With an area of more than 21,000 square feet, the most modern Stern-Technology Center concentrates the group’s research and product development under one roof. The companies’ own scientists, technologists and engineers in the fields of dairy, meat and bakery products, deli foods, sweets and others are familiar with market demands and challenges. Customers benefit from the comprehensive fund of technical know-how within the global group and tailor-made solutions offered locally for numerous food applications.

Murray was most recently CEO of the allergy-friendly snack brand, free2b Foods, where he created and executed a new vision and strategic growth plan for the company. Previously, Murray led the plant-based brand, So Delicious Dairy Free, now part of Danone N.A., and spent 10 years with General Mills, successfully growing several iconic brands, including Betty Crocker, Nature Valley and LARABAR.

Mr. Bieker brings to Corbion almost 30 years of baking industry experience, which has included key positions with food ingredient companies, baking equipment manufacturers and baking technology companies.

Graceland Fruit purchases Wisconsin cranberries to manufacture dried cranberries in its Frankfort, Michigan facilities. The overwhelming success of global sales of its dried cranberries has led to demand outpacing its current production capacity. The CranGrow alliance provides Graceland Fruit with increased manufacturing capacity to support its global growth plans and provides CranGrow members/growers access to worldwide markets through Graceland Fruit’s well-established sales network.  

Multisorb is a global provider of sorbent solutions that manage moisture, oxygen, odor and volatile organic compounds for a wide range of packaging formats. 

Since LabCorp’s acquisition of Covance in 2015, Covance Food Solutions has increased its technical capabilities, broadened its geographic scope, and enriched its suite of customer-focused solutions for the global food, beverage, dietary supplement and agricultural industries. Covance Food Solutions is very complementary to Eurofins’ existing geographic presence and portfolio of services.  

Two professionals have been added to the professional food science and development team. The first is Maryanne Jones. Maryanne is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America's Culinary Science program. Maryanne comes to JMH Premium after working with the Ritz Carlton in Hawaii, where she had the opportunity to do development work in fine dining and banquets. In her short time at JMH Premium, she has brought a great deal of passion and creativity to the team and the Company looks forward to the innovation she's sure to bring.

The boxes can be ordered online at flashfoodbox.com or through the Flashfood app available through most online app stores and are delivered directly to customers’ homes. Subscribers will receive a 10% discount. Subscriptions are available weekly, biweekly and monthly. Recipes using these ingredients are also available online.

Consumers want assurance that food has been grown in a responsible and sustainable manner – one that respects people, animals and the planet. This is important for business as well because food companies rely on the planet’s resources for the ingredients in their products.

Earlier this year, ADM and Vland signed a joint development agreement under which the companies will share enzyme-producing strains as a basis for the development of feed enzymes. Products developed under the agreement will be commercialized by both companies.