The new facilities will complement Roquette’s existing research and application centers in the Americas, Asia and Europe Roquette, a global leader in innovative plant-based ingredients, today opened new offices and an innovation center in Singapore, increasing its focus on Asia’s nutrition and health challenges. The facilities, which include a research[Read More…]
Ingredients
Nestlé to rebrand and market its Nescafé Gold line
The core blend is made from mountain-grown Arabica coffee beans ground ‘ten times finer’ to unlock the bean’s aroma Nestlé is giving Nescafé Gold brand its biggest ever refresh as part of a £7 million investment, featuring new packaging and upgraded contents. The core blend is made from mountain-grown Arabica coffee[Read More…]
Agrana opens new facility at starch mill in Austria
Agrana has invested €80m in its new facility to increase its annual processing capacity to 540,000t Sugar, starch and fruit manufacturer Agrana has opened an additional facility at its cornstarch mill in Aschach der Donau, Austria. Agrana has invested €80m in its new facility to increase its annual processing capacity[Read More…]
China FDA approves use of HMB in food products
China is a key market for TSI’s global muscle health growth strategy. China’s Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has granted ingredient supplier TSI Group (Missoula, MT) an exclusive license to produce the ingredient beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) for use in food products in China. The company is the first and only one[Read More…]
52% stake in Italy-based ingredient maker Geovita acquired by Ebro
Founded in 1986, Vegetalia has been engaged in the production and distribution of a broad range of organic food products Spain-based Ebro Foods has acquired a 52% stake in Italian ingredient manufacturer Geovita Functional Ingredients and its subsidiary Geovita Nutrition (together Geovita) for €16.5m. Ebro Foods claimed that the deal[Read More…]
Leo Burnett India brings the McCafé to life with a new digital campaign
To bring the sheer range of the McCafé premium offerings to life, McDonald’s India has rolled out a thematic, digital-led campaign ‘There’s A McCafé For That’. McCafé, the innovative brand extension by McDonald’s, has been ruling its patrons’ hearts with handcrafted coffees since the concept was launched in 2013. To bring[Read More…]
Taiyo comes up with new coffee bean ingredient
This natural raw coffee bean ingredient delivers sustained caffeine release, whereas caffeinated beverages such as coffee or energy drinks often provide a short-term peak of heightened alertness. The functional whole green coffee powder (WGCP) from Taiyo, derived from raw coffee beans using a patented technology, improves both mental focus and[Read More…]
Innophos to acquire supplement firm Novel Ingredients for $125m
Novel Ingredients supplies botanicals, proteins, amino acids and a range of other health ingredients for use in the food and nutrition spaces. Speciality ingredients producer Innophos has agreed to acquire a US-based provider of dietary supplement ingredients for $125 million. Novel Ingredients supplies botanicals, proteins, amino acids and a range[Read More…]
Salt of the Earth appoints exclusive distributor for West Europe
Kreglinger Specialties will market Mediterranean Umami in selected European countries. Salt of the Earth Ltd. appoints Kreglinger Specialties as its exclusive distributor for Mediterranean Umami, an all-natural sodium reduction ingredient. Kreglinger will be responsible for the UK, Ireland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxemburg and France. Mediterranean Umami, a winner of IFT17 Food Expo Innovation[Read More…]
Azelis stregthens position in Australia and New Zealand
Funds advised by Apax Partners have been Azelis’ major shareholders since 2015 and are committed to supporting the company’s growth in the speciality chemicals and food ingredients distribution industry. Azelis has agreed to fully acquire Chemcolour, leading provider of speciality chemicals and food ingredients in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).[Read More…]
