13 August 2019
MegaMex Foods signs licensing agreement with UTZ Quality Foods
US-based MegaMex Foods and Mexico’s Herdez have entered a licensing agreement with UTZ Quality Foods.
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13 August 2019
Tyson Foods to rebuild Kansas beef plant after fire
US-based meat producer Tyson Foods is planning to rebuild its beef plant in Holcomb, Kansas, which was partly destroyed by fire.
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13 August 2019
Smithfield Foods to launch plant-based meat products in US
Pork processor Smithfield Foods is set to expand its product range with the launch of a plant-based protein portfolio under the company’s Pure Farmland brand.
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12 August 2019
Univar to distribute Novozymes portfolio in Russian bakery market
Global chemical and ingredient distributor Univar Solutions has entered an agreement to distribute Novozymes’ enzymes for the bakery industry in Russia.
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12 August 2019
Beyond Meat calls off plans to enter Japanese consumer market
US-based Beyond Meat has reportedly suspended plans to enter the Japanese consumer market.
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9 August 2019
ACCC raises concerns over Saputo’s cheese business buyout
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has raised competition concerns over Canadian dairy firm Saputo’s proposed acquisition of Lion Dairy & Drinks' cheese business.
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9 August 2019
Tyson Foods opens automation and robotics hub
American meat producer Tyson Foods has opened a facility in Springdale, Arkansas, to develop more automation and robotics for its food production plants.
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9 August 2019
SFA approves SweeGen’s non-GMO Reb M Stevia Leaf Sweetener
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has approved SweeGen’s 'non-GMO Reb M Stevia Leaf Sweetener' and added it to the list of permitted food additives.
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8 August 2019
Puratos to expands its Cacao-Trace programme in Canada
Puratos Canada, an arm of Belgium-based ingredient supplier Puratos, has expanded its Cacao-Trace programme for building a sustainable future in cocoa-producing regions.
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8 August 2019
UK food industry urges government to suspend competition law
The UK food industry has urged the government to waive certain rules of the competition law to counter food shortages in case of no-deal Brexit.