WORLD NEWS
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Afshan Khan to lead UN movement on mission to end all forms of malnutrition by 2030
GLOBAL – The Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has appointed Afshan Khan, as Coordinator of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement. Khan,…
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Lactalis faces fresh criminal investigations over 2017 salmonella-linked infant formula recall
FRANCE – French authorities have opened criminal investigations against dairy and infant foods company Lactalis for failure to make timely recall of infant formula products…
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Saudi dairy giant Almarai buys out PepsiCo from dairy and juice venture
SAUDI ARABIA – Almarai, a Saudi manufacturer and distributor of food and beverages mainly milk and other dairy products has become the sole owner of…
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PepsiCo Portugal invests US$8m in transforming organic waste into biogas at Carregado plant
PORTUGAL – PepsiCo’s unit in Portugal, PepsiCo Portugal, has elevated its sustainability drive with an investment of €7.5m (US$8m) in procuring a new biodigester that…
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Kerry forges new partnerships with Azelis, Caldic to bolster distribution in Europe
EUROPE – Kerry, a food technology and ingredients company headquartered in Ireland, has announced new partnerships with distributors, Azelis and Caldic, to strengthen its distribution…