27 September 2011
3M launches test to monitor lactic acid bacteria in food
3M Food Safety has introduced a new test to monitor lactic acid bacteria in food and environmental samples.
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26 September 2011
US red meat production rises in August
US commercial red meat production in August 2011 totalled 4.30 billion lb, up 4% from 4.13 billion lb produced in August 2010, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said in...
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26 September 2011
PEP to tap buyers for Griffin’s Foods sale
Australasian private equity firm Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) plans to approach potential bidders for the sale of its New Zealand snack food business Griffin's Foodsover the next few weeks, according...
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26 September 2011
Kerry to acquire Cargill’s flavours business
Irish food ingredients and flavours company Kerry Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Cargill’s global flavours business in a deal valued at $230m.
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26 September 2011
Multi-layer emulsions control flavour release in foods, study reveals
Multi-layer emulsions can be used to control the release of flavours in food and drink products, according to a new study published in the journal Food Hydrocolloids.
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25 September 2011
New McCowans goes into administration
Scotland-based New McCowans, a producer of traditional sweets and confectionery, has gone into administration, putting 103 jobs at risk.
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20 September 2011
Cargill and Grupo USJ to triple cane processing in Brazil
American agribusiness company Cargill and Brazilian sugar-cane processor Grupo USJ have entered into a joint venture (JV) called SJC Bioenergia in order to triple sugarcane processing in Brazil to 15...
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20 September 2011
Oyster mushrooms are source of natural flavours, study reveals
Fermented oyster mushrooms produce natural flavour compounds that are not currently available on the market, according to new research published in the International Journal of Food Science & Technology.
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20 September 2011
US milk production rises
Milk production in the 23 major US states totalled 5.3 billion pounds in August, indicating a 2.2% rise from August 2010, according to figures from the US Department of Agriculture.
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20 September 2011
Bunge to boost canola processing at Alberta plant
US-based agribusiness and food company Bunge has announced plans to increase the capacity at the second of its four canola processing plants in Western Canada.