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WEBIFT First 2024 review: Natural ingredients, protein boosts and planetary health. Clean label ingredients were a hot topic at IFT First 2024 (July 15–17) following mainstream media debates on ultra-processed foods and California’s recent ban on several additives and colors. At the same time, the Chicago-based trade show spotlighted a wealth ...
Olam Food Ingredients spices up portfolio with US$950M Olde …
WEB29 Apr 2021 --- Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) is acquiring US-based private label spices and seasonings manufacturer Olde Thompson at an enterprise value of US$950 million through its wholly-owned subsidiary Olam Holdings Inc. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions, and the transaction is expected to close in Q2 2021.
Symrise acquiring Giraffe Foods to advance food science scope …
WEBSymrise acquiring Giraffe Foods to advance food science scope and proprietary recipes. 07 Dec 2021 --- Symrise has agreed to acquire Giraffe Foods, a Canadian-based producer of sauces, dips, dressings, syrups and beverage concentrates, in a bid to expand its customer base in North America. No financial details of the deal have been disclosed.
Memphis Meats rebrands as Upside Foods, announces chicken as …
WEB14 May 2021 --- Cultivated meat, poultry and seafood pioneer Memphis Meats is rebranding as Upside Foods as it announces its first consumer product – cell-based chicken. Deemed a significant milestone for the company and broader cultured meat industry, Upside Foods’ novel food product will be commercially available this year, pending regulatory review.“Our team introduced the world to ...
Leaft Foods lands US$15M to bring “beef-like” proteins made from ...
WEBThe New Zealand company aims to extract natural protein from leaves, particularly alfalfa. 12 Apr 2022 --- New Zealand-based Leaft Foods has scored US$15 million to accelerate the production of “beef-like” protein – rubisco – which is trapped in the cell walls of leaves. The company is now focusing its R&D activities on the alfalfa plant.
olam food ingredients’ exec details rebrand strategy predicting …
WEB21 Oct 2021 --- olam food ingredients (ofi) has revealed a new brand that taps into the boom in demand for sustainably sourced ingredients and natural, healthy products. Speaking to FoodIngredientFirst, Kamesh Ellajosyula, chief innovation and quality officer, says consumers want new products that “excite the senses.”
Sealing the deal: IFF completes Frutarom acquisition, global leader …
WEB05 Oct 2018 --- International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. has completed its acquisition of Frutarom signaling the start of the new global leader in taste, scent and, nutrition with “even greater aspirations.” One of the key strategies is to create a differentiated portfolio with an increased focus on naturals and health and wellness and to expand into fast-growing categories like savory ...
Enough breaks ground for the world’s largest fermentation-based ...
WEB16 Sep 2021 --- Food-tech company Enough (formerly 3F BIO) has broken new ground on the construction of its “first of its kind” protein factory, targeted as the world’s largest non-animal protein farm to be built in 2022. The factory will have an initial capacity to produce 10,000 metric tons of mycoprotein per annum, the equivalent of more than five cow’s worth of protein every hour.
The Protein Brewery eyes fermentation-based sustainable protein …
WEB04 Jun 2021 --- The Protein Brewery, a Dutch developer of fermentation-based protein, has built a pilot plant equipped with a complete industry line at its premises in Breda, the Netherlands. The company’s hero product is Fermotein, a whole cell food ingredient with an excellent nutritional value. It is positioned as “an ideal replacement” for animal proteins along the food value chain ...
Layn Natural Ingredients invests US$148M to drive botanical …
WEB23 Jun 2021 --- Botanical extract specialist Layn Natural Ingredients is securing a targeted US$148 million from stock to be invested in infrastructure expansion and innovation. The move aims to improve the company’s R&D and innovation at Layn’s next generation manufacturing facility. The site is expected to be completed in three years, offering the capacity to process an additional 4,000 ...
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