13-Mar-2008 - The number of mergers and acquisitions in the North American food industry continued to grow in 2007, continuing the rapid pace of consolidation that began in 2006, according the latest edition of the annual food business survey by the Food Institute.
21-Dec-2007 - This year was characterized by larger mainstream food and beverage companies moving into the value-added and functional business.
10-Sep-2007 - International dairy and nutritional ingredients group Glanbia is making its way into the North American omega-3 market with the acquisition of the Canadian nutritionals business, Pizzey's Milling.
14-Aug-2007 - Pizzey's Milling has introduced two new ingredients under its Meadowpure flaxseed brand, one to meet demand for organic flaxseed and the other incorporating fish oil to overcome the EPA/DHA versus ALA debate.
20-Apr-2007 - Canadian company Pizzey's Milling has launched a flaxseed fish oil combo it says provides the full array of omega-3 benefits.
15-Jan-2007 - NutraCea is moving in on opportunities for its stabilised rice bran in the Australia and New Zealand functional food market, signing a distribution agreement for its ingredients with Med-Chem.