5 October 2011
World Food Awards winners announced
The World Food Awards (WFA), an annual event that celebrates the best in the world food sector across the UK, has announced the winners of for the third annual awards.
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5 October 2011
Barry Callebaut completes Stollwerck sale
Barry Callebaut, a Swiss manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate products, has completed the sale of its European consumer business Stollwerck to Belgium-based Baronie.
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30 September 2011
Arla to sell dairy unit in Poland
Swedish-Danish cooperative Arla Foods is planning to sell its production facilities in Goscino, Poland, in order to centralise its current production of mozzarella cheese at its dairy plant in Rødkærsbro,...
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30 September 2011
Maple Leaf opens commercial bakery in Canada
Canadian consumer packaged food company Maple Leaf Foods has opened a 385,000ft² commercial bakery in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in order to boost manufacturing efficiencies.
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30 September 2011
Tyson recalls ground beef over E coli fears
US-based Tyson Fresh Meats is recalling around 131,300lb of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E coli O157:H7, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and...
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30 September 2011
Newly identified gum improves foaming in food systems, study reveals
A new gum extracted from the roots of an Iranian plant can be used in food systems to improve foaming properties, according to a new study published in the journal...
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29 September 2011
Synthite develops natural replacement for carmine
India-based ingredient producer Synthite has developed a natural food colouring made from beetroot extracts, which could replace carmine colours made from insects.
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29 September 2011
Dabur to build beverage unit in Sri Lanka
Indian fast-moving consumer goods company Dabur plans to construct a Rs700m ($14.04m) facility to manufacture fruit-based beverages in Gampaha, Sri Lanka.
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29 September 2011
MHP to acquire meat processing plant in Germany
Ukrainian poultry producer MHP is planning to acquire a meat processing plant in Germany in order to enter the EU market.
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29 September 2011
USDA: Cargill turkey contaminated with salmonella
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed that a sample of ground turkey that led to Cargill's 185,000lb recall earlier this month was contaminated with the salmonella heidelberg strain.