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• Confectioner Delfi strikes Indonesia venture with Japan candy firm Yuraku

  21-04-2017 22:20
  Singapore-listed candy group Delfi has announced a new venture in Indonesia - its largest market - a month after pulling out of a different tie-up in the country.
  
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• Mars launches Galaxy Swirlers chocolate fingers in UK

  21-04-2017 22:05
  Mars has added to its Galaxy range in the UK with the launch of a range of chocolate fingers.
  
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• Food market news of the week - Unilever's surprise move for Sir Kensington's, Post Holdings emerges as Weetabix buyer, Suntory to sell food assets

  21-04-2017 21:35
  Another week when Unilever grabbed the industry headlines, this time for an acquisition in food, snapping up US condiments upstart Sir Kensington's. Post Holdings featured in another piece of trans-Atlantic M&A, the US food group announcing the GBP1.4bn takeover of UK-based breakfast cereal business Weetabix. And in a busy week of M&A news, Japanese giant Suntory signalled its desire to focus on drinks with a decision to put a clutch of food brands on the block.
  
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• Sfoglia Torino buys Italian pastry products peer Idea Quick

  21-04-2017 19:20
  
  Sfoglia Torino has taken a further step in its strategy to consolidate Italy's frozen puff pastry sector with the 100% acquisition of counterpart Idea Quick.
  
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• KP Snacks on how brands and customers at heart of growth strategy - interview

  21-04-2017 17:43
  KP Snacks, the UK arm of Germany's Intersnack, is focused on growing its share of the country's snack sector through a strategy focusing on the strength of its core brands, its retail customers and on growth areas of the market. Katy Askew spoke to Andy Riddle, sales director at KP Snacks, to find out more about how the group hopes to expand. 
  
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• Icelandic Group to sell Saucy Fish Co. brand owner Seachill

  21-04-2017 16:31
  The Icelandic Group is to sell its UK fish products business Icelandic Seachill, owner of The Saucy Fish Co. brand.
  
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• "We fit Unilever's vision for next generation of good food" - Sir Kensington's co-founder Scott Norton on sale of US mayo maker

  21-04-2017 15:18
  After shedding a series of food assets - and announcing earlier this month plans to quit spreads - Unilever's longer-term strategy for the sector is always the subject of debate within the industry. This week, however, the consumer goods giant has made what is for the business a rare move: adding to its foods division through M&A. The Hellmann's mayonnaise owner has bought fledgling US condiments maker Sir Kensington's. Dean Best caught up with Sir Kensington's co-founder Scott Norton to fin
  
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• Deoleo sells last rice plant to Ebro Foods

  21-04-2017 15:18
  
  Deoleo, the Spain-based olive oil supplier, has sold its last remaining rice plant in the country to Ebro Foods.
  
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• Pioneer Food Group says Zeder deal talks called off

  21-04-2017 15:09
  
  Talks between South Africa's Pioneer Food Group about an unspecified deal with local agribusiness investment firm - and minority shareholder - Zeder Investments have been broken off.
  
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• Plant Openings: April 2017

  21-04-2017 15:00
  
  Announcements about new food and beverage plant construction projects, plant renovations and plant expansions.
  
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• Muller to close Homann four deli plants and create one site

  21-04-2017 14:33
  German dairy group Muller plans to invest up to EUR500m (US$535m) in building a new site to house the merged operations of four existing production plants for its domestic Homann deli meats unit, facilities that are set to close.
  
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• Snack brand Hippeas eyes UK's major supermarkets

  21-04-2017 14:07
  US-based start-up Green Park Brands is looking to secure a listing for its Hippeas snack brand with one of the UK's four largest grocers by the end of the year.
  
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• METER Group Skala quality control system

  21-04-2017 14:00
  
  Built for food quality labs, the METER Group Skala integrated quality control system automatically collects data from existing measuring devices and processes it into a single, unified control center.
  
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• Hardy Dynamic open source checkweighing systems

  21-04-2017 14:00
  
  Hardy Dynamic open source checkweighing systems automatically weigh in-motion products of virtually any shape or size in containers such as boxes, cans, bottles, rigid shrinkwrapped packages and flexible packages.
  
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• EXAIR 1/4 NPT spray nozzle

  21-04-2017 14:00
  
  The EXAIR 1/4 NPT No Drip internal mix deflected flat fan spray nozzle atomizes fluid and sprays at a right angle to the nozzle orientation.
  
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• A-B-C Model 19 snack packer

  21-04-2017 14:00
  
  The A-B-C Model 19 packer automatically indexes and accumulates each product load before sliding it through stainless steel loading funnels into a shipping case.
  
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• 2 Sisters Food invests to expand Five Star Fish business

  21-04-2017 14:00
  The UK's 2 Sisters Food Group is investing GBP5m (US$6.3m) at its Five Star Fish subsidiary's plant in the English port town of Grimsby.
  
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• Warburtons set to close UK Giles Foods bakery site

  21-04-2017 13:21
  
  UK-based bakery group Warburtons is looking to close its Giles Foods bakery in Milton Keynes.
  
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• Noble Foods launches Heritage Breeds "speciality eggs" line

  21-04-2017 11:29
  Noble Foods, owner of the UK-based free-range egg supplier The Happy Egg Co., has launched a "speciality egg range" - Heritage Breeds.
  
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• Sweden weighs on confectioner Cloetta's first-quarter

  21-04-2017 10:25
  European confectioner Cloetta reported a drop in sales for the first quarter as a decrease in revenue in Sweden and from its contract manufacturing business weighed on the result. 
  
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• Wessanen sees Q1 growth on brands, acquisitions

  21-04-2017 10:12
  European health food manufacturer Wessanen booked a jump in first quarter sales this morning (21 April), with growth supported by an increase in sales of its brands. 
  
