1 November 2015
Solazyme and Bunge expand JV to focus on food
Solazyme and Bunge Limited have agreed to bolster their joint-venture (JV) with the inclusion of a focus on food.
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29 October 2015
European Parliament rejects draft law on national ban on import of GMO foods
The European Parliament has rejected a draft law that would allow member states to put a restriction or impose a ban on the sale and use of EU-approved GMO foods...
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29 October 2015
Kraft Heinz reviews operations of three New York facilities for possible closure
Kraft Heinz is reviewing the operations of its three facilities in New York for a possible closure, as part of its efforts to control expenses.
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28 October 2015
2 Sisters plans to invest £150m in poultry business
2 Sisters Food Group plans to inject £150m into its poultry business in order to revolutionise the unit, a move that comes just a week after the Birmingham-headquartered firm announced...
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28 October 2015
Snyder’s-Lance agrees to acquire Diamond Foods for $1.91bn
Snyder's-Lance has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Diamond Foods in a combination of cash-and-stock transaction of approximately $1.91bn, which also includes a debt of approximately $640m.
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28 October 2015
Mars pledges to source sustainable rice by 2020
US-based Mars in partnership with the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) has announced the first global standard for sustainable rice and has pledged to completely source its rice from only those...
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27 October 2015
British scientists produce useful ailment-fighting natural compounds from GM tomatoes
British researchers have found a method to efficiently generate industrial quantities of ailment-fighting natural compounds by growing them in genetically-modified tomatoes.
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26 October 2015
Nestle India resumes production of Maggi noodles in three facilities
Nestle India has resumed production of Maggi instant noodles at three of its facilities, with the product expected to hit store shelves following clearance from food testing laboratories, as mandated...
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26 October 2015
Consumption of red meat and processed meat causes cancer, WHO report
Consumption of red and processed meat can cause cancer in humans, according to the cancer agency of the World Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which evaluated...
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21 October 2015
Canada lifts 19-year import ban on EU beef
Canada has lifted a 19-year ban on beef imports from the 19 member states of the European Union.