FoodBev.com Podcast

Jules Scully rounds up the day's biggest news in the world of food and beverages, including: Hormel Foods buys Columbus Manufacturing for $850m, Kellogg records surprise sales rise thanks to its frozen foods unit, and UK wine producers at record high thanks to niche drinks demand. 

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 4:39pm UTC

Jules Scully rounds up the day's biggest news in the world of food and beverages, including: Constellation Brands eyes future of cannabis drinks in $190m deal, Frutarom acquires full ownership of Enzymotec in $210m deal, and Scotch whisky export value up by 3.4% due to single malt demand. 

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 4:46pm UTC

Alex Clere rounds up the day's biggest news in the world of food and beverages, including: Saputo pays $1bn for struggling Australian dairy Murray Goulburn, '14% less material' used to make water bottles than in 2007. plus texture and stress relief the next food and drink trends according to Mintel

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 3:32pm UTC

Alex Clere rounds up the day's biggest news in the world of food and beverages, including: Anheuser-Busch weathers fall in volume as revenue climbs, Danone to invest 'up to $60m' in plant-based beverage factory, and Carbery taps Dairy Farmers of America COO for top job

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 3:47pm UTC

Alex Clere rounds up the day's biggest news in the world of food and beverages, including: Owens-Illinois extends Constellation Brands joint venture after strong quarter, Palsgaard claims world first with palm-free powdered emulsifier, and Graphic Packaging creates $6bn paper packaging giant in merger

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 3:29pm UTC

Darren Wood rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: US packaging company Sonoco reports ‘record’ quarterly sales, McCain Foods completes $50m expansion of processing plant and Sandy Douglas to retire as head of Coca-Cola North America

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 6:39pm UTC

The worldwide hummus market is ever-growing with the sector projected to reach $1.1 billion by 2022, Kasih Food Production Co, based in Jordan, is looking to disrupt the market with the launch of Mézete, which has an extended shelf life of 18 months.

FoodBev Media's Darren Wood spoke with general manager of the company Khaled Kasih about the hummus product, working with Tetra Pak on its aseptic packaging and what the company has planned for the future.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 5:11pm UTC

Ian Webb is well known in the UK water industry and his experience began in 1993 before setting up The UK Water Group in 1995. As a pioneer in mains-fed water filtration and purification systems, the business became UK market leader within seven years, across all sectors.

Ian has since worked with a leading Israel-based water equipment manufacturer, bringing the concept to the UK under the Virgin brand and renamed ‘Virgin Pure Water’.

Now with start-up Vitapure Drinks Company he's launching the Vitastream Drink Station into the UK.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 8:00am UTC

Darren Wood rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Arla launches new UK foodservice division, targeting £100m growth, PureCircle makes ‘breakthrough’ in sequencing genome of stevia and Mondelēz moves Cadbury production from New Zealand

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 2:55pm UTC

Darren Wood rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Kraft Heinz acquires Cerebos assets for $228.2m from Suntory, Ferrero expands in US with deal for gummy candy maker Ferrara and Danone combines chairman and CEO functions as part of reshuffle

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 3:42pm UTC

Micarna presented its innovative pop bugs for the first time at Anuga 2017, the pop bugs are small balls, which are made from cricket flour as a protein source. They are similar to breaded meatballs, except in pop bugs cricket flour is used instead of meat.

"As a Swiss meat producer, we were thinking for the future what kind of alternative protein could we use," says Micarna product manager, Ralph Langholz. "That's when we came to the topic of insects and there was a lot of discussion about sustainability as insects don't need a lot of space for rearing, they have a better CO2 footprint than other animals.

"These are some of the reasons why we decided to launch this product with cricket flour."

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 11:31am UTC

Darren Wood rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: China Foods sells its wine and non-beverage unit for $649.3m, DS Smith buys Romanian Ecopack and Ecopaper for 208m euros and Leonardo DiCaprio invests in plant-based brand Beyond Meat

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 3:43pm UTC

The chief operating officer of Koelnmesse, Katharina C. Hamma said that 'protein is the buzz word' when asked about the trends witnessed at Anuga 2017.

