PureCircle, one of the world’s leading producers and innovators of great-tasting stevia sweeteners and flavors for the global beverage and food industry, announced it has developed the first commercially viable stevia antioxidant product providing food and beverage companies new access to health and wellness ingredients for their consumers.
>> read moreConsumers today expect more from beverages than just to quench their thirst. Ideally, soft drinks, smoothies and the like offer new drinking experiences and bursts of flavour – while suiting people’s individual lifestyles.
>> read moreThe European Fruit Juice Association AIJN has published the Liquid Fruit Market Report 2017 with data from GlobalData, the leading independent beverage industry information specialist.
>> read morePureCircle, the world’s leading producer and innovator of great-tasting stevia ingredients for the global beverage and food industry, announced the successful production of the first stevia leaf extract from the new, breakthrough, proprietary stevia leaf – StarLeafTM stevia.
>> read moreAmazon and Whole Foods Market, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire Whole Foods Market for $42 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $13.7 billion, including Whole Foods Market’s net debt.
>> read moreThe KHS Group has ratified its successful development of the previous year and again boosted its turnover, with sales totaling €1.18 billion last year. Its operating profit (EBT) significantly rose thanks to contributions from internal improvement programs to this end.
>> read moreMany studies have indicated that consumption of vegetables and fruits are positively related to lower incidence of several chronic noncommunicable diseases.
>> read moreThe EU has agreed to permit the raising of the orange juice content in Italian soft drinks from 12 % to 20 %.
>> read moreThere is a body of evidence that has shown that when consumed in moderation, 100 % orange juice can fit with any weight loss or weight maintenance diet.
>> read morel-Citrulline is a nonessential amino acid precursor of arginine and indirectly a precursor of nitric oxide (NO), which is a vasodilator and increases mitochondrial respiration.
>> read moreOn 20th June 2017 the Gerd Erbslöh Foundation Prize will be awarded for the eighth time. Two Geisenheim graduates will be awarded the Gerd Erbslöh prize for their outstanding doctoral theses.
>> read moreChias Brothers Europe, Polish producers of chia seeds beverages, launched a calming drink. „Facing new challenges and multitasking lifestyle, it is difficult to stay calm. Chias Harmony is a calming drink with melissa and camomile. We try to spread positive messages – stop, clear your mind, relax your body and be ready to face every challenge with positive attitude“, said marketing director Joanna Kaczmarek.
>> read moreKrones, a leading manufacturer of filling and packaging technology, has completed the acquisition of Javlyn. Javlyn is based in New York State, and integrates process systems for the food, dairy and beverage industry.
>> read moreMintel research shows, that the market for organic food and drink products in Germany is now one of the most innovative globally, as it hosted the highest proportion of food and drink launches in 2016. According to Mintel’s New Product database (GNPD), a quarter (25 %) of all food and drink products launched in Germany in 2016 carried organic claims, the highest percentage globally.
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>> read moreSymrise AG will strengthen its position in the British market segment for beverages. The Company has signed an agreement to acquire Cobell Limited from the Managing Partners.
>> read moreA paper-thin, flexible device created at Michigan State University not only can generate energy from human motion, it can act as a loudspeaker and microphone as well, nanotechnology researchers reported in Nature Communications.
>> read moreLimoneira Company (NASDAQ: LMNR), a leading agribusiness with prime agricultural land and operations, real estate and water rights in California, announced today the commissioning of a new joint project with Tesla to reduce energy costs.
>> read moreAlfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has announced that the company will transform its existing site in Søborg, northwest of Copenhagen, Denmark, to a Food & Water competence centre, to secure long-term competitiveness.
>> read morePureCircle, the world’s leading producer and innovator of great-tasting stevia sweeteners for the global beverage and food industry has been granted more stevia-related patents than any other company globally in each of the last five years.
>> read moreEstimates indicating a significant increase in the 2017/18 orange production in the Brazilian citrus belt and contracts previously closed (from October to December 2016) by processors from São Paulo State may limit prices paid by processors for new purchases.
>> read moreTetra Pak announced that it now uses renewable electricity for more than a third of its total annual consumption worldwide. This is up from 22 % in 2015.
>> read morePepsiCo Greater China Region (GCR) signed a strategic agreement with Alibaba Group, the world’s largest online and mobile commerce company. The collaboration enables PepsiCo to further enhance consumer experiences by leveraging Alibaba’s data to introduce innovative marketing initiatives, customized products and integrated omnichannel solutions.
>> read moreThe sugar, starch and fruit group AGRANA has consolidated its presence in Asia through the acquisition of a fruit processing plant from the Indian fruit processor SAI KRUPA Fruit Processing Pvt. Ltd.
>> read moreJust in time for spring and summer, VOSS Water of Norway has added another refreshing flavour to its sparkling water lineup: Lime Mint.
