10 November 2011
Russia to ban pig imports from Germany
Russia is set to ban imports of live pigs from Germany, starting 15 November 2011, as the antibiotic levels in the exported animals were found to be too high, according...
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10 November 2011
Pinnacle Foods reports rise in Q3 net sales
US-based food company Pinnacle Foods reported a 6% increase in net sales to $575m for the third quarter ended 25 September 2011, compared to $542m during the same period in...
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10 November 2011
Nestlé to boost chocolate production capacity in Spain
Swiss food company Nestlé has installed a new production line for moulding chocolates in its plant at La Penilla de Cayón, Spain, with an investment of €10m.
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10 November 2011
Irish researchers develop non-sticky biodegradable chewing gum
Researchers at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland, have developed a new process to create a biodegradable non-sticky chewing gum, an innovation which can help lower cleaning costs.
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9 November 2011
Sara Lee to sell European dough business to Sagard
American consumer goods company Sara Lee is in exclusive talks with Franco-Canadian private equity firm Sagard to sell its European chilled dough business, Eurodough, for €115m.
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9 November 2011
Arla Foods receives approval for Allgäuland-Käsereien acquisition
Swedish-Danish cooperative Arla Foods has received clearance from the EU competition authorities to acquire Allgäuland-Käsereien, a dairy cooperative in south Germany.
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9 November 2011
Puratos to build bakery ingredient facility in US
Belgium-based Puratos is set to start the construction of a €30m ($41.32m) bakery ingredient facility in New Jersey, US.
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9 November 2011
Medium-chain fatty acids improve palm olein nutritional quality, study reveals
The inclusion of medium-chain fatty acids in palm olein can improve its nutritional quality and expand its uses in food applications, according to new research conducted by the Central Food...
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8 November 2011
Sara Lee completes North American Fresh Bakery business sale
American consumer goods company Sara Lee has completed the sale of its North American Fresh Bakery business to Mexico-based Grupo Bimbo for $709m, which includes debt assumption and employee -related...
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8 November 2011
Norwegian seafood exports decline in October
The Norwegian Seafood Export Council (NSEC) figures show that the country’s seafood exports dropped 6% in October to NKr5.5bn ($978.26m), compared with the same period in 2010.