FSA advice about avian (bird) flu
19 November 2014 | By The Food Standards Agency
On the basis of current scientific evidence, our advice is that bird flu does not pose a food safety risk for UK consumers...
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ADM completes acquisition of Specialty Commodities Inc.
19 November 2014 | By Archer Daniels Midland Company
Archer Daniels Midland Company announced that it had completed its acquisition of Specialty Commodities Inc., a leading originator, processor and distributor of healthy ingredients, including nuts, fruits, seeds, legumes and ancient grains, for $191 million (including $95 million in working capital), subject to post-closing adjustments...
NBPOL: Update on cash takeover offer from Sime Darby Plantation
18 November 2014 | By New Britain Palm Oil Limited
New Britain Palm Oil Limited, one of the world's largest fully integrated producers of sustainable palm oil, provides the following update regarding the cash offer by Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd (“Sime Darby Plantation”) for all the issued and to be issued shares in NBPOL at a price of GBP…
EU ministers approve of law for banning genetically modified crops
18 November 2014 | By The European Parliament and Council
EU politicians have backed a plan to allow nations to ban genetically modified crops on their soil, even if they are given approval to be grown in the European Union, raising the chance their use will remain limited on the continent...
Mondelēz International to invest $24 million to expand confectionery plant in Turkey
18 November 2014 | By Mondelēz International
Mondelēz International, the world's pre-eminent maker of chocolate, biscuits, gum and candy, has announced plans to invest $24 million to increase capacity of its state-of-the-art plant in Gebze, Turkey, to support growth in the company's global confectionery business.Mondelēz International, Inc...
Pinnacle Foods Inc. to acquire Garden Protein International Inc.
17 November 2014 | By Pinnacle Foods Inc.
Pinnacle Foods Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Canada-based Garden Protein International Inc., the rapidly-growing manufacturer of the plant-based protein brand gardein™, from Founder and President Yves Potvin and TSG Consumer Partners LLC, a leading strategic equity firm...
Arla Foods Ingredients opens new lactose factory and has infant nutrition sector in its sights
14 November 2014 | By Arla Foods
Arla Foods Ingredients has officially opened its new €120 million lactose manufacturing plant in Jutland, Denmark...
How Campylobacter exploits chicken ‘juice’ highlights need for hygiene
14 November 2014 | By The Institute of Food Research
A study from the Institute of Food Research has shown that Campylobacter’s persistence in food processing sites and the kitchen is boosted by ‘chicken juice.’...
Newburn Bakehouse by Warburtons launches new Farmhouse Loaves and Soft Round Rolls
14 November 2014 | By Warburtons
New products are dairy free as well as gluten & wheat free, with bigger loaves in new packaging...
Pinnacle Foods Inc. reports fiscal Q3 results with strong growth in earnings
13 November 2014 | By Pinnacle
Exceptional cash flow enables debt reduction and interest rate step-down...
Nestlé’s Fiona Kendrick elected FDF President for 2015
13 November 2014 | By The Food and Drink Federation
At the Food and Drink Federation recent Council meeting Fiona Kendrick, CEO and Chairman of Nestlé UK and Ireland, was elected FDF President for 2015 in succession to Richard Evans, President of PepsiCo West Europe & South Africa Region...
NSF International expands food safety certification services in UK and Ireland with acquisition of Knight International Inspectorate
11 November 2014 | By NSF International
Global public health organisation NSF International has acquired Knight International Inspectorate...
SIK to be integrated in parent company for continued expansion within the food industry
10 November 2014 | By SIK
On 1 January 2015, SIK (the Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology) will form a new unit in the parent company SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden...
ADM names Juan Luciano next CEO; Pat Woertz remains chairman
7 November 2014 | By Archer Daniels Midland Company
Archer Daniels Midland Company announced that Juan R. Luciano has been named the company’s next chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2015...
FSA reiterates advice about dangers of children consuming raw drinking milk
7 November 2014 | By The Food Standards Agency
In the light of three separate incidents involving six cases of E.coli O157, including five cases in children, potentially linked to the consumption of raw drinking milk, the FSA is reiterating its advice that this sort of milk should not be consumed by children and other vulnerable people...
