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US-based Ruiz Food Products is recalling nearly 55,013lb of frozen, not ready-to-eat (NRTE) breakfast burrito products containing eggs, sausage, and cheese products due to possible foreign matter contamination.
Global confectionery company Mars has expanded its Snickers brand product line with the launch of the new Snickers White chocolate bar.
Malaysia’s stevia sweetener producer PureCircle has announced the launch of a new stevia ingredient for food and beverage companies.
Tyson Foods' beef and pork subsidiary Tyson Fresh Meats is planning to build a beef processing plant in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Switzerland-based food company Hochdorf Holding has sold its 51% stake in food products supplier Pharmalys Group to Pharmalys Invest Holding in a deal valued at CHF100m ($101m).
US plant-based ingredients manufacturer Nutriati has closed a Series C funding round led by asset management firm Manna Tree Partners.
Unilever has opened its new global Foods Innovation Centre on Wageningen campus in the Netherlands.
General Mills’ Cinnamon Toast Crunch has partnered with dessert company Milk Bar, New York, US, to launch a limited-edition do-it-yourself Cinnamilk Mix.
PepsiCo has announced the launch of its second Greenhouse programme in North America for the food and beverage industry.
Swiss chocolate and cocoa products company Barry Callebaut has achieved 51% sustainable agricultural raw materials sourcing in 2018-19.