Speaking exclusively with FoodBev Media's Darren Wood, Hamma explained that how the show has been growing in attendance year-on-year, what the main items of discussion have been at the event and which direction she sees the food sector moving in the future.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 1:51pm UTC

Darren Wood rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Danone’s third-quarter sales boosted by Chinese demand, Rabobank launches $1bn plan to boost sustainable food supply and Lamb Weston creates 150 jobs with $200m US site expansion

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 3:15pm UTC

Global food ingredients manufacturer Valio has introduced ValSa onto the marketplace to reduce salt intake in dairy products.

The company says ValSa will reduce salt by up to 50% without altering the taste and Valio has used ValSa in many of its current products including Oltermanni cheese, which now has 35% less salt than ordinary cheeses and its The newest Oivariini butter spread, which now has 30% less salt than fat on average. 

Paavo Salminen spoke with FoodBev Media's Darren Wood about the concept, how long it's been in production and what this innovation can do for its customers.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 2:35pm UTC

Darren Wood rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Fonterra’s foodservice business Anchor tops $1.44bn in revenue, Hershey may bid for Nestlé’s US confectionery business – reports and Chilean fruit company Hortifrut buys $160m blueberry business

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 3:45pm UTC

Hanovia's UVEO (Ultra-Violet Energy Optimised) system uses a single UV lamp in a chamber to treat high volumes of water. The company says this sets it apart from other companies who use other types of UV systems which need multiple lamps to treat the same flow of beverages.

Hanovia's Tim McDougle told FoodBev Media's Darren Wood about the new UVEO system and UV care which the company offers for support. 

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 3:08pm UTC

Austria Juice has presented its new sophinade beverage products, a range of sophisticated lemonade flavours targeted at adult consumers. The concepts on offer included a purely vegetable-based tomato rhubarb plus a yuzu and sage combination.

Cornelia Kerschbaumer, director of marketing and communication at Austria Juice, explains: "These are unconventional flavour options that we're showcasing, we're seeing more interest in vegetable and botanical flavours. These unconventional taste combinations is a trend which we're seeing in more adult consumers. It's a change and variety which we're finding this demographic asking for."

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 10:29am UTC

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Asahi considering selling its 20% stake in China’s Tsingtao Brewery, Coca-Cola Amatil expands in beer with Feral Brewing acquisition, Chicago county repeals soda tax two months after its introduction.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 3:53pm UTC

Evonik has launched a high concentration omega-3 product called AvailOm.

This new powder formulation has a high load (more than 45%) of omega-3 and is said by the company to exhibit bioavailability and stability. As the highest load with a minimum of 45 percent EPA and DHA by weight, it is designed to reduce the number of daily dosage forms.

Dr Ludger Eilers told FoodBev Media's Darren Wood that the company has “mastered the challenge of bringing free fatty acids into a solid form.”

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 12:00pm UTC

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Kroger says it may sell its $4bn convenience store business, UK Scotch sales plummet by 1m bottles ‘due to tax increase’, Nestlé begins work on $30.8m Russia infant formula facility.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 3:58pm UTC

Glanbia Nutritionals have released a new pea protein product called BevEdge in the US. Aiming to use its dairy protein expertise in the pea protein market, BevEdge, mixes with water with what the company are calling ‘unprecedented dispersibility’.

Glanbia's senior product manager of proteins, Danielle Black spoke with FoodBev Media's Darren Wood about the pea protein range and what sets it apart from other protein products on the market.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 2:57pm UTC

Almatec, a premier manufacturer of sanitary air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pumps, has unveiled its new Biocor series pumps.

Peter Schütten, product manager at Almatec spoke with FoodBev Media's Darren Wood about this new series of pumps, what makes them unique and how the series is flexible for customers.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 8:00am UTC

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Sugary soft drinks tax to be introduced in Ireland next April, Kerry Group buys US ingredients manufacturer Ganeden, European wine production hit by climate change and drought. 

