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14 July 2020
Smithfield Foods brand Carando expands product portfolio
Smithfield Foods brand Carando has expanded its products offerings with the addition of handheld, fully cooked calzones.
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14 July 2020
Grounded Foods raises capital for plant-based cheese versions
Cheese manufacturer Grounded Foods has reportedly raised capital for its plant-based cheese versions through a funding round led by Stray Dog Capital.
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13 July 2020
Taiwan resumes pork export to Macau after 24-year hiatus
Taiwan has now resumed pork shipments to Macau after it was declared to be a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) free zone without vaccination last month.
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13 July 2020
Tyson Foods expedites development of robotic technology in plants
US-based meat producer Tyson Foods is accelerating the move to incorporate robotic technology, following a series of Covid-19 outbreaks at its meatpacking facilities.
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13 July 2020
Schmitt acquires ice cream manufacturer Ample Hills Creamery
US-based company Schmitt Industries has completed the acquisition of assets related to ice cream manufacturing company Ample Hills Creamery and its subsidiaries.
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10 July 2020
Sonoma Brands completes acquisition of Chef’s Cut Real Jerky Co
US-based private equity investor Sonoma Brands has completed the acquisition of Chef’s Cut Real Jerky Co, a manufacturer of jerky, meat sticks and biltong.
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10 July 2020
BENEO invests in Wijgmaal rice starch plant in Belgium
Functional ingredients manufacturer BENEO has announced a €50m ($56m) investment in its Wijgmaal rice starch plant in Belgium to increase the production capacity by 50% to meet the growing demand...
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10 July 2020
Bell Food to increase investment in Mosa Meat
Swiss meat processor Bell Food Group has unveiled its plans to increase its investment in the Dutch start-up Mosa Meat, which is engaged in the production of cultured beef.
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9 July 2020
Mother Dairy enters Indian chocolate ice cream segment
Mother Dairy has reportedly forayed into India’s ice cream chocolate market by introducing two flavours under the Rocket brand.
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9 July 2020
BlueNalu and Pulmuone to launch cell-cultivated seafood in South Korea
American cellular aquaculture company BlueNalu has signed a partnership with environmentally friendly food product wholesaler Pulmuone to commercialise its cell-based seafood in South Korea.