17 September 2020
Phytolon secures funding for natural food colour technology
Israel based company Phytolon has raised $4.1m in a funding round for its fermentation-based technology to manufacture plant-based food colours.
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16 September 2020
PerkinElmer introduces new solution for quality control in food production
US-based company PerkinElmer has launched its new Cloud-based software solution, known as DA 7350 instrument and Process Plus, for quality control in food production.
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16 September 2020
GrubMarket completes acquisition of Fresh Tex Produce
GrubMarket has accelerated its expansion strategy in the US with the purchase of Texas-based fresh fruits and vegetable provider Fresh Tex Produce.
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16 September 2020
Kraft Heinz to divest natural cheese business for $3.2bn
US-based food company Kraft Heinz has entered a definitive agreement with a US affiliate of Groupe Lactalis to divest its natural, grated, cultured and speciality cheese businesses for $3.2bn.
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15 September 2020
China and Japan suspend German pork imports over African swine fever
China and Japan have suspended imports of pork and live pigs from Germany following the confirmation of the first case of African swine fever (ASF) in the European country.
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15 September 2020
Banham Poultry reopens chicken processing facility after Covid-19 outbreak
UK-based Banham Poultry has reportedly reopened its facility in Attleborough, Norfolk, which was closed after a major outbreak of Covid-19.
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15 September 2020
NFU calls for improved meat labelling standards
The US' National Farmers Union (NFU) has urged the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to strengthen meat labelling standards for the sake of the...
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15 September 2020
Bettera Brands acquires assets of soft chew supplier Nutravail
Highlander Partners’ portfolio company Bettera Brands has announced the acquisition of all the assets of US-based soft chew supplier Nutravail.
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14 September 2020
OSHA penalises JBS Foods for failing to protect employees from Covid-19
The US Department of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has penalised JBS Foods in Greeley, Colorado, for failing to protect its employees from the coronavirus (Covid-19).
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14 September 2020
Meat-Tech to acquire cultured fat products developer
Bioprinting-based industrial-scale cultivated meat production technologies developer Meat-Tech 3D has signed a letter of intent (LoI) to acquire 100% of an undisclosed company that develops cultured fat products.