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• Watson-Marlow 530 peristaltic cased pump

  10-04-2017 22:00
  
  The Watson-Marlow 530 peristaltic cased pump is used for metering and transfer applications, such as the addition of flavorings, finings and ferments.
  
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• Unifiller rotary piston depositor

  10-04-2017 22:00
  
  The Unifiller servo-driven rotary piston depositor is built for portion depositing and to spread layers of soft, self-levelling batters, creams and fillings.
  
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• Ross VersaMix multi-functional mixing system

  10-04-2017 22:00
  
  Engineered for mixing pastes, creams and gel-type products, the Ross VersaMix Model VMC-10 10-gal. multi-shaft mixer also can be used for powder dispersion, emulsification, dissolution, deagglomeration, homogenization, heating/cooling and deaeration.
  
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• Quattroflow QuattroTec quaternary diaphragm pumps

  10-04-2017 22:00
  
  Used for the continuous dosing of high-value additives or inline dilution in food and beverage applications, Quattroflow QuattroTec Series quaternary diaphragm pumps feature a seal-less design, self-priming and dry run capabilities, a compact footprint and high-suction lift.
  
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• Gorman-Rupp Super T Series centrifugal trash pumps

  10-04-2017 22:00
  
  Gorman-Rupp Pumps Super T Series self-priming centrifugal trash pumps are available with the Eradicator solids management system for demanding applications.
  
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• Teen food spending hits new high - Nation's Restaurant News

  10-04-2017 21:30
  
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  Teen food spending hits new high
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  Teen spending on food has hit a new high in Piper Jaffray's twice-a-year survey of that age group, with limited-service brands like Starbucks and McDonald's leading preferences, the investment banking firm said Monday. The “Spring 2017 Taking Stock ...and more »
  
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• 2 Sisters mulling poultry factory closure 

  10-04-2017 15:57
  UK poultry processor 2 Sisters Food Group is considering shuttering a processing facility in Smethwick, West Midlands.  
  
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• Unilever launches Stork cake mixes

  10-04-2017 15:53
  
  Unilever is launching a new line of ready-to-bake liquid cake mixes under its Stork brand. 
  
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• Frosta confirms talks to buy Nestle's frozen brands in Italy

  10-04-2017 15:37
  
  German food maker Frosta confirmed today (10 April) that it has entered into negotiations with Nestle over the potential acquisition of various frozen food brands belonging to the Swiss food giant in Italy. 
  
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• Croatia nominates restructuring chief for Agrokor

  10-04-2017 12:53
  Croatia's government today (10 April) nominated Ante Ramljak to head the restructuring of the country's embattled food manufacturer and retailer Agrokor, after the group was placed in state ownership as part of moves to try to stabilise the business.
  
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• Sugar: The Fool Proof Target for Obesity or a Can of Worms?

  10-04-2017 12:30
  Sugar continues to have a bad reputation, but globally its consumption is still growing. As developing countries are increasingly becoming dependent on high-sugar packaged foods and soft drinks, they
  
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• Mondelez launches Cadbury biscuit line in UK

  10-04-2017 11:56
  Mondelez International is launching a Cadbury biscuit line in the UK - Cadbury Roundie.
  
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• Beyond Meat expands into Hong Kong

  10-04-2017 10:36
  US meat alternative food maker Beyond Meat is expanding into its first overseas market, Hong Kong. 
  
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• Dutch food industry criticised over "unchanged" sugar content

  10-04-2017 10:08
  
  The Dutch food industry has done little to reduce sugar in a range of products in recent years and has seen mixed results in cutting back on salt and saturated fat, according to a national watchdog's report.
  
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• Switzerland's Bell Group invests in expansion in Spain

  10-04-2017 09:21
  Switzerland-based meat group Bell Group is expanding its presence in Spain with the acquisition of the production plants of Spanish charcuterie specialist Nobleza Iberica in Azuaga in western Spain and a investing in the construction of a new Serrano ham facility near Madrid.
  
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• Mondelez 'preparing to replace' CEO Irene Rosenfeld - report

  10-04-2017 09:21
  Mondelez International is reportedly preparing to launch a search for a successor to long-standing chairman and chief executive Irene Rosenfeld. 
  
