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By-products from tomato processing could be used to develop functional foods or extend shelf life as they contain bioactive phytochemicals that exert antioxidant properties, a new study at Harokopio University,...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking $253m to boost its food safety budget for fiscal 2013, directed toward the Transforming Food Safety Initiative, a programme aimed at...
Brazilian food company BRF Brasil Foods has announced that it will absorb its wholly-owned poultry meat subsidiary Sadia by the end of this year to streamline company processes.
US food processing company General Mills has agreed to acquire Brazilian food company Yoki for BRL2bn ($1.16bn), marking its return to Latin America.
US-based energy, grains and foods company CHS has completed the $133m acquisition of Solbar, an Israel-based producer of specialty soy proteins and soy isoflavones, which forms part of its strategy...
Bunge India has completed the acquisition of the edible oils and fats business from Amrit Banaspati, including the rights to Gagan, a hydrogenated vegetable oil brand owned by parent company...
Scotland's red meat processing sector could save thousands of litres of water each year, a Scottish non-domestic water supplier claims.
Olam International, a Singapore-based agricultural commodities supplier, has acquired Nigerian biscuit and candy maker Titanium in a deal worth $167m as a part of its strategy to expand its packaged...
Canadian dairy producer Saputo has reported a rise of 15.8% to C$129.8m ($130.27m) in the third quarter of fiscal 2012, compared to C$112.1m ($112.5m) in 2011, influenced by higher exports...
US agribusiness company Cargill has announced plans to invest €20m ($26.52) in its newly acquired cocoa and chocolate plants in Berlin as a part of its strategy to maintain a...
