Latest News in the food Industry

4 May 2016

Chemicals distributor Brenntag has signed an agreement to acquire the South Korean specialty chemicals distributor Whanee Corporation, based in Gwacheon, near Seoul. The company mainly serves the domestic South Korean market.

3 May 2016

Barry Callebaut has inaugurated three education projects in rural cocoa farming communities of Côte d’Ivoire. The construction and equipment of these schools were funded by the Cocoa Horizons Foundation.

3 May 2016

Combining marine fish oil, cocoa extract and phytosterols into a dietary supplement could offer new hope in the fight against heart disease, a new University of Cardiff study suggests.

3 May 2016

Gluten-free pizza is set to grow and the secret to success is pizzas that taste as good as they look. Find out how your formulation for gluten-free pizza crust can be clear and cleaner whilst giving great mouthfeel, texture and crispiness.

28 Apr 2016

Lonza has reported a record first quarter, with business performance above target and double-digit core EBIT growth expected for 1H16. Specialty Ingredients recorded strong results through ongoing progress in portfolio management.

27 Apr 2016

Avebe has announced that it is discussing with Groningen University the possibility of housing the Avebe Innovation Centre at the Zernike Campus in the city of Groningen.

26 Apr 2016

In the first quarter of 2016, Novozymes has announced that its sales grew by 2% organically and by 1% in DKK compared with the first quarter of 2015. EBIT contracted by 3%, and the EBIT margin was 26.3%.

26 Apr 2016

Welch’s Global Ingredients Group has strengthened its product portfolio with 100% Niagara grape juice which it describes as a unique golden American superfruit juice that delivers a sophisticated flavour profile and naturally nutritious polyphenols.

25 Apr 2016

Campden BRI is supporting the newly created Crop Health and Protection Centre, created under the UK government’s Agri-Tech Strategy and desogned to ensure that investment in agriculture delivers material benefits.

22 Apr 2016

Lentein plant protein producer Parabel USA has signed an exclusive worldwide distribution agreement with Barentz for Parabel’s range of plant based protein ingredients for food and feed, as well as for plant based personal care ingredients.

22 Apr 2016

With the price of vanilla having risen to more than $200/kg compared to $20/kg just five years ago, Biocatalystsis promoting its Depol 40L enzyme which enables vanilla to be used more sparingly.

22 Apr 2016

The Hamburg-based Stern-Wywiol Gruppe achieved a record sales figure of €444 million in 2015 – resulting in 12% growth for the family business. The number of employees in Germany and abroad rose to nearly 1,000.