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Grant’s reveals global brand refresh
Grant’s whisky has announced a global brand refresh – the biggest for 20 years.
Cargill boost for cocoa farmers
Cargill says the amount of sustainable cocoa it has sourced in Ghana has doubled since the establishment of its licensed buying company model (LBC) and over 13,000 cocoa farmers are now benefiting from the
initiative – up by 30 per cent from 10,000 a year ago.
PepsiCo vows to boost recycled content in its plastic bottles
PepsiCo has announced that it plans to achieve 50 per cent recycled plastic (rPET) in its bottles by 2030 across the European Union, with an interim target of 45 per cent by 2025. Through this target, the company will more than triple the amount of recycled plastic it uses, equating to over 50,000 tonnes of rPET.
Frontmatec seals robotic solutions deal
Food automation firm Frontmatec has announced that it is to acquire 40% of the shares in Assessorament Industrial Robotica Automatitzacio (AIRA)
ROUND UP: INGREDIENTS
Here is your weekly round-up of ingredients news. Next week’s round-up will focus on packaging news. To submit an item for inclusion, please contact Michelle Maynard at michelle@bellpublishing.com.
New foodservice division for EHL
EHL Ingredients has announced the launch of its new UK foodservice division, Lähde.
Campbell Soup to sell international and fresh food businesses
Campbell Soup Company is to sell its international businesses and fresh refrigerated-foods unit, following a several month-long strategic review and pressure from hedge fund investors to sell the whole company.
Frutarom reveals thirst for liquid curcumin
With an eye on serving the Asia Pacific market, Frutarom Health is expanding the regional focus of its turmeric formula NovaSOLCurcumin.
DuPont expands clean label creation team
DuPont Nutrition & Health is expanding its R&D team by creating what it’s calling a ‘clean label hub’ at its Brabrand facility in Germany.
Protein concentrate launch from Epi
Continued consumer interest in protein has led Epi Ingredients to launch its first protein concentrate.
New vanilla profiles from flavour firm Bell
Ingredient firm Bell Flavors & Fragrances has launched what it’s calling a solution to ‘present challenges in the vanilla market’.
Shoppers concerned about buying meat post-Brexit, says new research
Shoppers may avoid buying meat if they cannot be sure it has been produced in the UK, amid concerns that standards on imported food will slip following Brexit, according to new research.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Food and drink sector ‘needs greater support to compete with EU rivals’
Latest export statistics from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) show that in the first half of 2018, UK exports of all food and drink hit £10.68bn, up 5.1 per cent on the same period in 2017.
DMK on reduced sugar and fat drive
Healthy and well-balanced diets have been a constant hit for many years. More consumers are paying attention to a health-conscious diet and increasingly resorting to products with as little sugar as possible.