28 September 2011
Arla receives approval for UK dairy project
Swedish-Danish cooperative Arla Foods has been granted planning permission by Aylesbury Vale district council to build a £150m ($232.38m) dairy in Buckinghamshire, UK.
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27 September 2011
Ruchi Soya to expand production capacity
Indian edible oil manufacturer Ruchi Soya Industries (RSIL) plans to expand its capacity by March 2012, as part of its strategy to achieve 20% growth in revenue and profit this...
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27 September 2011
Palo Duro recalls 40,000lb of frozen E coli-tainted beef
Texas-based Palo Duro Meat has recalled 40,000lb of frozen fine ground beef products that may be contaminated with E coli O157:H7, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety...
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27 September 2011
3M launches test to monitor lactic acid bacteria in food
3M Food Safety has introduced a new test to monitor lactic acid bacteria in food and environmental samples.
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26 September 2011
US red meat production rises in August
US commercial red meat production in August 2011 totalled 4.30 billion lb, up 4% from 4.13 billion lb produced in August 2010, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said in...
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26 September 2011
PEP to tap buyers for Griffin’s Foods sale
Australasian private equity firm Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) plans to approach potential bidders for the sale of its New Zealand snack food business Griffin's Foodsover the next few weeks, according...
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26 September 2011
Kerry to acquire Cargill’s flavours business
Irish food ingredients and flavours company Kerry Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Cargill’s global flavours business in a deal valued at $230m.
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26 September 2011
Multi-layer emulsions control flavour release in foods, study reveals
Multi-layer emulsions can be used to control the release of flavours in food and drink products, according to a new study published in the journal Food Hydrocolloids.
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25 September 2011
New McCowans goes into administration
Scotland-based New McCowans, a producer of traditional sweets and confectionery, has gone into administration, putting 103 jobs at risk.
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20 September 2011
Bunge to boost canola processing at Alberta plant
US-based agribusiness and food company Bunge has announced plans to increase the capacity at the second of its four canola processing plants in Western Canada.