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Nestlé set to buy majority stake in protein company Orgain as part of health and wellness growth

22 Feb 2022 Read: 3 min.

Food giant Nestlé will reportedly purchase a majority stake in Orgain, a company which specialises in making protein powders, shakes and bars.

AMERICAS NEWS ORGANIC & WELLNESS

USDA SEEKS INPUT ON ORGANIC STANDARDS: DEADLINE 28 FEBRUARY

21 Feb 2022 Read: 3 min.

A public listening session, ultimately held by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), is set to take place in March that could expedite important changes to organic food standards and affect production and the supply chain.

FRUITS & VEGETABLES OCEANIA

MUSHROOMS UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT IN KEY RESEARCH PROJECT IN AUSTRALIA

21 Feb 2022 Read: 2 min.

Mushrooms could be on the menu more often in Australia if a new three-year research project announced by Nutrition Research Australia (NRAUS) proves successful.

EUROPE NEWS

CHEMICAL USE IN EU FARMING COULD FALL THANKS TO MICRO-ORGANISM RULES

18 Feb 2022 Read: 3 min.

Chemical use in food production in the European Union could be reduced thanks to new rules that make it easier for “biopesticides” to be used instead.

AMERICAS NEWS SEA FOOD

PLANT-BASED SEAFOOD ON THE MENU AS GROWING CALIFORNIAN FIRMS DEBUT SUSHI-GRADE TUNA

18 Feb 2022 Read: 2 min.

New plant-based seafoods have been launched by two ambitious Californian companies that are looking to tap into the growing popularity of vegan and vegetarian lifestyles.

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FOOD PROCESSING AND HANDLING EQUIPMENT MARKET TO REACH $175 BILLION BY 2026

17 Feb 2022 Read: 2 min.

The food processing and handling equipment market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6% in the coming years to reach $175.1 billion by 2026 from 2021’s $130.6 billion.

FOOD PROCESSING FRUITS & VEGETABLES NEWS SIAL NEWS

ORBISK LAUNCHES NEW SOLUTION TO REDUCE INDUSTRY FOOD WASTE BY UP TO 50%

16 Feb 2022 Read: 2 min.

Dutch startup Orbisk is on a mission to make the world food system more sustainable and aims to reduce food waste by up to 50%.

AMERICAS FROZEN PRODUCTS NEWS

PARKLAND SNAPS UP M&M FOOD MARKET FOR €284M IN AMBITIOUS 2,300-STORE DEAL

16 Feb 2022 Read: 2 min.

M&M Food Market, a Canadian frozen food retailer, has been bought by Parkland, a Canadian-headquartered convenience store firm and fuel retailer, for $322 million (€284 million).

BEVERAGES EUROPE

WINE PARIS & VINEXPO PARIS 2022 RETURNS AMID RENEWED INDUSTRY OPTIMISM

15 Feb 2022 Read: 3 min.

Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris 2022 opened with renewed confidence as the beverages sector looked ahead to increased activity as societies return to normal.

ASIA BEVERAGES NEWS

HEALTHWAYS INAUGURATES NEW FACILITY IN INDIA AS SALES GROW BY 20%

15 Feb 2022 Read: 2 min.

Healthways Dairy & Foods’ latest fresh milk and milk products manufacturing facility in India was officially inaugurated at the end of January, enabling a faster route to market.

BEVERAGES EUROPE NEWS

WILLIAM GRANT DEBUTS FIRST NO/LOW ALCOHOL LINE IN 5 EUROPEAN AIRPORTS

14 Feb 2022 Read: 3 min.

The fast-growing no- and low-alcohol segment is gaining ground in new channels including duty-free. UK-based independent family-owned distiller, William Grant & Sons, has just announced it has launched its premium ultra-low alcohol spirit brand, Atopia, into airports in partnership with German travel retailer Gebr. Heinemann.

AMERICAS FOOD PROCESSING NEWS

STEAM HEATED TO 250 FAHRENHEIT COULD BE USED TO KILL PATHOGENS IN FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS

14 Feb 2022 Read: 2 min.

Dry superheated steam could be used to destroy pathogens in food processing plants, according to researchers in the US.

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