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AAK expands AkoPlanet platform | Food Business News

EDISON, NJ.  — AAK is expanding its AkoPlanet platform for plant-based foods in the United States with the addition of coconut oil called AkoPlanet CNO 16-001. AAK is adding the coconut oil to its AkoPlanet platform to support a sustainable coconut…

FreshRealm acquiring Marley Spoon | Food Business News

SAN CLEMENTE, CALIF. — FreshRealm Inc. is acquiring all of the US-based operational assets and supply chain infrastructure from meal kit maker Marley Spoon. The $24 million deal includes three of Marley Spoon’s production facilities in Newark, NJ; Dallas; and…

Bargain seekers push corn, soybeans, wheat higher

Home » Bargain seekers push corn, soybeans, wheat higher Source: Sosland Publishing Co. Recap for January 30 Bargain buying off multi-year lows sent corn and soybean futures higher Tuesday despite the absence of supportive supply-demand news. Corn futures were down…

Use of cell engineering to create colors advances

YOKNE’AM ILLIT, ISRAEL – Phytolon and Ginkgo Bioworks have completed the first development milestone of their collaboration to produce food colors. The partnership, which began in February 2022, aims to produce vibrant betalain pigments spanning the yellow-to-purple spectrum using cell…

Kellanova focuses on renewable energy

CHICAGO — Kellanova said it plans to achieve 90% renewable energy across its North America-based manufacturing units by the end of 2024.  The company plans to achieve this via a wind energy virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) 2021 for approximately…

Our Home acquiring some Utz brands and facilities

BOONTON, NJ. – The snack maker Our Home is acquiring the R.W. Garcia and Good Health brands as well as three manufacturing plants from Utz Brands, Inc. for approximately $182.5 million. R.W. Garcia is a tortilla chip manufacturer and Good Health…

Slideshow: New products from the Winter Fancy Food Show

lAS VEGAS — The 2024 Winter Fancy Food Show saw more than 1,200 global and domestic specialty food and beverage makers showcase their newest products Jan. 21-23 in Las Vegas. The $194 billion specialty food market targets consumers interested in…

Italian pasta maker expanding in North America

LONDON, ONT. — Andriani SpA, a pasta manufacturing company based in Italy, will invest C$33.6 million ($25.1 million) to build a production facility in London, which will become the company’s first facility in North America. Andriani will make gluten-free and…

Mezcla raises $4 million in Series A round

NEW YORK  — Existing investors continue to see success in Mezcla, a plant-based protein bar company, which recently raised $4 million in a Series A funding round. Griffin Spolansky, co-founder and chief executive officer of Mezcla, said the funding round was…

Asian condiment brand opens crowdfunding round

SAN DIEGO  — Wynn Austin, founder of Wynn’s Kitchen, has taken a leap of faith and opened a crowdfunding round out of hopes of providing more consumers with her better-for-you Asian-based condiments. Wynn’s Kitchen offers two sauces —  peanut sauce and…

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