue Marble Biomaterials, a US biotechnology company specialized in natural and sustainable ingredients. With this partnership Firmenich gains direct access to key expertise, from biomimicry to non-GM fermentation, enabling the design of innovative and sustainable natural ingredients for the food, beverage and flavor industries. “At Firmenich, we are committed to shaping food and…

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A escassez de milho, que atingiu os produtores de frangos e suínos do país em 2016, atrasou o plano de negócios da Alegra Foods em dois anos. A sociedade entre as cooperativas paranaenses Castrolanda, Frísia e Capal, o frigorífico de carne suína pretende faturar R$ 1 bilhão apenas em 2021. Com sede em Castro (PR), na região dos Campos Gerais,…

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A Kellogg, fabricante americana de alimentos, anunciou nesta quinta-feira (18) um investimento de aproximadamente R$ 215 milhões (US$ 66 milhões no câmbio de hoje) para expandir as instalações da Parati, localizada em São Lourenço do Oeste (SC). De acordo com a companhia, serão construídas novas estruturas em 2018 e a expectativa é que entrem em operação em 2019. A Kellogg…

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A Coco do Vale, empresa com três décadas de experiência no plantio e processamento do coco e seus derivados, anunciou neste início de ano a contratação do Sr. Marco Cesar Bressan como seu novo Presidente. Desde então o Dr. Frederico Oliveira Tavares de Melo passou a fazer parte do conselho administrativo da empresa. O novo comando faz parte de um…

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Asda and Aldi have announced that they are banning sales of energy drinks to children under 16 from early March. The move comes after Waitrose announced that customers buying drinks after 5 March could be asked to show ID. Asda became the first of the “big four” supermarkets to announce an age limit, which will apply to 84 high-caffeine drinks…

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Swiss food specialist, Veripan has announced a major breakthrough in sourdough development with biopreservative Panatura Protect. For the first time in history, bakers can use an “all-in-one” solution for long shelf-life bakery products. Most of all it is completely natural: no chemical preservatives, no dough conditioners and no undesirable off-flavors. Veripan researchers have invented a biopreservative Panatura Protect. As a…

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US agribusiness Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has approached Bunge about a potential takeover, which could set up a bidding war with Swiss-based rival Glencore Plc. The takeover could combine two of the world's four largest grain trading houses. ADM's approach comes just months after commodities trader Glencore proposed a partnership with Bunge, setting the scene for a bidding war. Large…

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