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• Arla adds infant formula capability to Jutland plant

  10-04-2017 09:21
  Dairy cooperative Arla is investing EUR12m (US$12.7m) to establish infant formula production capabilities at its Akafa plant in Jutland. 
  
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• Nestlé Waters North America names Mercé president, CEO

  10-04-2017 07:00
  Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) has named Fernando Mercé president and chief executive officer, effective May 1, 2017.
  
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• McDonald’s moves to fresh beef for Quarter Pounders

  10-04-2017 07:00
  McDonald’s has announced that by mid-2018 it will serve fresh beef, prepared when ordered, in all Quarter Pounder burgers across most of its U.S. restaurants.
  
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• Land O’Lakes acquires Vermont Creamery

  10-04-2017 07:00
  Land O’Lakes has acquired Vermont Creamery, which will become an independently-operated subsidiary and continue to produce its fresh and aged goat cheeses, cultured butter, and fresh dairy at the creamery in Websterville, Vt.
  
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• Lakeside Foods recalls Aldi’s frozen sweet peas

  10-04-2017 07:00
  Lakeside Foods is voluntarily recalling 1,920 packages of 16-oz Season’s Choice Brand Frozen Peas packed for Aldi distributed in seven states because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
  
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• Kalsec appoints IMCD to expand business in Europe

  10-04-2017 07:00
  Kalsec has appointed IMCD SEE, a leader in the sales, marketing, and distribution of specialty chemicals and food ingredients, as its new channel partner in Southeast Europe.
  
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• Impossible Foods builds new facility to scale up production

  10-04-2017 07:00
  According to Fast Company, Impossible Foods is building out a former baked-goods factory near the Oakland, Calif. airport in order to scale up production of the Impossible Burger—a plant-based meat designed to look and taste like real meat.
  
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• Bishop to lead TreeHouse Foods’ snacks division

  10-04-2017 07:00
  TreeHouse Foods has announced that Rachel Bishop, currently senior vice president and chief strategy officer, will assume the role of president of the company’s snacks division.
  
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• Vegetables in the US

  10-04-2017 02:00
  In recent years, consumers demonstrated increasingly strong demand for fresh and healthy food products; in particular younger consumers, who consistently express a preference for natural ingredients a
  
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• Sugar and Sweeteners in the US

  10-04-2017 02:00
  With continually rising rates of obesity, heart disease, diabetes and the proliferation of other public health concerns within the US in recent years, sugar has increasingly been focused upon as a pri
  
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• Starchy Roots in the US

  10-04-2017 02:00
  While debate has long raged among many within the US over the categorisation of potatoes, with opposing sides arguing over its classification as a vegetable or starch, the debate seems to have swung i
  
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• Pulses in the US

  10-04-2017 02:00
  Declaring 2016 the International Year of Pulses, the 68th United Nations General Assembly touted pulses both for their nutritional benefits and sustainability, describing pulses as holding the strong
  
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• Nuts in the US

  10-04-2017 02:00
  California's multi-year drought, which in January 2015 came alongside exceptionally warm winter temperatures, and which contributed to the driest levels seen in California since record-keeping began i
  
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• Meat in the US

  10-04-2017 02:00
  A decline in beef and poultry supplies confronted the meat industry in 2014 and 2015, as a result of smaller cattle populations and the avian flu that permeated American chicken facilities during that
  
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• Fruits in the US

  10-04-2017 02:00
  Much like vegetables, fruits enjoyed increasing demand in recent years, as consumers, particularly younger consumers, are focusing their attention on healthy eating and incorporating products into the
  
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• Fresh Food in the US

  10-04-2017 02:00
  Prices across the board in US grocery stores fell by significant margins nationally in 2016, with Euromonitor International estimating that the average unit price of fresh food declined by 3% in this
  
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• Fish and Seafood in the US

  10-04-2017 02:00
  The consumption of seafood by Americans continues to lag far behind the global average, despite recent growth. This is a consistent trend that has remained in place for years, as large numbers of Amer
  
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• Eggs in the US

  10-04-2017 02:00
  Total volume sales of eggs witnessed a significant decline in 2015, as supplies fell due to the mass outbreak in the US of avian flu, which predominately affected egg-laying hens. As a result, prices
  
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