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01.06.2017

Chias Harmony – the calming drink

Chias 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.

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01.06.2017

Krones strengthens process technology footprint in U.S. via acquisition of Javlyn

Krones, 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.

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01.06.2017

One-quarter of food and drink launches in Germany in 2016 carried an organic claim

Mintel 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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31.05.2017

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30.05.2017

Symrise expands presence in British beverage market through acquisition of Cobell Limited

Symrise 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.

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24.05.2017

How scientists turned a flag into a loudspeaker

A 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.

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24.05.2017

Limoneira and Tesla Power up to save energy costs

Limoneira 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.

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19.05.2017

Alfa Laval creates a Food & Water competence centre outside of Copenhagen, Denmark

Alfa 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.

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18.05.2017

PureCircle has been granted more stevia-related patents than any other company globally

PureCircle, 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.

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17.05.2017

Large output and anticipated contracts may limit quotes paid by processors

Estimates 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.

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16.05.2017

Tetra Pak uses more than one third renewable electricity

Tetra 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.

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12.05.2017

PepsiCo signs strategic agreement with Alibaba Group

PepsiCo 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.

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11.05.2017

AGRANA acquires fruit processing plant in India

The 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.

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11.05.2017

Voss Water of Norway adds lime mint sparkling water

Just in time for spring and summer, VOSS Water of Norway has added another refreshing flavour to its sparkling water lineup: Lime Mint.

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11.05.2017

Refresco reports strong volume growth in Q1 2017

CEO 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.”

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09.05.2017

Plant Health: emergency measures for the import of citrus fruit from Argentina

The 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.

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09.05.2017

Wild Flavors & Specialty Ingredients introduces new coloring foods to celebrate the companies’ colorful heritage

WILD 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.

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09.05.2017

Red Bull gives your summer wiiings with limited time offering

Summer 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.

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05.05.2017

IFU method No. 3 Titratable acidity (Rev. 2017)

The 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.

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04.05.2017

European flexible packaging manufacturers worried about raw material supply shortage

Several 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.

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04.05.2017

Lacto-fermented juices in Germany

According 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.

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03.05.2017

Symrise: Successful sustainability record

Using specific examples, the current Corporate Report from Symrise “Diversifying Success. Successfully Diversifying.” shows how sustainable commitment can advance economic success.

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27.04.2017

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27.04.2017

Krones achieves strong operating growth in the first quarter of 2017

Revenue increased 16.5 %. Adjusted for timing differences and acquisitions, revenue growth comes to 5.5 %.

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27.04.2017

As UF/IFAS CREC turns 100, it celebrates decades working with Florida Department of Citrus

As 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.

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26.04.2017

Vegified – the new juice on the block

The new delicious, nutritious and affordable vegetable and fruit drink from Vegified is fortified with vitamins – making a healthy boost easier in a busy lifestyle.

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20.04.2017

GEA reports preliminary results for the first quarter of 2017

On 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).

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20.04.2017

Flör captures the goodness of nature in a sustainable package

How 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?

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20.04.2017

Tetra Pak pioneers new generation of digital technologies to boost efficiency for customers

Tetra 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.

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13.04.2017

Louis Dreyfus Company reports solid 2016 financial results

Louis 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.

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12.04.2017

Refresco rejects PAI’s unsolicited non-binding proposal

Refresco 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.

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12.04.2017

Infused tea pleasure

TAO 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.

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11.04.2017

TOP starts collaboration with Inholland College

TOP 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.

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07.04.2017

Evolva announces long-term commercial agreement with Cargill

Evolva announced that it has entered a major collaboration agreement with Cargill for the production and commercialisation of EverSweet^TM, the next-generation stevia sweetener.

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05.04.2017

SVZ marks 150 years of fruit and vegetable passion

SVZ, 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.

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05.04.2017

Frutarom acquires flavors company René Laurent of France

Frutarom 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).

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02.04.2017

DSM opens new Biotechnology Center in Delft, the Netherlands, expanding R&D capabilities for food applications

Royal 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.

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29.03.2017

Tetra Pak responds to rapid market growth with online Coconut Handbook

With 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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29.03.2017

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23.03.2017

Save up to 60 % time and 70 % water with this new powerful tank cleaning machine

Saving time and water are some of the KPIs which have the most attention in the hygienic industries.

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17.03.2017

Ardagh Group launches metal beverage sample store

Ardagh Group announced the launch of its new, metal beverage sample store. The quick and easy online platform was developed for brands as a cost effective way in which to see and touch Ardagh cans and ends prior to making a formal commitment.

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16.03.2017

Beverage Can Makers Europe and European Metal Packaging merge to form Metal Packaging Europe

Beverage Can Makers Europe (BCME) and European Metal Packaging (Empac) today announced that they have merged to become Metal Packaging Europe.

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16.03.2017

Tate & Lyle unveils upgraded Food Systems Global Innovation Centre in Lübeck, Germany

In May 2016, Tate & Lyle’s Food Systems facility in Lübeck was refocused as a site dedicated exclusively to innovation, applications and solutions expertise for customers of its global Food Systems business.

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15.03.2017

Endress+Hauser acquires SensAction

Endress+Hauser has acquired SensAction AG, a manufacturer of innovative systems for measuring the concentration of liquids. With this move, the Switzerland-based Group intends to strengthen its quality measurement portfolio.

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14.03.2017

Robinsons launch ‘fruit drop’: a doorstep delivery service to help families drink more water

Family favourite Robinsons is piloting a new home delivery service ‘Fruit Drop’ to help families #EnjoyMoreWater, after finding 85 % of a cross section of UK adults reported they drink less than the recommended 8 glasses of fluid.

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09.03.2017

Agricultural robot may be “game changer” for crop growers, breeders

A semiautonomous robot may soon be roaming agricultural fields gathering and transmitting real-time data about the growth and development of crops, information that crop breeders – and eventually farmers – can use to identify the genetic traits in plants likely to produce the greatest yields.

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09.03.2017

Refresco delivers on strategic goals and reports higher full year 2016 adjusted net profit

CEO Refresco, Hans Roelofs: “Looking back on the 2016 results and our strategic objectives, we are pleased to report good progress. Our strategy to grow rapidly the Co-Packing business is contributing very positively to volume development.

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08.03.2017

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02.03.2017

Vegesentials’ HPP cold-pressed juices now available on Amazon.com

Vegesentials, the multiple international award-winning high-pressure pasteurized cold-pressed fruit and vegetable drink brand is now available on Amazon.com.

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02.03.2017

JBT Corporation acquires Avure Technologies, Inc.

JBT Corporation announced it has acquired Avure Technologies, Inc. (“Avure”) for $57 million, before post close adjustments. Avure is a leader in food processing technology and has gone on to create a range of HPP systems for worldwide tolling centers and major food manufacturers all over the globe.

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