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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.
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9 July 2020
Food-tech company Perfect Day extends Series C round to $300m
US-based Animal-free dairy protein-make Perfect Day has secured $50m in additional funding to extend its Series C funding round to $300m.
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8 July 2020
Nestlé renames plant-based burger product in Europe
Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate Nestlé renamed its Garden Gourmet plant-based burger from ‘Incredible Burger’ to ‘Sensational Burger’.
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8 July 2020
Fresh Direct Produce acquires organic distributor Mike and Mike’s
Canadian organic fruits and vegetables distribution company Mike and Mike’s has been purchased by Fresh Direct Produce, a portfolio company of private equity firm HKW.
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8 July 2020
GrubMarket acquires Growers Produce and Cali Fresh Produce in US
GrubMarket has further strengthened its food supply chain in the US with the acquisition of Growers Produce and Cali Fresh Produce.
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7 July 2020
China suspends imports from five Brazilian meat processing plants
The Chinese Government has suspended imports from five Brazilian meat processing plants as part of its Covid-19 protective measures.
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7 July 2020
Ireland to support poultry flock owners impacted by avian influenza
The Irish Government has agreed to provide financial support to its poultry flock owners impacted by avian influenza.