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A new 'magnetic tongue', using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), may be able to taste food and help companies to develop and test new food products, according to a new...
British-Dutch consumer goods company Unilever has agreed to sell its Culver Specialty Brands division to US-based B&G Foods for $325m.
US-based Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) is planning to set up a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Wight County, Virginia, US.
Brazilian food company Brasil Foods (BRF) has reported a steep rise in its net income in the third quarter of 2011 to BRL$365m ($215.73m), 73% more than in the same...
Danish food ingredients company Chr. Hansen has developed a new range of cheese cultures that extend shelf life and improve taste profiles of white brined cheese.
Cara Technology has introduced a line-up of taste panel training products for the drinks, cider and wine industries.
American food and beverage company Kraft Foods plans to invest $100m in its coffee plant in Gorelovo, north-western Russia, to boost coffee production.
Canadian food processing company Maple Leaf Foods has reported that its net earnings for the third quarter ending 30 September 2011 increased to C$43m (US$43.11m), compared with a loss of...
Australia was the largest beef exporter in the world during the first eight months of 2011 and is set to become the world's top exporter for the year.
The Swedish Competition Authority Konkurrensverket has approved the merger of dairy cooperatives Arla and Milko, the latter of which would have been facing the possibility of a bankruptcy had the...
