18 July 2019
Mondelēz acquires majority stake in Perfect Snacks
Global snack food producer Mondelēz International has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in refrigerated nutrition bars maker Perfect Snacks.
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18 July 2019
Symrise opens production line for liquid flavourings in Russia
Germany-based fragrances and flavourings manufacturer Symrise has launched a new production line for liquid flavourings in the Russian town of Rogovo, south of the capital city of Moscow.
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17 July 2019
Start-up accelerator backed by Cargill and Ecolab
Global food company Cargill and Ecolab have announced their support for the second class of start-ups at the Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator.
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17 July 2019
Royal DSM introduces new series of cheese culture
Dutch life and materials sciences firm Royal DSM has launched a new range of phage robust cultures for young cheddar and barrel cheese.
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17 July 2019
Canadian ingredient maker Comet Bio closes funding round
Canadian manufacturer of healthy and sustainable ingredients Comet Bio has closed a round of equity financing from its existing investors.
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16 July 2019
SweeGen invests $100m in new European manufacturing facility
US-based SweeGen has expanded its manufacturing footprint in Europe for its non-GMO Bestevia stevia sweeteners with the opening of a $100m facility.
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16 July 2019
Nestlé creates new dark chocolate from cocoa fruit
Swiss food and drink company Nestlé has created a new chocolate variant, which has been produced using cocoa beans and pulp as the only ingredients.
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15 July 2019
Campbell agrees to divest Kelsen Group for $300m
US-based Campbell Soup Company has signed a definitive agreement to sell Kelsen Group to CTH, a Belgian holding company affiliated to the Ferrero Group for $300m.
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15 July 2019
DuPont opens probiotics fermentation unit in US
American company DuPont has opened a probiotics fermentation unit at its facility located in Rochester, New York.
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12 July 2019
Brazilian meatpackers BRF and Marfrig call off merger talks
Brazilian firms BRF and Marfrig Global Foods have reportedly called off possible merger talks, which have been ongoing since last month.