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 3:15pm UTC

US-based TIC Gums has released Ticaloid ultra smooth CL, a hydrocolloid system that enhances texture in beverage applications. This cold water soluble system dissolves easily into a solution, allowing consumers to experience the textural benefits.

Applications manager, Dan Grazaitis and senior market development manager Kara Belgrade spoke with FoodBev Media's Darren Wood about the range and its benefits.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 12:00pm UTC

ATG, UV technology experts will place more emphasis on the beverage sector moving forward says International sales manager, Duncan Ockendon.

Speaking with FoodBev Media's Darren Wood, he revealed that a major international soft drinks bottler has announced new specifications for UV equipment, which are quire stringent. However, Ockendon explains how ATG have met the challenges that have been set.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 9:16pm UTC

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: UK online grocery market to grow by 53.8% in five years – study, Aldi plans £75m UK distribution centre, to create 400 jobs, UK convenience chain Nisa recommends £137.5m Co-op deal. 

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 3:21pm UTC

Corrie Drellack, communications and marketing manager at Agropur spoke with FoodBev Media’s Darren Wood about the difficulties in working with protein in bakery applications and how the company is tackling these challenges.

As part of tackling this, Agropur has launched a line of Bakigen Protein Ingredients and Protein Pods, which provide a crunchy texture to nutrition snacks and bars.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 12:00pm UTC

Tate & Lyle's senior vice president and interim general manager of Stevia James Blunt has said that the company 'not in favour' of the impending sugar taxes. Instead the company would like to provide choice to consumers and customers with nutritionally balanced foods and will help customers to come up with those answers.

It was also explained that Tate & Lyle has a focus on optimised stevia solutions with Sweet Green Fields, which help customers replace part of sugar in their beverages with stevia sweeteners with a clean label solution.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 8:00am UTC

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Diageo invests £35m to reopen two ‘iconic’ Scotch distilleries, ÅR Packaging to close two carton plants, affecting 150 jobs, Coca-Cola European Partners trails new drink dispensers.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 3:38pm UTC

Glanbia has released BevWise A-100W, a whey protein isolate for use in high acid beverage applications.

Glanbia's senior product manager Paul O’Mahony spoke with FoodBev Media’s Darren Wood about the BevWise isolate and how it is low foaming, has a clean flavour, and its nutritive value. It was also mentioned how it can be used in a variety of beverage applications.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 12:00pm UTC

Starch-potato growers, Avebe has launched a potato protein formulation and at SupplySide West 2017, business development manager Mike Finfrock explained that its potato protein product falls under clean label, is sustainable and can be used across a wide variety of food and beverage applications.

Finfrock also says that potato protein is a ‘complete’ protein and is superior to most plant-based proteins, going on to say that some of the plant-based proteins on the market lack some of the amino acids and therefore can’t be called a complete protein.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 8:00am UTC

Jules Scully rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Kellogg to buy Rxbar maker Chicago Bar Company for $600m; Mars Food moves North America HQ to Chicago, closer to Wrigley; EU and FAO to take action on ‘immoral’ levels of food waste.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 3:06pm UTC

US-based H.B. Fuller, a global adhesives provider focusing on adhesives, sealants and other specialty chemical products.

Marketing manager, Elizabeth Staab spoke with FoodBev Media's Darren Wood about the company's history and what sets H.B. Fuller apart from competitors in the marketplace.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 2:39pm UTC

GNT is a global market leader in colouring foods, managing director, Petra Thiele spoke with FoodBev Media's Darren Wood about the range of formulations and solutions that the company provides.

Thiele also explains that GNT has 'no limits' offering products to customers from all beverage applications from soft drinks, instant and alcoholic drinks.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 9:30am UTC

Darren Wood rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: US grocery predictions reveal $20bn online growth opportunity, Premium crisp company Burts invests £3m in UK plant upgrade and Chilean fruit company Hortifrut buys $160m blueberry business

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 3:41pm UTC

SIPA's Paolo De Nardi speaks with FoodBev Media's Darren Wood about the company's new rotary blow moulding machine called XTRA, which is designed to achieve maximum performance with the lowest possible energy consumption at the best possible speed on the market. 

