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UN backs plan to ensure regular healthy meal for school children by 2030

UN backs plan to ensure regular healthy meal for school children by 2030

Globally, more than 150 million children are still missing out on meals and essential health and nutrition servicesUnited Nations (UN) agencies have announced their strong support for an international coalition aiming to rapidly improve the

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Redefine Meat commercially offers world’s first whole cuts of plant-based meat

Redefine Meat commercially offers world’s first whole cuts of plant-based meat

With European expansion, company solidifies roadmap to become the world’s largest meat company, harnessing technology instead of animalsMarking a major milestone for the food industry, New-Meat™ pioneer Redefine Meat™ has announced the launch of the first

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World food import bill to reach record high in 2021

World food import bill to reach record high in 2021

FAO’s new Food Outlook report examines drivers of rising prices of food commodities, freight and agricultural inputsGlobal food trade has accelerated and is poised to hit an all-time record in both volume and value terms,

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GFSI launches first-ever set of requirements for food safety auditor training

GFSI launches first-ever set of requirements for food safety auditor training

Elevating the accessibility and perception of food safety auditing to be comparable with other well-respected auditing industries such as financeThe Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), a Coalition of Action of The Consumer Goods Forum, has

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Hershey to acquire Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels & Pretzels Inc. for $1.2B

Hershey to acquire Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels & Pretzels Inc. for $1.2B

Fastest-growing scale Pretzel brand would add bold snacking option and new occasions to Hershey’s expanding snacking portfolioThe Hershey Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dot’s Pretzels LLC, the owner of Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels,

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Construction at Cargill’s Malaysia facility kicks off $100 M investment

Construction at Cargill’s Malaysia facility kicks off $100 M investment

Cargill to enable customer innovation, co-creation with expanded specialty fats portfolioCargill has recently started construction on a $35 million expansion of its production facility in Port Klang, Malaysia to meet growing customer demand for specialty

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Cargill completes $100 M expansion of cocoa processing facility in Africa

Cargill completes $100 M expansion of cocoa processing facility in Africa

Meeting growing customer demand for dark brown cocoa powdersCargill has completed a $100 million expansion of its cocoa processing facilities in Yopougon, Côte d’Ivoire, a move that adds significant volumes to the company’s cocoa-grinding capacity.

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Coca-Cola acquires remaining stake in BODYARMOR for $5.6B

Coca-Cola acquires remaining stake in BODYARMOR for $5.6B

Fast-growing beverage company continues to gain share and outgrow US sports drink categoryThe Coca-Cola Company has acquired full ownership of BODYARMOR, a line of sports performance and hydration beverages that is incremental to the Coca-Cola

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ADM makes leading equity investment in Acies Bio

ADM makes leading equity investment in Acies Bio

To further expand microbial science and technology innovation capabilitiesADM, a US-based player in nutrition and agricultural origination and processing, has announced that it is making a leading equity investment in Acies Bio, a Slovenia-based biotechnology

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Tate & Lyle opens F&B technical application centre in Dubai

Tate & Lyle opens F&B technical application centre in Dubai

$2 million invested in the state-of-the-art centreTate & Lyle PLC, a UK-based provider of food and beverage solutions and ingredients, has opened its new Technical Application Centre in Dubai. At the new $2 million state-of-the-art