12 October 2014
New food processing plant to create 1,000 jobs in American Samoa
A Filipino company is expected to invest approximately $100m in a food processing plant in American Samoa, creating close to 1,000 jobs.
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9 October 2014
Cambridge research reveals widening price disparity between more and less healthy foods
A study by Cambridge University has revealed a wide price gap between more and less healthy foods, with healthy foods costing three times more per calorie than less healthy foods.
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8 October 2014
Arla pushes for industry collaboration to include dairy products in food aid
Arla Foods Ingredients has stressed the importance of including dairy products in emergency food programmes, and has called for industry collaboration to make it a reality.
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8 October 2014
Abraaj buys majority stake in Libstar
UAE-based private equity firm The Abraaj Group has acquired a majority stake in Liberty Star (Libstar), a South African food and personal care goods manufacturer.
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7 October 2014
US farmers sue Syngenta over GMO corn rejected by China
Swiss marketers of seeds and agrochemicals Syngenta has been sued by farmers from the biggest corn-growing states in the US over the rejection of genetically modified corn seed from China.
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7 October 2014
Belarus considers setting up joint food processing companies with Poland and Estonia
Belarus is considering a proposal to set up joint food processing companies with Poland and Estonia, according to the country's agriculture and food minister Leonid Zayats.
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6 October 2014
Pulsar Network Capital launches €75m food fund
Dutch private equity firm Pulsar Network Capital has launched a new sustainable food fund with a capital of €75m ($94m), said to be the first in Europe to focus completely...
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6 October 2014
Emmi to sell yoghurt manufacturer Trentinalatte to Livia Group
Switzerland-based milk processor Emmi will sell yogurt manufacturer Trentinalatte to the Munich and Vienna-based industrial holding company, the Livia Group.
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5 October 2014
Sri Lanka temporarily bans Fonterra milk powder
Sri Lankan Government health officials have confirmed that the country has suspended the sale of three batches of Anchor milk powder manufactured by Fonterra after some children consumed the product...
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5 October 2014
Chiquita and Fyffes receive EC clearance for merger
Chiquita Brands International, an international marketer of fresh and value-added food products, and Fyffes, an international importer and distributor of tropical produce, have received European Commission (EC) clearance for their...