>> read moreCEO Refresco, Hans Roelofs: “We are pleased to report solid first quarter results. Volume increased this quarter on a reported as well as a like-for-like basis, significantly outperforming the market. Volume growth in Co-Packing was a combination of organic and acquisitive growth.”
>> read moreThe European Commission adopted emergency measures with stricter import requirements to prevent the entry of citrus fruit from Argentina contaminated with citrus black spot, a harmful plant disease not native to Europe.
>> read moreWILD Flavors & Specialty Ingredients (WFSI), a business unit of Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:ADM), is extending its portfolio of natural coloring foods with the addition of products based on extracts from pumpkin and a special carrot variety containing lycopene.
>> read moreSummer arrives early as Red Bull® Summer Edition Grapefruit Twist launches in the U.S., available through Labor Day. The Red Bull Summer Edition offers the Wings of Red Bull with the taste of grapefruit.
>> read moreThe IFU is pleased to announce that the Methods of Analysis Commission have issued a revision to IFU No.3 Titratable acidity which is available in the catalogue of methods.
>> read moreSeveral Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE) member companies, representing about 80 % of the total European turnover, have expressed concerns that the critical raw material situation of early 2015 for standard polymers used for flexible packaging is currently being repeated for another type of plastics: polyamide.
>> read moreAccording to Mintel juice innovation in Germany is increasingly focusing on the process of lacto-fermentation, an ancient technique which recently has been rediscovered by consumer products.
>> read moreUsing specific examples, the current Corporate Report from Symrise “Diversifying Success. Successfully Diversifying.” shows how sustainable commitment can advance economic success.
>> read moreOur second additional digital issue FRUIT PROCESSING 4/2017 is available…
>> read moreRevenue increased 16.5 %. Adjusted for timing differences and acquisitions, revenue growth comes to 5.5 %.
>> read moreAs the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Citrus Research and Education Center (UF/IFAS CREC) celebrates its 100th anniversary, administrators are praising a decades-long relationship between researchers with CREC and the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) in bringing healthy, nutritious fruit and juice to your home.
>> read moreThe new delicious, nutritious and affordable vegetable and fruit drink from Vegified is fortified with vitamins – making a healthy boost easier in a busy lifestyle.
>> read moreOn the occasion of its Annual General Meeting, GEA released selected preliminary key figures for the first quarter of 2017. At approximately EUR 1,135 million, preliminary order intake was slightly down on the same period last year (EUR 1,144 million).
>> read moreHow to deliver the ultimate wellbeing and the pleasurable taste of some of nature’s most naturally occurring wild flowers and plants as a modern beverage for discerning and health conscious consumers?
>> read moreTetra Pak is transforming its Services by pioneering the use of the latest digital technologies. The company has launched a suite of new services for its customers, focusing on improving the ability to predict machine errors, accelerating response times, and giving the customer faster, direct access to Tetra Pak’s global expertise.
>> read moreLouis Dreyfus Company B.V., one of the leading merchants and processor of agricultural goods, reported consolidated net sales of US$49.8 billion in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2016, with shipped volumes remaining stable compared to 2015.
>> read moreRefresco Group N.V. has taken notice of the rumours in the market on a proposal by PAI Partners SAS (PAI). Refresco confirms that it received an unsolicited, indicative and conditional proposal from PAI on 6 April 2017 regarding a possible offer to acquire all 81.2 million issued shares in the company at an aggregate cash consideration of EUR 1,404 million.
>> read moreTAO Pure Infusion takes you on a journey through a world of singular sensations. These four drinks are a source of pleasure and well-being, low in calories and bursting with natural ingredients: White Tea, with pomegranate, passion fruit and relaxing white tea.
>> read moreTOP BV from Wageningen (NL) has entered into a collaboration with Inholland College. Students of the college will among others be working on three cases, which TOP has formulated.
>> read moreEvolva announced that it has entered a major collaboration agreement with Cargill for the production and commercialisation of EverSweetTM, the next-generation stevia sweetener.
>> read moreSVZ, global supplier of premium fruit and vegetable ingredients, this year celebrates its 150th anniversary of agro-supply chain control and production of processed fruit and vegetable ingredients.
>> read moreFrutarom Industries Ltd. announced that today it signed an agreement for the purchase of René Laurent of France with activity also in Morocco as well as natural extracts activity known as BFA (“René Laurent”) for approx. USD 21.3 million (Euro 20 million).
>> read moreRoyal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, today opens a new state-of-the-art biotechnology facility at its site in Delft that will expand its research and development capabilities in fermentation and biotechnology for food applications.
>> read moreWith global demand for coconut-based products racing ever higher, Tetra Pak has launched an online version of its acclaimed Coconut Handbook.
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