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• Tyson Foods names Justin Whitmore first chief sustainability officer

  21-04-2017 10:12
  US meat giant Tyson Foods has named Justin Whitmore as its first chief sustainability officer, as part of moves to put "sustainability at the centre of the company's future plans".
  
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• Tyson Foods names first chief sustainability officer

  21-04-2017 10:12
  US meat giant Tyson Foods has named Justin Whitmore as its first chief sustainability officer, as part of moves to put "sustainability at the centre of the company's future plans".
  
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• UK faces Brexit food prices hike without EU tariffs deal, British Retail Consortium warns

  21-04-2017 09:38
  The UK faces a 22% price hike in food prices if it fails to negotiate continued tariff-free trade with the European Union post Brexit, according to a new report.
  
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• Resistant starch may reduce short-term blood sugar levels

  21-04-2017 07:00
  A study published in Nutrients suggests that a grain-free, potato-based resistant starch type 4 (chemically-modified starches) may reduce short-term blood sugar levels.
  
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• Radio frequency may speed up egg pasteurization

  21-04-2017 07:00
  U.S. Dept. of Agriculture scientists have developed a technology that may rapidly pasteurize eggs, therefore reducing the number of illnesses caused each year by Salmonella.
  
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• ‘No growth hormones’ tops consumer concern in animal products

  21-04-2017 07:00
  For many consumers, buying a gallon of milk is much more complex than finding the preferred fat content and expiration date.
  
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• New testing methods may mean higher number of reported foodborne illnesses

  21-04-2017 07:00
  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released its FoodNet 2016 report, which documents trends in foodborne illness—identifying which illnesses are decreasing and which are increasing.
  
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• Why is Africa importing $35bn in food annually? - AfDB boss asks - africanews

  21-04-2017 06:03
  
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  Why is Africa importing $35bn in food annually? - AfDB boss asks
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  President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, says his outfit has achieved major milestones in this year alone but a lot more needed to be done to improve the continent's economic fortunes. ADVERTISING. ADVERTISING.and more »
  
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• Is Bangkok really banning street food? - CNN

  21-04-2017 03:18
  
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  Is Bangkok really banning street food?
  CNN
  (CNN) When news broke this week that Bangkok was reportedly planning to clear the streets of its beloved street food vendors, outrage broke out among fans of the city's famously cheap eats as the story racked up global headlines. Bangkok's governor ...and more »
  
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• Grocery truck aims to serve residents in food desert in Lynchburg - Lynchburg News and Advance

  21-04-2017 02:22
  
  Lynchburg News and Advance
  Grocery truck aims to serve residents in food desert in Lynchburg
  Lynchburg News and Advance
  Volunteer Roger Roller (center) helps Greg Robinson pick up items from a mobile food pantry Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in Lynchburg, Va. The mobile food pantry is operated by a coalition of local Baptist churches that have identified food deserts in ...
  
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• Opportunities in the Global Seasonings, Dressings & Sauces Sector: Analysis of Opportunities Offered by High Growth Economies

  21-04-2017 02:00
  The global Seasonings, Dressings & Sauces sector was valued at US$99.5 billion in 2016 and is forecast to record a CAGR of 5.4% during 2016-2021 to reach US$129.6 billion by 2021. Asia-Pacific represe
  
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• Texas children could use school food pantry, avoid lunch shaming under proposed legislation - Dallas News (blog)

  21-04-2017 01:40
  
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  Texas children could use school food pantry, avoid lunch shaming under proposed legislation
  Dallas News (blog)
  AUSTIN — Lawmakers are trying to make it easier to feed hungry kids while preventing them from being shamed when their families don't have enough money to pay for lunch. The House gave preliminary approval Thursday to a bill that allows schools to ...
  
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• Bacteria in raw milk, poultry now most common cause of food poisoning - Press Herald

  21-04-2017 01:29
  
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  Bacteria in raw milk, poultry now most common cause of food poisoning
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  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released its latest report card on food poisoning. By MIKE STOBBEAssociated Press. Share. facebook · tweet · email · print. Comment. Read Article. NEW YORK – The U.S. government's latest report card ...
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• Ballpark food now so much more than hot dogs and beer | Lucas - NJ.com

  21-04-2017 01:21
  
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  Ballpark food now so much more than hot dogs and beer | Lucas
  NJ.com
  Follow @JJournalsports. Just before Opening Day, I was invited to attend a press event at Yankee Stadium. In past years, that usually meant being summoned to meet a new free agent or to report on a departure of significance. This time, it was all about ...and more »
  
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• Leftovers on restaurant diners' plates will be turned into compost, biofuel - Sacramento Bee

  21-04-2017 01:13
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  Leftovers on restaurant diners' plates will be turned into compost, biofuel
  Sacramento Bee
  Food left on diners' plates that goes back to restaurant kitchens in Sacramento County will go into the compost bin instead of landfills. Sacramento County officials teamed with Sacramento restaurateurs Bobbin and Patrick Mulvaney on Thursday to kick ...
  
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• Change of ownership at US tortilla chip firm Beanfields

  21-04-2017 00:52
  
  US tortilla chip business Beanfield Snacks has announced changes to its investor base, with a consortium led by venture fund Powerplant Ventures taking a "majority, controlling investment" in the company.
  
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• Top food safety on the go - KSAT San Antonio

  21-04-2017 00:18
  
  KSAT San Antonio
  Top food safety on the go
  KSAT San Antonio
  ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Researchers from Kansas State University viewed 100 cooking shows with popular chefs and found common unclean food preparation behaviors. Nearly a quarter, 23 percent, of the chefs licked their fingers while they ...
  
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