6 November 2014
Taiwan rolls out stricter standards for food safety
The Taiwanese Government is to establish stricter monitoring procedures to tackle food industry violators.
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5 November 2014
European Food Safety Authority finds illegal bushmeat imports from Africa carry Ebola risk
Scientists from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have found that there is a remote possibility of the spread of the Ebola virus through bushmeat illegally imported from Western and...
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5 November 2014
Saudi’s Arrow Food makes a counter bid to buy Arab Dairy
Saudi Arabia-based Arrow Food Distribution has made a bid to buy Egypt's Arab Dairy Products at $7.98 (57.12 Egyptian pounds) a share.
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4 November 2014
Australia to study new packaging technology to improve quality of defence ration
Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) is to test a new processing technology for defence ration packs, at its recently redeveloped nutrition research facility in Tasmania.
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3 November 2014
Turkey’s Yildiz to buy United Biscuits for £2bn
Private equity owners of biscuit manufacturer United Biscuits (UB) have agreed to sell the company to Turkey’s Yildiz Holding for a reported £2bn.
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3 November 2014
Chinese officials to inspect Irish beef facilities for imports
China will send a team of food inspectors to Ireland to inspect the beef processing plants before beginning Irish meat imports.
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2 November 2014
WhiteWave completes acquisition of So Delicious Dairy Free for $195m
WhiteWave Foods has completed the acquisition of So Delicious Dairy Free in the US in a deal worth $195m
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2 November 2014
DuPont opens crop research centre in India
US-based DuPont has set up a new multi-crop research centre (MCRC) in Hyderabad, India, as part of its Pioneer seed business.
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30 October 2014
Danone acquires 25% stake in Yashili for €437m
Danone is to acquire a 25% stake in Chinese infant milk company Yashili international holdings for €437m ($550m).
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30 October 2014
China lifts import ban on Fonterra whey products and infant formula
China has lifted its temporary ban on New Zealand-based dairy co-operative Fonterra’s whey products and infant formula.