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Lotte Confectionery to buy Myanmar’s L&M Mayson

Lotte Confectionery to buy Myanmar’s L&M Mayson

South Korea’s Lotte Confectionery Co. will acquire Myanmar’s biggest bakery and confectionery company L&M Mayson to expand its presence in the country and further Indochina.  Lotte Confectionery announced Tuesday that its board of directors approved

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Döhler acquires major stake in Nutrafood

Döhler acquires major stake in Nutrafood

Natural ingredients manufacturer Döhler Group has acquired a majority stake in Italian firm Nutrafood as it aims to boost its plant-based food and beverage offer.   According to Döhler, it was drawn to Nutrafood’s extensive

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US government introduces food waste education programme

US government introduces food waste education programme

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have established a food waste education initiative, which aims to reduce food waste levels throughout

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New dairy research centre opens at Ireland

New dairy research centre opens at Ireland

Ireland’s Ministry for Agriculture and the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has opened a new €40 million dairy research centre in Cork.   Called the VistaMilk SFI Research Centre, the site will assist the Irish dairy

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Herbalife Nutrition to launch high-protein coffee mix

Herbalife Nutrition to launch high-protein coffee mix

Herbalife Nutrition will soon be releasing a new high-protein iced coffee drink mix, which it claims is a low-sugar alternative to high-sugar coffeehouse iced coffees.   Herbalife Mocha High Protein Iced Coffee contains 15g of

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Arcadia Bioscience gets Patent for long shelf Life of wheat trait

Arcadia Bioscience gets Patent for long shelf Life of wheat trait

Arcadia Biosciences, an agricultural food ingredient company, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted the company a patent for extended shelf life wheat, the newest trait in Arcadia’s non-genetically modified

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Australia, NZ to introduce alcohol warning labels

Australia, NZ to introduce alcohol warning labels

According to a recent decision made at the Australia New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation in Adelaide, alcohol producers in New Zealand and Australia will be forced to add warning labels to their products

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Hormel Foods secures position on Forbes’ World’s Best Employers List

Hormel Foods secures position on Forbes’ World’s Best Employers List

Hormel Foods Corporation announced it has been recognized by Forbes on its World’s Best Employers 2018 list. This is the second year in a row the company has been named on the list.   "We

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IFF to open two new facilities in China

IFF to open two new facilities in China

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is opening two new facilities in China as it seeks to grow its presence in Asia and formulate new products.   A flavours manufacturing unit was inaugurated recently in the

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Coca-Cola Amatil acquires minority stake in Singapore startup

Coca-Cola Amatil acquires minority stake in Singapore startup

Coca-Cola Amatil has taken a minority stake in Singapore-based restaurant tech start-up TabSquare through its Amatil X accelerator division.   TabSquare provides artificial-intelligence-based solutions to restaurants, including the self-learning SmartKiosk self-ordering system, which provides meal