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…]
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Tata Global Beverages’ mineral water brand Himalayan enters US market
Himalayan is currently available in India and Singapore. Himalayan, Tata Global Beverages’ (TGB) premium natural mineral water brand, will now enter the American market in a phased manner, through an agreement signed by its subsidiary with Talking Rain Beverage Company, the maker of Sparkling Ice flavored sparkling waters, to distribute[Read More…]
Peiter and Andre to lead DSM Nutritional Products business in Asia Pacific Market
Peiter and Andre to lead DSM Nutritional Products business in Asia Pacific Market Global science company Royal DSM has announced two new appointments, effective September 1, 2017, which come as DSM continues to drive growth in Asia Pacific. With its nutrition business cluster now spanning multiple industries, DSM is creating[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…]
Nestlé Waters North America adopts ‘clearer’ recycling labels
The How2Recycle mark will appear on half-litre bottles of its major water brands, including Nestlé Pure Life, Poland Spring, Deer Park and Ice Mountain. Nestlé Waters North America has begun rolling out a new recycling label in the US, which it said would make its on-pack recycling messaging ‘clearer and[Read More…]
Unilever acquires Aussie ice cream icon
This acquisition will bring Weis the benefits of scale, strong market access and ice cream category expertise to help take the business to the next level in its growth. Sydney & Toowoomba Unilever announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Weis, an Australian ice cream business.[Read More…]
Thai Beverage buys up KFC Thailand restaurants
For Thai Beverage, the KFC deal is a bid to seize on the popularity of chicken in Asia. Thai Beverage, the spirits giant that makes Chang beer and SangSom rum, is expanding into the fast-food business. ThaiBev agreed to purchase more than 240 existing KFC restaurants in Thailand for about[Read More…]
Coca-Cola seeking sweetener innovations with crowdsourcing campaign
An additional campaign, “the sweet story challenge”, invites consumers to submit written or video entries featuring favorite methods of naturally sweetening foods or beverages in their cultures, communities or families. The Coca-Cola Co. has issued a challenge for researchers and scientists to find a “naturally sourced, safe, low- or no-calorie compound” that[Read More…]
Detmold to buy Heshan Innopak in China
The company will take over the Innopak operations and continue to manufacture at both sites. Australian packaging giant Detmold Group has reached an agreement with US-based Novolex to buy Heshan Innopak Co. Ltd. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of August. Heshan Innopak is a subsidiary[Read More…]
U.S.-grown soybean oil achieves FDA’s qualified heart health claim
Food manufacturers can promote eligible soybean oil products as U.S. grown and now, heart healthy. Singapore – The Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of a qualified health claim confirming soybean oil’s ability to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. Soybean oil is the most widely used edible[Read More…]
