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The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has called for a tax on sugary drinks to be put in place to tackle obesity and for water to be the default beverage option with meals. In a position paper, which was released yesterday (January 7), the AMA backed a number of measures to decrease obesity including banning junk food ads which target children.…

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The Board of Directors of Chr. Hansen Holding A/S has appointed Mauricio Graber as new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as of June 1, 2018. Mauricio Graber (54) has been President of the Flavours Division of Givaudan S.A. and a member ofGivaudan’s Executive Committee since 2006. Chr. Hansen’s current CEO, Cees the Jong, will continue as acting CEO until Graber takes…

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Confectionery giants Hershey and Ferrero are reportedly competing for Nestlé’s US candy business and have submitted final bids for the business that is said to be valued between US$2bn and US$2.5bn. Nestlé’s US candy business has been up for sale since last year when the company began to explore “strategic options” as part of an on-going review, announced in June,…

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EU egg prices have risen by an average of 55.8 percent according to the official European Commission figures, between November 2016-2017, and the worst affected areas have seen prices more than double. With no end to this in sight, British starch specialist, Ulrick & Short has developed ovaprox, a combination of functional ingredients dedicated to egg reduction. Derived from wheat…

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The demand for natural and specialty foods has increased dramatically in recent years and is expected to continue to rise even further in the near future. Meeting this demand may require producers to take a closer look at “alternative” ingredients. Among the various novel “natural” ingredients that are available, ingredients derived from insects in various forms are now seen as…

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued guidance to the food industry detailing how it plans to enforce the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and describing the “sweeping changes” as “the biggest overhaul of the nation’s food safety laws in more than 70 years.” Intended to make US food supply safer, the Act is designed to be preventative…

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No ano passado, a Coca-Cola lançou exclusivamente no Japão a versão Plus do refrigerante, que é enriquecida com fibras e promete ser mais saudável. Agora, o governo do país oriental certificou a bebida como Foods for SpecifiedHealth Uses (Alimentos para uso específico de saúde, em tradução livre). No país asiático, produtos ganham esse selo por conterem compostos que o governo…

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Com portfólio diversificado à base de aves e suínos, a Kidelli, terceira marca de consumo da BRF vai atuar em um segmento responsável por mais de 30% das vendas de alimentos processados no país. Inicialmente, Kidelli terá catorze produtos e atuará em nove categorias, entre elas, presuntaria, empanados, mortadela, linguiças e hambúrguer. O portfólio da nova marca será uma opção…

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México ocupa el cuarto lugar como productor mundial de cerveza, con 105 millones de hectolitros al año, sin embargo las empresas cerveceras en el país van por más, ya que Grupo Modelo invertirá en una nueva planta en Hidalgo, mientras que Heineken y Constellation Brands alistan ampliaciones en sus complejos de producción. Datos de Cerveceros de México señalan que en…

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La filial chilena de Coca-Cola Co y las embotelladoras de la marca en el país acordaron la adquisición conjunta de la pequeña rival local Comercializadora Novaverde en cerca de US$80 millones. Embotelladora Andina, Embonor, Coca-Cola del Valle New Ventures y Coca-Cola de Chile pactaron la compra a Inversiones Siemel del total de la firma dedicada al procesamiento y comercialización de…

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