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Swiss confectioner Nestlé plans to introduce its leading premium chocolate brand, Les Recettes De L’Atelier, to the UK following impressive growth across Europe. Although the high-end chocolate brand may not yet be familiar to the British market, supplies have just started via Sainsbury’s with stores stocking a range of smooth Swiss chocolate blocks with natural fruit pieces. The brand, which…

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Barry Callebaut has introduced a sensory language and tasting ritual that will help chocolate professionals and consumers to understand and express the richness of chocolate taste. Cocoa and chocolate sensory scientists from Barry Callebaut andGivaudan did extensive research to develop a chocolate sensory language and tasting ritual, inspired by what has already been created for wine, coffee and craft beer…

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In a joint venture, Cargill and its Danish potato starch partner, AKV Langholt AmbA, are investing US$22.5 million (€19 million) in a new potato starch production unit at their Langholt facility in Denmark. The plant expects to start operations in mid-2018. “This investment demonstrates Cargill’s commitment to providing our food manufacturing customers the functional native starches they need to meet…

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Nestlé has been recognized for engaging its suppliers to tackle climate, water and forest-related risks in its supply chain and has been acclaimed as a “world leader” in tackling climate change in its supply chain. For the second year in a row, the international not-for-profit CDP has included Nestlé in its supplier engagement leaderboard. CDP focuses investors, companies and cities…

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Greencore has reached an agreement to sell its cakes and desserts business in Hull, UK, to Bright Blue Foods Ltd, one of the UK’s ambient cake manufacturers. Greencore has said the disposal, along with the closure of its desserts facility in Evercreech in Somerset, marks its exit from the UK cakes and desserts sector. Bright Blue Foods is one of…

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Keurig adquirirá Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, lo que creará una colosal compañía de bebidas con ventas anuales de USD$11.000 millones. Dr Pepper Snapple anunció que se fusionará con Keurig Green Mountain, creando un nuevo gigante de bebidas con ingresos anuales combinados de $ 11 mil millones, dijeron las compañías de bebidas en un comunicado.Las empresas, ambas productos de fusiones previas,…

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A M. Dias Branco adquiriu a fabricante de massas, biscoitos e margarinas Piraquê, do Rio de Janeiro. O fato relevante foi publicado ontem na Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM). A cearense vai pagar R$ 1,55 bilhão para a aquisição. O negócio ainda aguarda aprovação do Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (Cade), órgão federal antitruste. O objetivo da empresa é crescer…

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Shortly after divesting its confectionery business to Valeo Foods Ltd in the run-up to Christmas, Raisio continues its group structure renewal – and another disposal could be on the cards as it sharpens its focus on healthy foods and considers selling its feeds business. The Finland-based food manufacturer is keen to pursue a healthy foods strategy and has confirmed it…

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Arla Foods has announced plans to invest €527 million (US$655 million) this year, as the company continues to deliver on its 2020 growth ambition. The decision to increase the investments of the company was approved during a meeting in London earlier this week by Arla Foods’ board of directors. The dairy cooperative will invest in new, expanded and improved production…

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At this year’s ProSweets, Diana Food (part of Symrise) was exhibiting a range of innovative fruit and vegetable-based concepts, based on trends around health and wellness, organic and sustainable sourcing. Consumers are continually striving for healthy lifestyle choices but they are not completely committed making any compromise on taste. Today, there is a major shift in eating experience towards authenticity,…

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