We’re thrilled to expand our North American operations, and we welcome the Catelli team to the Barilla family

03-Feb-2021

Barilla, a family-owned, leading global food company, today announced that its acquisition of the Catelli dry pasta business in Canada closed on January 29, 2021. The Catelli dry pasta business includes the Catelli®, Lancia® and Splendor® brands and the plant in Montreal (Quebec). As a ...

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The EU authority pointed out in its study that the protein content is sometimes overestimated.

14-Jan-2021

The European Food Safety Authority has given the green light to new products such as grilled flour beetle larvae and pasta containing parts of these insects. This was announced by the experts of the analytical authority, EFSA for short, in the Italian city of Parma on Wednesday. They presented ...

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21-Dec-2020

The Ferrero Group, a global confectionery group, today announced a definitive agreement pursuant to which it will acquire Eat Natural, the maker of high-quality cereal bars, toasted muesli and granola.The Ferrero Group plans to maintain and further build Eat Natural’s strong brand authenticity, ...

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Acquisitions strengthen plastic packaging offerings in Spain and Italy

17-Dec-2020

Berlin Packaging, the world's largest hybrid packaging supplier, announced today the acquisitions of Repli and Pentapackaging, two leading plastic packaging companies. Repli, based in Barcelona, Spain, and Pentapackaging, based in Bergamo, Italy, will significantly expand Berlin Packaging's ...

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New tool to support food operators

03-Dec-2020

EFSA has developed a tool to help food business operators decide when to apply the ‘use by’ or ‘best before’ date to their products. The ‘use by’ date on food is about safety – foods can be eaten until this date but not after, even if they look and smell fine. ‘Best before’ refers to quality – ...

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19-Nov-2020

Ferrero is fully committed to securing a deforestation-free and exploitation-free palm oil supply chain through active cooperation with NGOs, key stakeholders and suppliers and continues to source only palm oil that is 100% RSPO Segregated (SG) certified and traceable to growers. Supply chain ...

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Peeling, boiling and frying can reduce the content of glycoalkaloids in food

12-Aug-2020

EFSA has assessed the risks to human and animal health related to the presence of glycoalkaloids in food and feed, particularly in potatoes and products derived from potatoes. Glycoalkaloids are naturally occurring compounds found in the Solanaceae family of plants, which includes potatoes, ...

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FAO and WFP collaborate on a unique analysis of countries on the precipice of what could be the worst food crisis in generations

22-Jul-2020

New analysis out today by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) identifies 27 countries that are on the frontline of impending COVID-19-driven food crises, as the pandemic's knock-on effects aggravate pre-existing drivers of hunger. No world region is ...

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08-Jun-2020

Food prices have dropped to the lowest level since December 2018, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Thursday, linking the fall to the novel coronavirus. "Commodity food prices fell for the fourth consecutive month in May, as supplies appear strong and demand weakens ...

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16-Mar-2020

EFSA is closely monitoring the situation regarding the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that is affecting a large number of countries across the globe. There is currently no evidence that food is a likely source or route of transmission of the virus. EFSA’s chief scientist, Marta Hugas, ...

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