Published: Aug 07, 2014

Bio-Techne Corporation has finalized its previously announced acquisition of ProteinSimple for a total cash transaction of approximately $300 million in cash, subject to adjustments following closing based on the final level of working capital.

Published: Aug 07, 2014

Cargill has finalised an agreement with Japan-based Nagase Group to be the exclusive distributor of TREHA trehalose for use in foods and supplements throughout the U.S. and Europe.

Published: Aug 07, 2014

Thanks to its mildly sweet flavour profile, bulking properties and digestibility, erythritol has long been used as a medium for delivery of high-intensity sweeteners, such as stevia and monk fruit, according to Steviva Ingredients.

Published: Aug 07, 2014

A new report by the European Commission has found that taxes on high-sugar, high-salt or fatty products may lead consumers to switch to cheaper products, and therefore have little effect in curbing the consumption of said products.

Published: Aug 06, 2014

Cargill has finalized an agreement with Japan-based Nagase Group to be the exclusive distributor of Treha trehalose for use in foods and supplements throughout the US and Europe.

Published: Aug 06, 2014

French yeast producer Lesaffre has sold its UK bakery and distribution business, BFP Holdings, to private equity firm Zimt Holdings.

Published: Aug 06, 2014

A new BAX System assay aimed at food processors and service labs who need a fast, accurate test for Listeria monocytogenes is to be launched by DuPont Nutrition & Health.

Published: Aug 06, 2014

AstaReal has announced its successful Canadian Product License approval for astaxanthin of up to 12mg per day.

Published: Aug 06, 2014

UK diversified food business The Real Good Food Company has reported a loss before tax and significant items of £1.0 million for the year ended 31 March 2014

Published: Aug 05, 2014

Raw sugar futures steadied on Monday after surging 5.6 percent in the first three minutes of trade in a knee-jerk reaction to a sugar warehouse fire at top grower Brazil's Santos port.

Published: Aug 05, 2014

ChromaDex Corp. announced that it has entered into a material transfer agreement (MTA) with Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, the preeminent child health research institute in Australia.

Published: Aug 05, 2014

Jean-Michel Soufflet and Alfred Neuhauser have signed the agreement under which the Soufflet Group will take a 70% stake in the holding company, Neuhauser Financière.

Published: Aug 04, 2014

DSM has agreed to transfer its Teavigo brand EGCG (Epigallocatechin gallate, the most abundant catechin in tea) green tea extract business to Taiyo Kagaku.

Published: Aug 04, 2014

Ingredion has reported results for the second quarter 2014.

Published: Aug 04, 2014

Nestlé UK & Ireland has announced it is on target to achieve 100% cocoa from sustainable sources by the end of 2015, claiming that it will be the first major confectionery company in the UK and Ireland to achieve this milestone.

Published: Aug 04, 2014

FMC Corporation has reported quarterly revenue of $987.8 million in the second quarter, a 13% increase over the same period in 2013.

Published: Aug 04, 2014

Following the major issues that parts of the food industry dealt with as a result of horse meat adulteration, the Elliot Report on government agencies’ handling of events has provided food for thought, says Campden BRI

Published: Aug 04, 2014

Adams Food Ingredients, a subsidiary of the Irish Dairy Board, has acquired FoodTec UK from Dairy Crest for £1.2 million.

Published: Aug 04, 2014

German scents and flavorings group Symrise will consider new acquisitions in 2015 after buying France's Diana Group this year for 1.3 billion euros, its chief financial officer was quoted on Saturday as saying.

Published: Aug 01, 2014

The Green Party in the UK is calling on members and supporters to sign the petition produced by the Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics, calling for a ban on the routine use of antibiotics in farmed animals.