Cargill, hydrocolloid specialist Unitec Meals, and sugar producer Fuji Nihon Seito Company are joining forces to drive innovation and commercialisation of meal ingredient options in Japan and the Asia-Pacific area. Since 1972, Cargill has maintained a long-standing partnership with Unitec Meals, a completely owned Fuji Nihon Seito Company subsidiary. "We're more than happy to develop our partnership with Unitec to collectively tackle broader markets in Asia Pacific, particularly … [Read more...] about Cargill seals deal with Japanese meals business titans to scale options for Asia
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Cargill set to acquire Singapore-based chocolate supplier Aalst
Demand for chocolate and cocoa products is growing in the Asian market, with it being forecasted to be worth $27.1 billion this year in the Asia-Pacific region alone. Besides a general interest in sweet food, this increase in interest is fueled by health too. Cocoa contains anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties that can prevent certain diseases. To further strengthen its foothold in the Asia-Pacific and to better serve industrial and foodservice consumers in the region, Cargill Cocoa … [Read more...] about Cargill set to acquire Singapore-based chocolate supplier Aalst
