24 November 2011
Nestlé to expand coffee factory in England
Swiss food company Nestlé plans to invest £110m ($171.41m) in the expansion of its coffee production factory in Tutbury, central England, UK.
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24 November 2011
CHS to acquire soya protein firm Solbar
CHS, a US-based energy, grains and foods company, has signed an agreement to acquire Solbar, an Israeli company that manufactures specialty soya proteins and soya isoflavones, in a deal worth...
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24 November 2011
Chiorino HP conveyor belts boost production at Galletas Gullon
Galletas Gullon, a Spanish cracker manufacturer, has announced that it has successfully increased its production levels following the installation of Chiorino HP food quality conveyor belts in its factories.
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24 November 2011
AB Mauri to scale up yeast production capacity in India
Yeast and bakery ingredients manufacturer AB Mauri India, part of UK-based Associated British Foods, plans to boost its yeast production capacity in the country to consolidate its position in the...
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23 November 2011
Nestlé opens beverage facility in Brazil
Swiss food company Nestlé has opened a beverage facility in Três Rios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with an investment of CHF83m ($90.67m).
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23 November 2011
US milk production up in October
The total production of milk in 23 major US states was up 2.5% year-on-year this October, totalling 15.2 billion lb, according to the latest Milk Production Report released by the...
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23 November 2011
Campbell Soup reports decrease in Q1 earnings
US-based Campbell Soup reported that its net earnings for the first quarter of 2011 declined 5% to $265m, compared with the same period in 2010, due to lower volumes and...
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23 November 2011
Nu-Tek reduces salt in baked foods
US-based producer of functional ingredients Nu-Tek has developed a new product, the Nu-Tek Potassium Chloride, which can lower the amount of sodium required in baked foods by 30%.
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22 November 2011
Synlait opens infant formula plant in New Zealand
New Zealand-based dairy company Synlait has opened an infant formula plant in Dunsandel, Christchurch, New Zealand, with an investment of NZ$100m (US$75.20m).
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22 November 2011
Researchers lower salt in desalted cod by 50%
Researchers at the Universitat Politècnica de València in Spain have developed a technique that reduces the amount of salt in already desalted cod by 50%, an innovation that could help...