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PepsiCo partners with Siemens and NVIDIA to Pioneer AI-driven digital twin technology in supply chain operations
PepsiCo has unveiled a multi-year collaboration with Siemens and NVIDIA aimed at enhancing its operations through advanced digital twin technology and AI.
TissenBioFarm develops ‘world-first’ cultivated meat with cell density equivalent to conventional meat
Food-tech start-up TissenBioFarm has announced a major breakthrough for the cell-based F&B category: the production of cultivated meat with cell density equivalent to that of conventional meat.
IMCD opens integrated food and nutrition laboratory in Cologne
Ingredients specialist IMCD has officially reopened its modernised Food & Nutrition application laboratory in Cologne, Germany.
Princes Group completes €124.3m Plasmon acquisition
NewPrinces, the parent group of food and beverage group Princes, has acquired 100% of the corporate capital of Italian baby food specialist Plasmon from The Kraft Heinz Company for €124.3 million.
The Cultured Hub expands into plant cell culturing capabilities
The Cultured Hub, a scale-up facility established through a joint venture between Bühler, Migros and Givaudan, has expanded its services with the addition of plant cell culturing capabilities.
CMA proposes to accept remedies amid Vandemoortele-Délifrance merger investigation
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is proposing to accept remedies following its investigation into Vandemoortele’s deal to buy Délifrance.
EU Biotech Act’s exclusion of novel foods from regulatory sandbox is a ‘missed opportunity for food innovation,’ GFI says
The Good Food Institute Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s new Biotech Act, but said it marks a ‘missed opportunity’ for food innovation due to its exclusion of novel foods from its regulatory sandbox scheme.
GEA acquires water-hydraulic valve technology specialist Hydract
GEA has signed an agreement to acquire Hydract, a Denmark-based developer of water-hydraulic process valve technology, strengthening its technology portfolio for the beverage and dairy industries.
The four pillars that underpin a strong food safety culture
John Hanlin at Ecolab explores how companies can prioritise food safety across the board by examining their approach to attitudes, behaviours, leadership and engagement with techniques at every level of the business.
GNT opens new application laboratory for plant-based Exberry colours in Dubai
GNT has opened a new application laboratory in Dubai, developed to support manufacturers using its plant-based Exberry colours in the Middle East, North Africa and Indian subcontinent.
Lesaffre expands Shanghai Baking Center with new industrial-scale production lines
Lesaffre, a major player in fermentation and microorganisms, has expanded its Baking Center in Shanghai with the installation of new state-of-the-art industrial production lines.
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