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Unilever announces new Wood Fibre Sourcing Policy

Unilever announces new Wood Fibre Sourcing Policy

Unilever announced a new supplier policy on April 7, 2015 as part of the action to halt deforestation. As a result, more of Unilever packaging – including wooden ice cream sticks – will be sourced

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Merieux NutriSciences inaugurates new facilities in Beijing

Merieux NutriSciences inaugurates new facilities in Beijing

Merieux NutriSciences announced the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art facilities in Beijing, China. These new facilities allow Merieux NutriSciences better meet the clients’ expectations on a constantly and rapidly growing market. James Chen, Managing Director

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Nestle invests $ 80 million in Vietnam for decaffeinated coffee beans

Nestle invests $ 80 million in Vietnam for decaffeinated coffee beans

Nestlé, the world’s leading nutrition, health and wellness company, has opened a production plant for decaffeinated coffee beans in the Dong Nai province of South-East Vietnam, its first in Asia. The new factory, which cost

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351000 people die due to foodborne enteric diseases: WHO

351000 people die due to foodborne enteric diseases: WHO

There were an estimated 582 million cases of 22 different foodborne enteric diseases and 351000 associated deaths. The enteric disease agents responsible for most deaths were Salmonella Typhi (52000 deaths), enteropathogenic E. coli (37000) and

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Danone makes progress toward Partnership for a Healthier America commitment

Danone makes progress toward Partnership for a Healthier America commitment

At the 2015 Building a Healthier Future Summit held in Washington, The Dannon Company, a subsidiary of Danone, announced significant progress in three of the four goals of its commitment with the Partnership for a

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Nestle Scientists develops food for Solar Impulse pilots

Nestle Scientists develops food for Solar Impulse pilots

Nestlé Research has worked closely with a team of Solar Impulse, a pioneering aircraft which can fly long distances powered only by the sun, for over four years, developing a range of meals and snacks

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Del Monte Foods acquires Sager Creek to expand US Business

Del Monte Foods acquires Sager Creek to expand US Business

San Francisco-based Del Monte Foods, Inc., producer of branded and private label canned fruit, vegetable, and tomato products, announced that it has completed the acquisition of the assets of Sager Creek Vegetable Company, a producer

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FDA concludes Arctic Apples and Innate Potatoes are safe for consumption

FDA concludes Arctic Apples and Innate Potatoes are safe for consumption

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) completed its evaluation for two varieties of apples genetically engineered by Okanagan Specialty Fruits, Inc., and for six varieties of potatoes genetically engineered by J. R. Simplot Company

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H.J. Heinz Company and Kraft Foods to form The Kraft Heinz Company

H.J. Heinz Company and Kraft Foods to form The Kraft Heinz Company

H.J. Heinz Company and Kraft Foods Group, Inc. announced on March 25 that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create The Kraft Heinz Company, forming the third largest food and beverage company

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EFSA gives positive evaluation on 13.5 health claim for BENEO’s inulin improving bowel function

EFSA gives positive evaluation on 13.5 health claim for BENEO’s inulin improving bowel function

BENEO, a leading manufacturer of functional ingredients, announced that based on a 13.5 health claim application it has gained a positive European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) evaluation for its prebiotic fibre inulin improving the effect