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American Beverage Association appoints Katherine Lugar

American Beverage Association appoints Katherine Lugar

The American Beverage Association (ABA) has announced that Katherine Lugar, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), will join ABA as its new president and CEO later this

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PepsiCo to increase rPET content throughout EU

PepsiCo to increase rPET content throughout EU

PepsiCo plans to triple the content of recycled plastic in its bottles across the European Union by 2030, aiming to achieve 50 per cent recycled plastic (rPET) content in its bottles by this time.  

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FDA launches new export certification to ease trade

FDA launches new export certification to ease trade

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a new export certification programme to assist US food exporters in fulfilling importing country requirements.   Export certification under the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act

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Cargill invests €16.6M to upgrade oil refining facility

Cargill invests €16.6M to upgrade oil refining facility

Cargill has invested €16.6 million to upgrade its Belgian refining facility in Izegem to grow its global edible vegetable oils business.   The investment will allow the firm to increase production and provide a reliable

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Arla Foods to invest 36.3M euro for new innovation centre

Arla Foods to invest 36.3M euro for new innovation centre

Arla Foods plans to invest €36.3 million for building a new innovation centre in Nørre Vium, Denmark, which will focus on the development of milk and whey-based ingredients.   The new facility will be operated

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Coca Cola acquires 142 year old Moxie

Coca Cola acquires 142 year old Moxie

Moxie is one of the oldest sodas still around dating back to 1876. The canned drink has a vaguely cola-like taste, which is bitter and sort of malty, and also kind of gross. It’s also

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UK govt. to ban ’energy drink’ sales to children

UK govt. to ban ’energy drink’ sales to children

The British govt may bann the sale of high-caffeine soft drinks to children in England The so-called ’energy drinks’ contain high levels of sugar and caffeine and have been linked to obesity and a range

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Bellwether Coffee secures $10M for roasting technology

Bellwether Coffee secures $10M for roasting technology

California-based start-up Bellwether Coffee has secured $10 million in a Series A funding round as it aims to increase sales of its commercial roaster and software platform.   The round was led by Congruent Ventures

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Biocatalysts infuses £6M in enzyme production plant

Biocatalysts infuses £6M in enzyme production plant

Speciality enzyme manufacturer Biocatalysts has invested £6 million to expand its newly-opened enzyme production facility in Cardiff, UK.   Biocatalysts manufactures a range of speciality enzymes for a variety of industries, including the food, flavour

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COTA reacts to government funding announcement for organic sector

COTA reacts to government funding announcement for organic sector

The Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) is delighted that government and industry are successfully collaborating to meet the 2020 deadline for updating the Canadian Organic Standards, and that government is investing $8.3 million towards organic