Olam launches 4th edition of ‘Olam Prize for innovation’ seeking to address food insecurity
GLOBAL – Global food and agri-business Olam International, in partnership with Agropolis Fondation, is on…
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Food products company Danone receives carbon neutral certification
IRELAND – Danone, a multinational food-products corporation, has announced that it has received carbon neutral certification for its…
Constellation Brands to acquire Empathy Wines to leverage on its consumer insights and analytics
USA – Constellation Brands, leading beverage alcohol company, has announced it is acquiring wine brand…
Sugar and bio-energy producer Mitr Phol selects Eka Software Solutions to streamline its operations
THAILAND – Mitr Phol, Asia’s biggest sugar and bio-energy producer, has selected Eka Software Solutions…
Nutreco appoints Saskia Korink as its new COO and Trouw Nutrition CEO
NETHERLANDS – Nutreco, producer of animal nutrition, fish feed and processed meat products, has announced a…
Kerry targets the low and non-alcoholic market with their new botanical extracts
IRELAND – Kerry, a public food company, has launched its “Botanicals Collection Zero”, a range of…
DuPont launches new brand ‘Danisco Planit’ for plant-based food and beverages
DENMARK – Global ingredients supplier, DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences has launched a new brand design,…
Packaging company Mondi launches its new US$7m paper sack converting machine
HUNGARY – Mondi, a leading global packaging and paper group, has successfully completed the implementation…
Plant-based snack brand Outstanding Foods secures US$5m in funding round
USA – Outstanding Foods, plant-based snack brand, announced it has closed a US$5 million round…
Olam completes re-financing US$375m credit facility from European lenders
SINGAPORE – Olam Holdings B.V. (“OHBV”), wholly owned subsidiary of global food and agri-business company,…
Brenntag opens new Food Application & Development Center business in Brazil
BRAZIL – Brenntag Food & Nutrition (Brenntag F&N) has opened its newest Food Application &…
Diageo inches closer to achieving net-zero carbon emissions with new distillery
USA – Global beverage leader Diageo has announced that its new US$130m Kentucky whiskey distillery,…
Palsgaard invests US$113m to expand its production capacity in Denmark
DENMARK – Palsgaard, Danish emulsifier producer has announced that it will invest DKK 750 million (US$113 million) to…
Danish enzyme producer Novozymes acquires probiotic solution provider, PrecisionBiotics for US$90.3m
IRELAND – Global biotechnology company, Novozymes has acquired PrecisionBiotics Group for DKK 600 million (US$90.3m),…
WHO, Civil society organizations urge compliance with Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes
GLOBAL – In order to help ensure that all infants and young children worldwide are…
Danone becomes first listed company to adopt the “Entreprise à Mission” model
FRANCE – European multinational food company, Danone has become the first listed company to adopt…
COFCO International appoints Zhaohui Da as Chief Financial Officer
SWITZERLAND – Global agricultural commodities trader, COFCO International has appointed Zhaohui (Christy) Da as the…
Borden Dairy cleared for sale to Capitol Peak Partners and KKR in a US$340m deal
USA – Borden Dairy, an American dairy processor and distributor which filed for Chapter 11…
Cargill joins new research center to accelerate decarbonization of the shipping industry
DENMARK – Global agribusiness company and commodity supplier, Cargill has joined leading players across the…
International Dairy Foods Association names new VP of Trade Policy & International Affairs
USA – The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), a US dairy industry association, has appointed…
Coalition launches BoycottMeat campaign to protect US meat workers
USA – A coalition of Latino civil rights leaders, activists and physician has launched a…
Constellation Brands to sell wine & spirits brands for US$355m
USA – Constellation Brands has signed two agreements with Sazerac Company, one of America’s oldest…
Pernod Ricard to establish new global headquarters in Paris’ Saint Lazare district
FRANCE – Pernod Ricard, the world’s second largest wines and spirits firm, has selected Paris’…
Norwegian seafood producers turn to blockchain for sustainable seafood
NORWAY – Sjømatbedriftene, the Norwegian Seafood Association has partnered with technology companies, Atea and IBM…