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Prinova upgrades New Jersey production site
Prinova Aromas, a division of the Nagase Group, has announced an investment in its New Jersey production site.
UK toddlers get nearly half their calories from ultra-processed foods, study finds
A new study led by researchers at UCL reveals that toddlers in the UK obtain nearly half (47%) of their daily caloric intake from UPFs.
Cargill expands cocoa production in Indonesia to cater to growing Asian market
Cargill has launched a new cocoa production line at its processing plant in Gresik aimed at meeting demand for indulgent products in Asia.
Lesaffre secures majority stake in Biorigin to strengthen its savoury ingredient solutions
French yeast manufacturer Lesaffre has acquired a majority stake in Biorigin, a business unit of Zulior.
Mérieux NutriSciences to acquire Bureau Veritas’ food testing business
Mérieux NutriSciences has entered into an agreement to acquire the food testing business of Bureau Veritas for €360 million.
Badia Spices to offload majority stake to investors
Hispanic food company Badia Spices has agreed to sell a majority stake to a group of investors.
Baby steps: The rise of plant-based infant nutrition
Melissa Bradshaw, editor of The Plant Base at FoodBev, explores the offerings available in the plant-based infant and toddler nutrition.
Opinion: Clean and crunchy – elevating batters and breadings for modern consumers
As demand for crispy, crunchy coatings continues to rise, manufacturers face the challenge of creating clean label batters and breadings.
Italcanditi and CSM Ingredients unite to form Vitalfood brand
Vitalfood is a newly formed entity resulting from the collaboration between Italcanditi and CSM Ingredients.
Holy Moly launches hot dippable cheese range
Holy Moly, known for its natural dips, has unveiled its latest offering: Cheesy Hot Serves range, said to be the first hot dips in the UK.
GoodMills Innovation presents new plant-based ingredient solutions
GoodMills Innovation has announced it will showcase several new plant-based ingredient solutions at the FiE event in Germany next month.