Processing
Cargill announces new US$150 million pectin facility
Cargill has commenced building work on a new pectin plant in Bebedouro, Brazil.
Cofresh Snack Foods expands to second site
UK-based Cofresh Snack Foods acquired an additional food production and warehousing facility to cater for significant growth and expansion.
Chaucer Foods rebrands to increase product range and widen NPD
Chaucer Foods, best known for its production of freeze-dried fruits and baked croutons, has rebranded to support its new vision and business focus.
BKON increases freshness of cold brew coffee to 120 days
BKON’s new RAIN technology has been proven to increase freshness and shelf-life of cold brew coffee for up to 4 months.
New DuPont cultures deliver health benefits
DuPont’s new cultures line contains its premium Howaru probiotics which are specially designed for fermented plant-based products to deliver clinically backed health benefits.
Dr. Oetker completes pizza production investment
Dr. Oetker UK has completed a £30m capital investment programme in its pizza production sector.
Hazelnut export increases production with Tomra sorter
Olam Progıda, a Turkish hazelnut exporter, has increased efficiency and product quality with 4 units if Tomra’s Nimbus BSI+ sorting machines
FrieslandCampina relaunches global ingredients company
FrieslandCampina Ingredients has combined its four individual companies, DOMO, Kievit, DMV and Nutrifeed, into a new global segment organisation.
70th IFFA opens its doors
IFFA 2019 is opening its doors 4-9 May in Frankfurt, Germany, with 1,039 exhibitors from 49 countries, including all market leaders, and significantly more exhibition space.
FiE and HiE co-located from 2020
As of 2020, Fi Europe and Hi Europe will become co-located events to become the biggest ingredients show in Europe.
A look towards Vitafoods Europe
Vitafoods Europe 2019 will this year focus on bringing the industry together to discuss key challenges such as sustainable sourcing, and wider trends including free-from, plant-based ingredients, and hemp extracts and CBD.
Business news, Food safety, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
GEA’s new aseptic double-seat valve increases beverage shelf life
GEA has launched its new D-tec D/DV double-chamber valve, to achieve a longer shelf life with fewer preservatives for beverages.
Alternative proteins challenge dairy dominance in sports nutrition
The value of the sports nutrition market is set to grow by around 8% per year to reach over US$17bn globally in 2021, according to a forecast by Innova Market Insights.
Roundup: Processing
Here is your weekly roundup of processing news. Next week’s roundup will focus on shelf-life news.