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FSSAI recognizes CALF as national reference lab for milk

FSSAI recognizes CALF as national reference lab for milk

CALF has become the only NRL in the country for milk and milk productsCALF, a Anand-based laboratory of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has been recognized as a national reference laboratory (NRL) for dairy

Global
Hormel Foods finalizes the sale of CytoSport to PepsiCo

Hormel Foods finalizes the sale of CytoSport to PepsiCo

The transaction purchase price was $465 millionHormel Foods Corporation has announced that it has completed the sale of its CytoSport business to PepsiCo. The transaction purchase price was $465 million, subject to working capital adjustments, and

Technologies
Nestlé and Carrefour give consumers access to blockchain platform for Mousline purée

Nestlé and Carrefour give consumers access to blockchain platform for Mousline purée

Nestlé started using blockchain in 2017 when it joined the IBM Food Trust as a founding memberNestlé and Carrefour has announced that they are giving consumers access to blockchain data for Mousline purée in France. This is

Supplier
Tetra Pak launches connected packaging platform

Tetra Pak launches connected packaging platform

Cartons will become full-scale data carriers and digital toolsTetra Pak has announced the launch of its connected packaging platform, which will transform milk and juice cartons into interactive information channels, full-scale data carriers and digital

Beverages
Coca-Cola Great Britain announces the launch of Coca-Cola Energy

Coca-Cola Great Britain announces the launch of Coca-Cola Energy

Coca-Cola Energy features caffeine from naturally-derived sourcesCoca-Cola Great Britain will expand its portfolio with the launch of Coca-Cola Energy, the first energy drink released under the Coca-Cola brand. Coca-Cola Energy features caffeine from naturally-derived sources, guarana extracts, B vitamins and no

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JBS opens new $20M innovation centre in Colorado

JBS opens new $20M innovation centre in Colorado

For JBS, the partnership with CSU serves as a long-term investment in the competitiveness of food and farming in the state of ColoradoThe JBS Global Food Innovation Center has been opened on the Colorado State

Allied Industry
Evolv Ventures backed by Kraft Heinz announces GrubMarket as its first investment

Evolv Ventures backed by Kraft Heinz announces GrubMarket as its first investment

Terms of the agreement were not releasedEvolv Ventures, the $100 million venture fund backed by Kraft Heinz has announced GrubMarket as its first investment. GrubMarket is a platform that sources local food directly from producers and delivers

Global
Tyson Ventures invests in Food Safety Testing firm Clear Labs

Tyson Ventures invests in Food Safety Testing firm Clear Labs

The terms of the deal aren’t being disclosedTyson Ventures has already made splashes buying stakes in alternative protein companies. Now, the venture capital arm of giant Tyson Foods Inc. is betting the meat industry will

People
Cargill taps Stone, Webster for Agricultural Supply Chain and Animal Nutrition leadership roles

Cargill taps Stone, Webster for Agricultural Supply Chain and Animal Nutrition leadership roles

Both announcements follow GJ van den Akker’s decision to retire as enterprise lead for Cargill’s Agricultural Supply Chain in 2020 Cargill has selected Joe Stone, currently enterprise leader for Cargill Animal Nutrition, to lead the

Beverages
Amatil X ventures into Indonesia

Amatil X ventures into Indonesia

Amatil X launched in April 2018 in Australia and New Zealand and continues in those locationsCoca-Cola Amatil has announced that its corporate venture capital platform Amatil X would establish operations in Indonesia to help accelerate