Kerry Group reports that it has completed the purchase of Cargill’s global flavors business for approximately $230M. The deal gives the Irish ingredients and flavors company control of the former Cargill business, with estimated revenues of $200M annually.

Nu-Tek Salt, LLC, a Minnetonka, Minn.-based company that develops sodium reduction technologies, appoints Donald Mower president and chief operations officer (COO). Mower was previously acting COO and senior vice president of marketing, sales and corporate leadership for Ann's House of Nut's.

The Quincy, Mass.-based company dedicates its new innovations and applications center to Bernard J. Rothwell II, former company president.

Recognizing the growth potential of the Chinese market, packaging solutions specialist tna unveils a new manufacturing plant in Qingdao, China. One of a series of new developments globally, the plant provides local turnkey solutions.

ConAgra Foods has agreed to acquire National Pretzel Co. from Brookstone Holdings.

Manufacturers, machine builders, partners, industry analysts and media from around the world will meet Nov. 16-17 at McCormick Place to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Rockwell Automation’s Automation Fair.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. will hold a webinar, “From Food Process to Food Profit: Turn Instant Feedback Into Fast Payback Using Thermo Scientific E Scan Inline Analysis,” on Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. CST.  

Changing the name of high-fructose corn syrup to "corn sugar" will confuse consumers and thwart food shoppers' attempts to avoid the man-made sweetener, according to a study prepared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo is a place where top food science and technology professionals representing the most prominent organizations in the food sector, come together to learn about the most recent product, ingredient and technology developments and their potential impact on your business, as well as identify trends that will shape the industry, enhance your skills, augment your knowledge base and expand your professional network.

Solazyme Roquette Nutritionals is opening a Phase II commercial production facility in Lestrem, France, to produce its lead microalgae-derived food ingredient, whole algalin flour.