The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-01-19
Belgium-based Puratos bolsters position in health and wellbeing category with acquisition of Profimix | Food Business Africa Magazine
CZECH - Puratos has acquired Profimix, a Czech supplier of improvers, bakery mixes and confectionery, to bolster its position in the health and wellbeing ca ... Read more
mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations
2022-01-19
Multivac acquires portioning machines supplier TVI for undisclosed sum | Food Business Africa Magazine
GERMANY - Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co, a leading suppliers of integrated packaging solutions, has acquired portion machines supplier TVI Entwickl ... Read more
mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations
2022-01-18
Lycored expands US capacity to meet demand for carotenoid ingredients | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA – Global wellness company Lycored has opened a new processing plant in New Jersey, US, to meet growing demand for carotenoid ingredients. The plant is ... Read more
supplier news & innovations
2022-01-18
Consumer sense of adventure returns stimulating appetite for new flavors: Kerry | Food Business Africa Magazine
GLOBAL - Consumers’ sense of adventure is coming back, driving up appetite for “new tastes paired with familiar flavors,” Kerry’s Global Taste Charts for 2 ... Read more
supplier news & innovations
2022-01-17
DSM integrates nutrition businesses to better address evolving market needs | Food Business Africa Magazine
NETHERLANDS — Global health, nutrition, and bioscience company Royal DSM has unified its food Specialties, Hydrocolloids and part of its Nutritional Product ... Read more
supplier news & innovations
2022-01-15
How will independent meat processors and packers benefit from Biden’s $1 billion pledge?
USDA responds to some of the many questions farmers and ranchers have about the plan and how it is going to be implemented. Read more
2022-01-14
Ishida newly launched x-ray inspection system to enhance food safety in meat products | Food Business Africa Magazine
EUROPE – A recently launched x-ray inspection system by Ishida Europe is set to enhance food safety in meat processing by increasing the capability of packe ... Read more
food safety & regulatory meat, poultry & fish supplier news & innovations
2022-01-13
Puratos acquires THT to expand capabilities in probiotics | Food Business Africa Magazine
BELGIUM – Leading supplier of innovative ingredients for bakers, patissiers, and chocolatiers, The Puratos Group has acquired THT to bolster its probiotic o ... Read more
mergers & acquisitions supplier news & innovations
2022-01-11
Device Sniffs Out the "Smell-fingerprints" of Pestered Plants
A team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists has developed an electronic nose to sniff out whitefly infestations of tomato plants. Read more
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2022-01-11
Cargill opens innovation center in India to enable food businesses meet evolving market demands | Food Business Africa Magazine
INDIA - American global food corporation Cargill has opened the Cargill Innovation Center in India to enable food and beverage businesses develop innovative ... Read more
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2022-01-11
Kenyan plastics recycling company Mr. Green Africa gets backing from impact investors | Food Business Africa Magazine
KENYA – Mr. Green Africa, a Kenyan plastics recycling pioneer, has received a major round of investment from impact-driven investors and key industry stakeh ... Read more
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2022-01-10
Readying Wheat with Climate Resiliency
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are practicing "tough love" when it comes to preparing wheat for the climate challenges ahead. Read more
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