Chinese ingredients firm, Fenchem, has established a strong business presence in the EU and US but has now turned its attention back to its local territory – to target what it says is a region with burgeoning opportunities.
Californian juice maker POM Wonderful has expanded its presence in the industrial ingredients market with the launch of a new 100% Pomegranate Juice Concentrate for use in foods, beverages, supplements and cosmetics.
The International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) anticipates a lower than expected global cocoa shortage in the 2011/12 season due to ideal weather conditions and higher grinds in some cocoa producing countries.
SensoryEffects Flavor Systems has acquired the assets of Flavors From Florida, Inc., a supplier of flavor systems to dairy and beverage manufacturers in the United States, Central America and the Caribbean.
US-based confectionery giant Mars Chocolate expects to purchase 90,000 tons of certified cocoa in 2012, as part of its aim to buy cocoa from certified sustainable sources by 2020.
The International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation (IFFO) says 60% of the products made by its members come from well managed fisheries after Chilean and Norwegian facilities met its sustainability standards.
AarhusKarlshamn (AAK) has acquired Crown-Foods A/S, a Morkov, Denmark-based maker of sauces and dressings for food service customers. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
US-based soup maker Campbell Soup Company plans to roll out at least 30 new soup products in its next fiscal year, to boost the sales of its ready-to-serve business.
US packaged foods company ConAgra has switched back to using high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in its Hunt’s ketchup, less than two years after it replaced HCFS with sugar, stating that the initiative did not boost consumer demand.
Doehler has added red hues called Red Brilliance to its natural colour range. The colouring concentrates are produced from black carrots at Doehler's plant in Akkent, Turkey and meet clean-label requirements for food and drink applications.
LycoRed Israel has launched microencapsulated formulations for hair and nail nutrition, which it claims will expand options for manufacturers. The products are based on vitamin B complex and amino acids.
Denise Morrison, president and chief executive officer of Campbell Soup Co., said the Camden, N.J.-based company is “working very hard to lay the groundwork for a different and exciting future for Campbell.”
First-quarter earnings at global flavor and ingredients company Frutarom Industries Ltd. rose 3% to $13.5 million, up from $13.1 million in the same period a year ago.
Specialty ingredients supplier DSM has developed a four-page toolkit that champions using an enzyme and yeast cell wall blend to complete replacement of guar gum in bakery products.
Israel-based nutraceutical ingredients company LycoRed has announced that past month, it has doubled the production of Tomat-O-Red, its FDA-approved, all-natural red color based on lycopene.
Olive oil prices are at rock bottom, so food manufacturers would be advised to secure supplies now to fix prices, as the trend will not last, Mintec has warned.
