News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The incapacity of European leaders at the Laeken summit this weekend to make a decision on the location of the new European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) means that the new food safety edifice will, for the moment, be based in Brussels.
The US Justice Department on Tuesday approved plans by the largest U.S. dairy, Suiza Foods Corp. to acquire rival Dean Foods Co. after the companies agreed to sell 11 of their U.S. dairy plants.
Companies worldwide could save on aggregate $2.3 trillion (€2.6 trillion) a year by using the Internet to purchase resources ranging from office supplies to plane tickets, a study released on Monday said.
US foods and beverages company Kraft Foods announced this week an agreement whereby pasta giant Barilla Alimentare S.p.A will acquire Kraft's Mexican pasta business, including the Yemina and Vesta brands.
French group Groupe Danone has signed a partnership agreement with the Egyptian Rachid group for the Egypt, Near and Middle East region, in respect of its three core businesses, Fresh Dairy Products, Biscuits and Beverages.