Unilever to expand consumer health portfolio with acquisition of US supplements company SmartyPants Vitamins
US – Consumer goods giant Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire US company SmartyPants…
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Italian household appliance company De’ Longhi to acquire maker of NutriBullet and Magic Bullet for US$420m
ITALY – Italian household appliance company De’ Longhi has agreed to buy California-based domestic appliances…
Olam introduces Ghana’s first fortified rice brand dubbed Royal Aroma Fortified Rice
Company name: Olam Ghana Product type: Fortified rice Innovation: New product The Ghanaian subsidiary of global food and…
Cargill invests in life sciences venture capital fund to bolster health solutions portfolio
FRANCE – Leading global food company Cargill has invested in Seventure Partners’ Health for Life…
WHO unveils new certification recognizing countries that have eliminated trans-fats
GLOBAL – The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a new certification programme to recognise…
American functional foods start-ups HVMN raises US$5.5m to advance research in ketogenic foods
US – San Francisco-based keto brand, Health Via Modern Nutrition (HVMN), previously known as Nootrobox…
Kerry to acquire Bio-K Plus to bolster position in probiotics market
CANADA – Irish Food Company Kerry is looking to further enhance its position in the…
South African food brand FUTURELIFE launches breakfast cereals powered by probiotic capsules
SOUTH AFRICA – South African functional food brand, FUTURELIFE has launched a new version of…
General Mills unveils new Fibre One protein range to cater for weight-conscious consumers
UK – America-based multinational food company, General Mills has expanded its Fibre One line of…
Nutri-score impacts consumer purchase intentions- new study reveals
EUROPE – A new study conducted in Europe has revealed that having a Nutri-score on…