Gelymar has completed its capacity expansion program initiated 24 months ago with a $15M investment. Its production capacity is now doubled at about 10,000 metric tons of product. “Gelymar has been registering double-digit growth for many years,” said Andres Hohlberg, Gelymar’s CEO. “We planned this expansion 24 months ago and invested the total investment amount […]
Chr. Hansen is further expanding its enzyme production and presence into the traditional segments of specialty cheeses, with the newly announced acquisition of the assets of Austrian-based ingredient supplier Österreichische Laberzeugung Hundsbichler GmbH. Hundsbichler products are widely recognized for high quality and the purchase will enable Chr. Hansen to offer cheesemakers a second-to-none product portfolio […]
Scientists looking to boost the levels of healthy fats in eggs have found that increasing oleic acid – the main fatty acid found in olive oil – had an unexpected effect on levels of omega-3. Researchers aiming to boost the levels of healthy fats in eggs have uncovered a surprise finding that could have […]
Demand for superfoods like avocados and blueberries has exploded in recent years. But what’s the impact on global food dynamics and can production keep up with demand? A Rabobank analyst weighs in. Rabobank’s World Fruit Map 2018 shows how the trade in avocados has grown by more than 12% per year while production, with a growth just […]
A study published in the Journal of Food Science examines the chemical characterization and determines the in vitro and in vivo antioxidant capacity of the Mexican plum (Spondias purpurea L.). Spondias purpurea L. is a fruit native to Mexico, however, it is found as far away as Brazil. It possesses a high commercial potential owing […]
Israel-based flavours and ingredients giant Frutarom has acquired Swiss savoury flavour specialist Mühlehof. Frutarom said it will pay €5.9m ($7m) for the group, which generated sales for the 12 months to end-June of €2.9m ($3.4m). Mühlehof, which was founded in 1979, engages in the development, production and marketing of “savoury taste solutions”, including flavours, seasoning […]
As part of its ongoing expansion strategy in nutrition and health, Lesaffre, a global key player in the yeasts and fermentation industry announces the acquisition of Sensient‘s Strasbourg yeast extract food business and yeast extract facility. Sensient’s facility produces and sells brewer’s yeast extracts and yeast cell walls in particular for the human savory and […]
Next year promises to be one of the most exciting in the history of food and retailing as technology takes a bigger role in food production, retail environments and consumer communication, and as a new administration in Washington promises to make significant changes to the agencies that will have a direct impact on food production […]
Drawing on its long history of innovation and expertise in the development of dairy cultures, DuPont Nutrition & Health has announced the introduction of two cheese cultures for use in soft-ripened cheese making. These new DuPont Danisco CHOOZIT brand cheese cultures, CHOOZIT ST 20 and CHOOZIT PC FAST, are specifically designed to optimize production and […]
