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Stratum and Phytonet join forces

Speciality and functional ingredients firm Stratum Nutrition has partnered exclusively with Phytonet to distribute its fibre, Artinia, and joint health ingredient Nem for selective Eastern European countries. “Phytonet is a respected company with strong knowledge in the food and supplements industry,” says Michael Faber, Stratum’s world area manager for Europe and Asia. “We are confident […]

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2012 and beyond: future industry challenges revealed

The key scientific and technical needs facing the food and drink industry through 2012 and beyond have been published in a new report by food and drink research centre Campden BRI. The challenges facing the sector were identified through an extensive triennial consultation of its members, including producers of raw materials and ingredients, manufacturers and […]

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New natural mint flavours from Wild

Flavour firm Wild took advantage of FiE to unveil its new mint-based products. In September, the firm completed the acquisition of the A M Todd Group, a global company specialising in natural mint flavours and mint-derived ingredients. Combining both companies’ highly advanced technology platforms will result in exciting new opportunities for customers, says Wild. “Mixed […]

DSM unveils a range to savour

DSM has unveiled its latest offering – Maxavor YE All Natural, a range of 100 per cent natural savoury flavour ingredients. Globally certified as natural, the portfolio of products has a ‘yeast extract’ label declaration, says the firm, and is the first of its kind to adapt to changing global flavour regulations relating to the […]

Algatechnologies sees red

Natural astaxanthin manufacturer Algatechnologies has collaborated with Novel Creation to develop Maximum Red Alga – a liquid dietary supplement of natural astaxanthin using AstaPure 10% astaxanthin oleoresin as its main active ingredient. Due to be launched in the US and Europe next year, the product was developed using a technology that enables oil-soluble ingredients –such […]

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LycoRed opens premix plant in China

LycoRed, Israel, has announced the opening of a new plant in Changzhou, China. The plant will be available for commercial production by the end of this year, producing a range of premixes for nutritional fortification for the Asian market. The new plant comes in the wake of research conducted by LycoRed that showed ‘a growing […]

Launch of Vitafoods Asia ‘a great success’

The debut of Vitafoods Asia proved a hit with exhibitors and visitors alike when it launched in Hong Kong earlier this month, say organisers. With more than 2,150 attendees from over 40 different countries – including Australia, Malaysia, China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodi – a making their way through the doors over the course […]

Kerry confirms acquisition of Cargill’s global flavours business

Kerry Group, the global ingredients, flavours and consumer foods group, has confirmed that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Cargill’s global flavours business in a £149 million ($170m) deal. Cargill Flavor Systems has international flavour technology development expertise serving a global customer base through provision of flavour ingredients and flavour systems for beverage, […]

‘High potential for preventative health ingredients’

The rising incidence of problems related to high blood pressure and weak immune system, as well as the gravitation toward preventive healthcare, is driving the European market for nutritional solutions in immune and antihypertensive health, according to Frost & Sullivan. The market analyst says ingredients manufacturers in this area are cashing in on the growing […]

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PureCircle expands European presence

PureCircle, the world’s leading producer and marketer of high purity stevia products, has announced an expansion of its European presence with the opening of a new headquarters in London, and the signing of a UK distribution agreement with Prinova Europe. With European approval for high purity stevia ingredients expected by the end of this year, […]

Innophos announces Chinese investment

Innophos, the name behind CalRise and a producer of speciality phosphate products for food and beverage applications, has announced the formation of a new Chinese subsidiary, Innophos (Taicang) Food Ingredients Manufacturing Company. The subsidiary, which was organised as a ‘wholly foreign owned enterprise’ in April, is expected to be fully operational in the third quarter […]

Synergy cracks coconut

In a move to combat rising coconut milk costs, savoury ingredients firm Synergy is launching its Coconut Booster for savoury applications, which it says offers manufacturers a clean label and cost-effective way to tap into demand for Pan Asian and Thai-based flavours. According to the firm, Coconut Booster uses proprietary milk protein and natural flavouring […]

Superfruits continue to soar

A growing consumer awareness of the health benefits of so-called superfruits, and their high antioxidant content, has brought many hitherto little known fruits into the mainstream market for the first time. As a result, there has been a 10 per cent rise in the number of marketed on superfruit platform in the 12 months up […]

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National Starch pushes new pulp

National Starch Food Innovation says its new starch-based solution Precisa Pulp 02 can be used in a variety of fruit-juice bases, including peach, apricot guava, pear, and mango. Highly functional as well as versatile, it offers manufacturers the opportunity to create cost-optimised beverages that appeal to consumer demand for exotic juice drinks, says the global […]

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