AAK appoints new CEO
Vegetable oil and fat supplier AAK has appointed Johan Westman as CEO and president.
Archives for November 24, 2017
Fazer unfazed at being first to sell insect bread
Fazer is introducing cricket-based bread to its bakery stores in a move that the Finnish bakery group is claiming as a world first.
MHP expands Ukraine poultry farm to fuel export program
Ukrainian agricultural holding MHP will double production performance at its Vinitsia Poultry Farm, up to 520,000 tonnes (t) per year by 2021, in order to supply a higher volume of chicken meat for export.
Unilever said to be searching for new CEO
Unilever is said to be headhunting for a new CEO to step in when Paul Polman retires, prompting speculation over a suitable replacement and a sizing up of Polman's impact and legacy on the firm.
‘Offensive’ lamb ad banned as watchdog makes U-turn
A controversial TV advert featuring religious god Ganesha has been banned by Australia’s Advertising Standards Bureau after admitting it made “substantial flaws” in failing to see the lamb ads’ “discriminatory” nature.
Central America cocoa flavor map ‘opens doors’ to international chocolate market
A flavor map of three Central American cocoa origins is likely to entice international premium chocolate players, says Lutheran World Relief (LWR).
Danish Crown enters Africa via acquisition
Danish Crown has snapped up a majority stake in South Africa's Overberg Food Distributors, marking the pork giant's first entry into a continent boasting big "potential".
Huge fire destroys Milcamps Belgian Waffle factory
A huge fire has destroyed a Milcamps Belgian Waffle factory in Forest, Belgium.
Mérieux NutriSciences: ‘We expect to see food testing growth in India’
Mérieux NutriSciences has inaugurated a refurbished lab in Mumbai, India following an acquisition in the country earlier this year.
Biorex appoints BioFront Technologies as distributor
Biorex Food Diagnostics has appointed BioFront Technologies as its North America distributor for its food safety platform.
Biomedal launches test for gluten
Biomedal has launched an immunochromatographic (lateral flow) test to detect and quantify gluten content in foods.
Half of all teens with food allergies suffered a reaction in the past 12 months: New data
One-in-two Australian adolescents with food allergies experienced a reaction in the past year, with products cooked at home now responsible for more cases than those served in restaurants or school canteens, new data reveals.
Start small and scale up: How food MNCs can show they are part of the solution to Asia's obesity and diabetes epidemic
Multinational food firms are striving to show they are part of the solution — and not the problem — when it comes to tackling Asia's rising levels of obesity and diabetes, but industry-backed projects need to be successful "on a small scale" before they...