USA - American agribusiness giant Cargill has inaugurated a new production facility for shrimp feed, with more than US$65 million investment in Guayaquil, Ecuador. According to Cargill, the new feed plant creates 150 new jobs and 500 related positions for local economy, improves aquaculture nutrition technology and services for the region. Described as the ‘world’s…
INDIA - Cargill India has launched 'NatureFresh Acti Heart', a healthy blended cooking oil, eying to expand increase its market share in the premium segment within two years. The new product, blended equally with Canola and rice bran oils and according to the company, it has high Omega 3 content than other products in the…
EUROPE – Unilever, a British-Dutch transnational consumer goods company, has launched a new probiotic ice cream brand called Culture Republick, which the company claims is the first premium ice cream containing probiotics. According to the company, the Culture Republick’s product range initially includes seven flavours, such as: Milk & Honey, Turmeric Chai & Cinnamon, Cold…
ISRAEL - SodaStream International Ltd., an Israel-based manufacturing company, has announced the launch of the "Holy Turtle" - a massive ocean contraption designed to clean plastic waste from open waters. According to the company, the innovative device will be initially piloted in the Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Roatán, Honduras, as part of a…
UK - Farmer-owned cooperative Arla Foods UK has launched ‘Arla UK 360’, a new standard in UK dairy farming which is said to have “an approach to benefit everyone”. According to the cooperative, it said that it had created the standard amidst the “ongoing volatility in the global milk markets” and increasing consumer misunderstanding of…
NIGERIA - CWAY Group, the food and beverages maker has expanded its fruit-flavoured milk drink portfolio with the addition of a new yogurt line in a bid to meet consumer demand in the country, reports Beverage Industry News. According to the company, growth in the sub-sector is being driven by the nation’s rising population as…
UK – Diageo, a British multinational alcoholic beverages company, has revealed an extension of its “ultra-premium” Cîroc vodka portfolio with the limited-edition black raspberry variant. According to FoodBev, Cîroc black raspberry infuses five times distilled vodka with “the delicate natural flavours of fresh, crushed black raspberry essence to create a distinct smooth finish”. “We’re incredibly…
CHINA – DuPont, an American conglomerate, is the first company that has launched a new ascorbic acid alternative, Hexose Oxidase, for the baking industry. According to the company, the hexose oxidase technology present in the DuPont Danisco GRINDAMYL SUREBake product range can utilize many different sugar molecules as a substrate rather than just glucose alone,…
NIGERIA - Coca-Cola Nigeria has unveiled a new affordable 1litre PET bottle of Coke, Mama that celebrates family integration by ‘encouraging intimate family moments and making every moment worth sharing’. According to BeverageIndustryNews, Mama is further demonstration of Coca-Cola’s commitment to uplifting and uniting families and friends, as they join and share meals and intimate…
INDONESIA - Nestle, a transnational food and drink company, has launched new MILO with improved recipe, and 25% less sugar, as part of its continuous innovation and commitment to providing healthier and tastier choices. “Our commitment to enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future is what motivates Nestlé’s innovation and renovation efforts…
