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Singapore-based agribusiness Olam International has signed a $175m loan agreement for five years in a bid to finance four of its food processing facilities in Nigeria and India.
US-based Rembrandt Foods is planning to build a cage-free egg production facility in Lake Preston, South Dakota.
US-based frozen dessert manufacturer Nestle Dreyer’s has decided to improve the primary ingredients in six of its ice cream brands.
US-based herbs and flavourings manufacturer McCormick & Company has acquired all the shares of Botanical Food Company for $114m.
US-based Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has partnered with the Battelle Memorial Institute to introduce the new EMAlert tool to prevent food fraud.
US food processing company Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has opened the new headquarters of National Foodworks Services (NFS), a local food innovation centre in Decatur, Illinois.
Hygiene monitoring product supplier 3M Food Safety has introduced software upgrades to its 3M Petrifilm Plate Reader.
New Zealand-based AsureQuality has entered into an agreement with French publicly listed company Bureau Veritas Group to acquire a 36.02% stake in Dairy Technical Services (DTS).
US-based Parabel has signed a worldwide distribution agreement with global ingredients distributor Barentz to use the former's plant-based protein products in food, feed and plant-based personal care components.
Canadian frozen dessert supplier Nature's Touch has recalled its Organic Berry Cherry Blend brand in the country due to possible Hepatitis A contamination.
