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iFarm’s urban greenhouses deliver organic revolution
iFarm Project, which develops modular automated farms to produce natural vegetables, salads, and berries year-round, has raised $1 million to develop iFarm technology and enable it to enter the international market.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
Frozen food industry crowns People Awards winners
The frozen food industry has recognised the stand-out individuals and teams of the frozen food industry in the British Frozen Food Federation’s annual People Awards.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Thames Enterprise Park to feature food and logistics hub
Thames Enterprise Park Ltd has announced a further £8.5m of investment to help transform the former Coryton Oil Refinery site into a new superhub, creating up to 4,500 jobs.
Givaudan opens new flavours facility in India
Givaudan has opened its new flavours manufacturing facility in Pune, India, following a $60m investment.
Business news, Food safety, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Bühler strengthens its strategic position and continues to grow
The Bühler Group has released its annual results for 2018, which shows the business continued its positive development over the last year, following the integration of Haas and the establishment of its third business pillar, Consumer Foods.
Givaudan, Buhler and Nestlé join for major healthier product research initiative
Flavour and fragrance company, Givaudan, has committed to co-found a major healthy food research scheme launched by ETH Zürich and EPFL, together with industrial partners Buhler and Nestlé.
Business news, Food safety, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Qualvis produce bold new look for Whitakers Chocolates
Packaging manufacturer, Qualvis, has produced a new boldly coloured range of cartons for Whitakers Chocolates’ new wafer flavours and a newly introduced honeycomb bite range.
Kerry launches non-GMO yeast solution for acrylamide reduction
As governments around the world are introducing regulations on the presence of Acrylamide in foods, following the growing body of evidence of its role as a potential carcinogen, a solution has been brought to market.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Pepsi to launch nitrogen-infused beverage
Pepsi is developing a nitrogen-infused version of its primary soda, which promises a ‘velvety, cascading foam’.
Round Up: Ingredients
Here is your weekly round-up of ingredients news. Next week’s round-up will focus on packaging news.
Aglaia and Gelymar team up for alginates and carrageenans
Algaia and Gelymar have announced a new, long-term commercial and development agreement together. As of January 2019, Algaia, a produce of alginate and speciality algae extracts, will not only continue to represent Gelymar in Europe for carrageenan (red seaweed extracts), but both companies have also decided to use a joint commercialisation channel in the US. […]
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Sustainability
“Magical” stickers keep fruit fresh for two weeks
Stixfresh is aiming to combat food waste through a new sticker which it claims can keep fruit fresh for up to 14 days longer.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Givaudan opens new flavours technical and commercial centre in Morocco
Flavours and fragrance specialist Givaudan has opened a new flavours technical and commercial centre in Casablanca, Morocco.
Tea party time for Tetley following six-figure investment in packaging system
Tata Global Beverages has revealed that it has brought its new Tetley fruit tea product line to market, following a six-figure investment in a bespoke secondary packaging machine for its flagship UK plant.