April 29, 2024

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Christian Wehrle becomes the CEO of BITZER

The Supervisory Board of BITZER SE has appointed Christian Wehrle, a long-standing member of the Executive Board and Chief Operations Officer, as Chairman of the Executive Board with immediate effect. At the same time Rainer Große-Kracht, member of the Executive Board and Chief Technology Officer, was appointed Vice Chairman of the Executive Board. The responsibilities

Gerber, first US baby food company that commits to carbon neutrality

A leader in early childhood nutrition, Gerber has today become the first U.S. baby food company to announce its commitment to carbon-neutral food products. 100% of Gerber‘s U.S. Organic portfolio and Natural pouches and glass jars are set to be carbon neutral in 2022. The company is also committed to carbon neutrality across its full U.S. baby food portfolio by 2035. Gerber will reach

AAK’s Interim report for the second quarter of 2021

Specialized in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume, Sweden-based AAK has been making better happen for the last 150 years. AAK’s Interim report for the second quarter 2021 – record-high second quarter despite continued volatility and uncertainty. Report Highlights Total volumes increased by 14 percent,

USDA-NASS Projects Smaller Crop in 2021

The California Almond Objective Measurement Report, published early this week by the United States Department of Agriculture-National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA-NASS), estimates that the 2021 crop will come in at 2.8 billion meat pounds, 10 percent below last year’s record of 3.1 billion pounds. The drop comes during a very difficult water year across California and

Sustainability rating agency EcoVadis awards Azelis

After being accoladed with two consecutive Golds from sustainability ratings agency EcoVadis, Azelis is proud to announce it has now been awarded a Platinum rating, the highest distinction in the EcoVadis supplier sustainability rating scheme. With the EcoVadis Platinum grading, Azelis is in the top 1% of all companies assessed by EcoVadis. Highlights & rationale 

IFAD’s new investment programme to boost private funding

Rural businesses, which are so vital for transforming our food systems, will get a much-needed boost from an ambitious new financing programme launched today by the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), as part of its broader efforts to address rising hunger and poverty levels in the world’s poorest countries. The Private Sector Financing

EXBERRY® coloring foods expand the possibilities for cleaner shades

GNT has launched two EXBERRY® Coloring Foods made from turmeric and spirulina, opening up new opportunities for clean-label greens. EXBERRY® Shade Jade Green delivers a bright, bluish-green shade, while EXBERRY® Shade Lime Green provides a yellowish-green hue. The products expand GNT’s range of green Coloring Foods, helping the company cater to the growing global demand for cost-effective green

Symrise Diana Food to enhance traceability of global farming and sourcing practices

App collects, structures and coordinates agronomy data from all over the world Addresses the market’s increasing demand for transparency, quality, and data accuracy Phase one launch planned for October 2021Symrise Diana Food, the leader in natural ingredient solutions, announces that it has entered into an agreement with SMAG® Smart Agriculture for the development of a

Ogilvy PR Names Matt Buchanan as Global Head of Consumer PR

Ogilvy PR has appointed Matt Buchanan as its new Global Head of Consumer PR.  In this new role for the agency, Buchanan will report to Ogilvy PR’s Global CEO Julianna Richter and will lead consumer brand communications globally – evolving the go-to-market strategy, driving innovation, enhancing capability and overseeing multi-market consumer brand business. A 25-year

Agropack Iraq Erbil 2021

Erbil – The safe gateway to Iraq Capital city of Iraqi Kurdistan and the third most populated city in Iraq after Baghdad and Basra. Located in the Northern Iraq, the largest cities in the Kurdistan Autonomous Region are Erbil with 1.4 million inhabitants, Sulaymaniyah with 900,000, Dohuk with 500,000 and Zakho with 350,000. The Erbil

Iran Agrofood 2021

Iran ranks among the two largest sales markets for agricultural technology in the Middle East Strong demand for quality agricultural technology Iranian imports of agricultural technology have grown by 15.8% annually over the past five years. The Iranian market for agricultural technology thus ranks among the TOP 2 in the Middle East, in line with Saudi

The world of coffee between innovation and sustainability – HOST Milano

Despite the difficulties that the agri-food supply chain is experiencing because of the consequences of the pandemic, the coffee segment is proving that it is possible to overcome this complex moment. Sustainability and innovation are the key words that, according to HostMilano – the world leading trade fair dedicated to the Ho.re.ca. sector – best

Bühler proves a key quality ingredient in Nelstrops’ recipe for success

Nelstrops has been making the finest quality flour for more than 200 years. In 1820, aged just 19, William Nelstrop crossed the Pennines from his family’s farm in Yorkshire to establish his eponymous flour mill in Stockport, now a historic, but still fully functioning, milling site. In juxtaposition of the traditional site, in 2017 Bühler

Eagle Breakthrough PXT™ Detector Technology Now Available for a Range of Food Product Applications

To help food manufacturers better protect their products and brands, Eagle Product Inspection offers breakthrough Performance X-ray Technology (PXT™). This newly-available detector technology, first proven in the poultry industry for superior bone and metal detection, captures a greater amount of information about the product being inspected. This helps produce more detailed x-ray images to deliver

Nestlé Waters targets positive water impact by regenerating local water cycles

Nestlé Waters will expand its current efforts to manage water sustainably and increase its collaboration with partners to identify and support local solutions. These solutions are designed to help regenerate the ecosystems in the areas around each of Nestlé Waters’ 48 sites. As of 2025, they will help nature retain more water than the business