NEWS IN BRIEF
Fazer breaks ground on side stream factory for sugar alternative
Finnish food manufacturer Fazer has revealed its €40m production facility in Lahti will manufacture sugar alternative xylitol for the food industry.
Archives for March 5, 2019
Beneo enters textured wheat protein JV: ‘We see great potential in 2019 and beyond’
Functional ingredients manufacturer Beneo has extended its partnership with BioWanze and invested €4.3m to open a new textured wheat protein plant in Wanze, Belgium.
GFSI CONFERENCE 2019
Food fraud: It takes scandals, higher penalties, and greater surveillance to catch cheats
Weak legislation and insufficient surveillance in Europe have contributed to a growing food fraud market across the bloc, said experts at the GFSI Conference last week.
A ‘game changer’ for the sushi industry: Ima launches vegan ‘salmon’ sushi
London-based sushi company Ima has developed a vegan ‘salmon’ sushi set that it says will be a “game changer” for the market. FoodNavigator caught up with founder Jessica Chan to find out more.
Finnebrogue invests £17m in nitrite-free bacon
Northern Ireland processor Finnebrogue is to create up to 125 new roles, thanks to a £17m investment in its nitrite-free bacon facility.
De Heus acquires D-Mix to form Koudijs Ukraine
Animal feed organisation Royal De Heus has acquired a majority stake in poultry and pig feed business D-Mix and will carry on the business under the name Koudijs Ukraine.