De Nardi also speaks about how the company came up with the idea for XTRA, why it's innovative and its development.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 3:00pm UTC

Döhler has unveiled its freshly-pureed fruit and vegetable concentrate range offering a pure and natural taste. The company uses gentle processing after pressing which helps to retain the very best of the fruit and vegetables used.

Senior product manager, Simon Rouwen spoke with FoodBev Media's Darren Wood about the Döhler portfolio including its range of purees and puree concentrates, which the company can tailor to food and beverage applications.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 12:03pm UTC

Darren Wood rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: PepsiCo reports third-quarter revenue 1.3% higher than 2016, Tetra Pak strengthens ice cream offer with Big Drum acquisition and Coca-Cola rebrands Schweppes with new flavours and bottles

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 3:39pm UTC

ADM’s WILD Flavors & Specialty Ingredients has announced a new natural orange flavour range made from fruits grown in different parts of the world. The company has noticed a trend towards products which are as natural as possible, while still keeping its taste. 

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 3:11pm UTC

Technology provider ABB offers digitalisation solutions for industrial equipment and systems, installing more than 70,000 control systems which connect 70 million devices worldwide.

ABB's Gernut van Laak explained to FoodBev Media's Darren Wood about the company's digitalisation solutions and its objective is to 'understand and listen' to customer needs to translate their feedback into solutions in the future.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 9:38am UTC

Darren Wood rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Refresco receives second takeover bid from PAI Partners, Unilever buys organic Brazilian food business Mãe Terra and Nestlé Breakfast Cereals adopts colour-coded labelling in the UK

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 3:25pm UTC

Synergy Flavors, a global manufacturer and supplier of flavourings, extracts and essences, has released a new sugarplum water packed with 12g of isolate protein. 

The company has released this in reaction to Starbucks recent addition of a unicorn frappuccino, as Synergy realised that they too could make fanciful flavours. The sugarplum protein water showcases what the company can achieve and was brought to life by its culinary team.

Synergy's Lindsey Oostema spoke with FoodBev Media's Darren Wood about its creation and the company's range of formulations it can provide.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 1:34pm UTC

GEA, a supplier of process technology for the food industry has launched the ABF 1.2, an aseptic blow fill system which enables the company to produce for up to 165 hours continuously without interruption and the company states it's possible to fill nearly almost any kind of product from clear beverages to those with particles.

The company were also keen to tell FoodBev Media's Darren Wood about its Sterilfoil technology for fitting sterile foil caps on High-density polyethylene (HDPE) bottles and PET bottles. Providing its customers with flexibility options allowing them to choose the bottling and capping system that best suits their needs.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 10:09am UTC

Darren Wood rounds up the day's top stories in the world of food and beverages, including: Coca-Cola to acquire premium bottled water brand Topo Chico, 2 Sisters Food Group suspends factory amid food hygiene row and ADM reportedly interested in part of Unilever’s spreads business

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 3:37pm UTC

Swiss-based closures company, Corvaglia has showcased a 96 cavity injection moulding machine called the Aqua 2522, which produces 26mm caps in a cycle time of under 2.5 seconds, enabling the company to meet the most stringent requirements of bottlers.

Dr Michael Krueger spoke with FoodBev Media's Darren Wood about the 96 cavity injection moulding machine plus closure options which the company can offer to customers.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 12:24pm UTC

Rexnord has released its new Dry-PT TableTop and MatTop chains as the company claims the Dry-PT material was developed specifically for high-speed conveyor lines to be used with or without lubrication.

Paul van der Meer spoke with FoodBev Media’s Darren Wood about the Dry-PT material, explaining that the company chose its bright lime-green colour to visualise the need for conveyor cleaning when applicable, in order to maintain the required low-friction level.

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Category:foodbevchat -- posted at: 10:20am UTC