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Barry Callebaut to open cocoa facility in South America

Barry Callebaut to open cocoa facility in South America

The site will also host the Ecuador offices and herewith be the home for more than 40 employeesSwiss firm Barry Callebaut has laid the foundation for future growth of the cocoa value chain in Ecuador

Research
IIT M develops sustainable anti-bacterial food wrapper

IIT M develops sustainable anti-bacterial food wrapper

This Wrapping Material can prevent bacterial contamination of packaged food products and also degrades quickly, which can result in reducing plastic waste and enhance shelf life of packed foodsA team of scientists at the Indian

Latest News
GFI, WSO to launch sustainability certifications for plant-based seafood

GFI, WSO to launch sustainability certifications for plant-based seafood

Certifying plant-based seafood products under a Gold Level version of their Friend of the Sea certification programThe World Sustainability Organization (WSO), in partnership with Good Food Institute- GFI’s Sustainable Seafood Initiative, has announced that it

Opinion
Significance of effective communication in healthy-snacking industry

Significance of effective communication in healthy-snacking industry

There couldn’t be a more suitable time to emphasize the necessity for brands to invest in effective communication in this rather unique but competitive spaceThis is one pandemic story playing out in many homes all

Global
World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize 2020

World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize 2020

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organisation addressing hunger and promoting food securityThe need for international solidarity and multilateral cooperation is more conspicuous than ever. The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the

Ingredients
Akay-Spiceuticals develops fenugreek extract to alleviate menopausal discomforts

Akay-Spiceuticals develops fenugreek extract to alleviate menopausal discomforts

A recent randomised double-blinded placebo-controlled study, reported for the first time, the influence of a fenugreek extract on PERI-MENOPAUSAL discomforts, employing FENUSMART® for supplementationFenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum), used as a spice throughout the world to enhance

Allied Industry
Big Idea Ventures, Ashika Group announce accelerator for smart protein in India

Big Idea Ventures, Ashika Group announce accelerator for smart protein in India

New investment fund from expert organizations will support startups in innovative plant-based, fermentation-derived, and cultivated protein industriesThe fledgling alternative protein ecosystem in India is gaining traction, with a new focused investment fund from US based

Allied Industry
Magnetic announces new platform for Indian smart protein entrepreneurs

Magnetic announces new platform for Indian smart protein entrepreneurs

Critical support arriving for impact focused companies from one of the region’s most well-respected bankersMagnetic, Mumbai based investment firm focused on investing in consumer and health companies, has announced a new platform for Indian smart protein

Technologies
Cargill launches CocoaWise portal to keep sustainability data

Cargill launches CocoaWise portal to keep sustainability data

CocoaWise™ provides customers with fast, easy access to the sustainability data of Cargill’s cocoa supply chainCocoa and chocolate products continue to be enjoyed by consumers around the world, with sustainability remaining top of mind when

Global
Sudpack opens new packaging facility in Germany

Sudpack opens new packaging facility in Germany

The buildings provide a usable area of 18,800 m², and the total investment amounted to roughly 40 million eurosIn a frame adapted to the current situation, the opening of the new SÜDPACK production site in