11 November 2014
Chobani opens food incubator in New York
Greek yogurt maker Chobani has launched a food incubator in New York to help support entrepreneurs who are interested in providing improved food accessibility.
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11 November 2014
EU ministers approve of law for banning genetically modified crops
Limiting the chance of the use of genetically modified (GM) crops in European Union countries, EU politicians have supported a plan to allow nations to ban GM crops on their...
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10 November 2014
Vegan mayo manufacturer Hampton Creek sued by Unilever
Unilever has filed a lawsuit against vegan mayonnaise producer Hampton Creek, accusing it of misleading customers by calling its Just Mayo eggless product 'mayonnaise.'
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10 November 2014
Mondelez International to acquire 80% stake in Kinh Do Corporation
Mondelez International will acquire 80% stake in Vietnam’s Kinh Do Corporation’s snacks business for $370m.
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9 November 2014
COFCO partners with AsureQuality and PricewaterhouseCoopers to improve food safety
China's largest agriculture and food products supplier China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO) has signed an agreement with New Zealand Government-owned food safety firm AsureQuality and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)...
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9 November 2014
USDA approves JR Simplot’s genetically modified potato
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved Innate Potato, a genetically engineered (GE) variety of potato that is resistant to bruising and claims to provide potential health benefits.
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6 November 2014
Dairy Crest sells milk operations to Müller UK & Ireland Group for £80m
Dairy Crest has agreed to sell its Dairies milk business to Müller UK & Ireland Group for approximately £80m.
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6 November 2014
Taiwan rolls out stricter standards for food safety
The Taiwanese Government is to establish stricter monitoring procedures to tackle food industry violators.
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5 November 2014
Saudi’s Arrow Food makes a counter bid to buy Arab Dairy
Saudi Arabia-based Arrow Food Distribution has made a bid to buy Egypt's Arab Dairy Products at $7.98 (57.12 Egyptian pounds) a share.
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5 November 2014
European Food Safety Authority finds illegal bushmeat imports from Africa carry Ebola risk
Scientists from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have found that there is a remote possibility of the spread of the Ebola virus through bushmeat illegally imported from Western and...