VWR expands storage capacity with distribution base
VWR has opened a 125,000 square foot distribution center in Missouri City, Texas.
Archives for August 23, 2017
Tate & Lyle adds instant starch to clean label range
Tate & Lyle has developed two instant functional starches to add to its clean label Claria range, which can help manufacturers banish modified starches, it says.
CibusDx to commercialize testing system in 2018
CibusDx has acquired Pronucleotein Biotechnologies ahead of commercializing its food safety testing system by late spring 2018.
Danish Crown CEO on the 'perfect' Chinese market
Danish Crown has tapped into China’s booming e-commerce market as it boasts the “perfect combination” of factors needed to fuel economic growth, CEO Jais Valeur exclusively told this site.
Hilton expands in prepared foods with Polish venture
UK meat packer Hilton Food Group is extending its reach in the processed foods sector thanks to an agreement to supply Tesco with fresh foods such as sandwiches, ready meals, soups and pizzas in Poland.
Quorn CEO talks growth, investment and innovation
Quorn has been using a mix of R&D and marketing to ferment growth and capitalise on rising demand for meat-free products at home and overseas, CEO Kevin Brennan tells FoodNavigator.
McDonald’s sets out vision to reduce antibiotics
Fast food super-giant McDonald’s has updated its vision on reducing the usage of routine antibiotics in its supply chain on an international level.
Should Europe follow in UK footsteps with childhood obesity strategy?
As the UK’s childhood obesity strategy turned one last week, health campaigners lined up their critiques of the first 365 days. However, the government managed to sidestep any bad press by announcing an expansion of the plan’s focus (from sugar content...
Brexit: Food sector warns on worker shortages
UK food makers have issued a warning on the “significant disruption” that will ensue if the sector is hit by a drop in the number of EU workers in the UK following Brexit.
Multivac to expand Enger production facility
Multivac is to invest €2.5 million in the expansion of its Enger site in Germany.
The buzz on bugs: Will insect-based foods tip to the mainstream?
Foods made from insects generate a lot of column inches but they are a long way from entering the mainstream European diet: Will they get there?
Fruit-based prebiotic: A viable dairy alternative for probiotic foods and drinks?
Pectin and pulp extracted from passion fruit makes an effective probiotic food carrier, research finds as it demonstrates properties that stimulate probiotic growth and survival in the gut.
Europe leads in innovation as meat-free demand grows
Demand for alternative proteins – beyond traditional meat, fish and dairy sources – is expanding across Europe as consumers turn to products they view as healthier and more environmentally friendly and food makers work to drive excitement through innovation.
Cultured connoisseurs: Meet the alt-protein pioneers with a steak in the future
Promises of 'clean' meat that negates the need to raise and kill animals continue to attract both headlines and investment, meaning progress towards getting affordable cultured meat on supermarket shelves has been swift.