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Turkish pulse manufacturer Yayla Agro has received a €20m loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to boost agribusiness in the country.
German specialty chemical company Evonik and Thailand-based Rajburi Sugar have formed a joint venture (JV) to produce isomalt in Asia.
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) subsidiary CPF Investment has signed a share purchase agreement with UK-based Westbridge Food Group (WFGL) for a combined value of £60m.
Protein engineering company Codexis has signed a multi-year development agreement with global food ingredients supplier Tate & Lyle to introduce CodeEvolver protein engineering platform technology in the food industry.
Natural ingredient manufacturer Evolva has partnered with global food company Cargill for the production and commercialisation of EverSweet stevia sweetener.
Global chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has improved its Gourmet capabilities and enhanced its portfolio to meet the growing demand in China.
Global food company Danone has reached an agreement in principle with the anti-trust division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ), taking the company a step closer to acquiring consumer-packaged...
US-based specialty hydrocolloid solutions producer CP Kelco has completed the enhancement of its Kelcogel gellan gum production capabilities in its plant in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.
Mars Chocolate North America has revealed that it will make a $70m re-investment to strengthen its supply chain in the US.
ING, the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking have revealed that they have closed $115m in five-year pre-export financing to Vicentin, an Argentinean agriculture exporter.
