14 October 2014
Symrise opens new vanilla processing plant in Madagascar
Symrise has opened a vanilla extraction facility with the aim of sustainable production in Madagascar for around €3m.
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14 October 2014
WHO study warns of health dangers with rising energy drinks consumption
A study by the World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe has warned of dangerous health consequences in children and adolescents from increasing consumption of energy drinks.
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13 October 2014
Archer Daniels Midland Company to buy Specialty Commodities
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has signed an agreement to purchase Specialty Commodities (SCI), the originator, processor and distributor of healthy ingredients for $170m.
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13 October 2014
UN stresses on the need for enhanced food measures
A United Nations committee has opened its current session with a goal of adopting responsible principles to invest in agriculture and food systems to increase food security.
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12 October 2014
Finsbury Food to buy Fletchers Group of Bakeries for £56m
Private equity investment firm Vision Capital will sell Fletchers Group of Bakeries to Finsbury Food Group for approximately £56m.
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12 October 2014
New food processing plant to create 1,000 jobs in American Samoa
A Filipino company is expected to invest approximately $100m in a food processing plant in American Samoa, creating close to 1,000 jobs.
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9 October 2014
Cambridge research reveals widening price disparity between more and less healthy foods
A study by Cambridge University has revealed a wide price gap between more and less healthy foods, with healthy foods costing three times more per calorie than less healthy foods.
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8 October 2014
Arla pushes for industry collaboration to include dairy products in food aid
Arla Foods Ingredients has stressed the importance of including dairy products in emergency food programmes, and has called for industry collaboration to make it a reality.
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8 October 2014
Abraaj buys majority stake in Libstar
UAE-based private equity firm The Abraaj Group has acquired a majority stake in Liberty Star (Libstar), a South African food and personal care goods manufacturer.
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7 October 2014
Belarus considers setting up joint food processing companies with Poland and Estonia
Belarus is considering a proposal to set up joint food processing companies with Poland and Estonia, according to the country's agriculture and food minister Leonid Zayats.