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Olam Investments

Olam Spices & Vegetable Ingredients has completed an expansion in size and capability of its spices processing facility in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
January 31, 2014
The 85,300-sq.-ft (26,000-sq.-mt) spice processing facility will enhance cleaning and storage processes for black pepper, and adds capabilities to process cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg products.
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Americans Turning Away from Beer?

Recent research finds 22% of Americans say they are drinking less domestic beer because they are drinking wine instead.
January 30, 2014
Despite flat volume sales on the traditional domestic front, craft beer continues to make inroads.
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Hershey Surpasses Certification Benchmark

The Hershey Company announced that 18% of all the cocoa the company sourced globally in 2013 was certified.
January 30, 2014
The company’s next certification milestone is to reach between 40-50% of all cocoa purchased globally by 2016.
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Wixon Names Sales Director

Wixon has named Meredith Schneider as director of Industrial Ingredient Sales.
January 30, 2014
Schneider will be responsible for managing the strategic direction of Wixon’s national sales team for Industrial Ingredients.
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Curcumin's Bioavailability

A study examines the bioavailability of curcumin across three different oral delivery systems.
January 30, 2014
Key to capitalizing on curcumin’s health benefits is improving its limited uptake into the body.
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Restaurant Sales Growth Continues

This will mark the fifth consecutive year of restaurant industry sales growth despite a continued challenging economic landscape.
January 29, 2014
Industry sales are projected to exceed $683 billion in 2014, up 3.6% from 2013's sales volume of $659.3 billion.
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World's Encapsulation Market

The food encapsulation technology market is estimated to grow at a rate of 6.2% from 2013 to 2018.
January 29, 2014
The changing consumer trends with increasing health awareness are driving the market for functional and fortified foods.
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Semisolidifying Vegetable Oils

Researchers have reported the successful transformation of vegetable oils to a semisolid form.
January 28, 2014
The findings portend the development of alternatives to structured oil products produced using saturated/trans fatty acids, which have been linked to coronary artery disease, obesity and diabetes.
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Hilmar Investing in California

Hilmar Cheese Company Inc. announced plans to build a milk powder processing facility in Turlock, California.
January 28, 2014
The Turlock facility will produce a variety of milk powders.
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Forecasting the Global Beverage Market

Rabobank has published a new report on the global beverage industry.
January 28, 2014
The report predicts growth lower than historical standards but which can be mitigated by strategic initiatives focusing on direct selling, co-manufacturing and distribution efficiency.
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