Anuga, the world's leading food fair for the retail trade, along with the foodservice and catering markets, will open its doors Oct. 5, and run thru Oct. 9, in Cologne, Germany.

"This long-term research initiative at InsightsNow applies behavioral science to generate insights for more informed Clean Label product decisions for our clients," said Dave Lundahl, Founder and CEO of InsightsNow, and recent recipient of the NGMR award for "Industry Change Agent of the Year" based on the company’s work with Clean Label research. "One identified trend is concern around and attention to functional ingredients in products, so this past wave of the study looked at attitudes and lifestyle behaviors driving consumer choice in this area." 

Bell Flavors & Fragrances announced the recent hire of Mike Haracz, senior corporate chef, Ben Stanley, corporate chef – sweet applications manager, Harry Park, research chef, as well as promotion of Casey Schallert to the position of senior research chef, at their headquarters in Northbrook, Ill.

The announcement of the award winners comes shortly after the UN Climate Summit in New York and Impossible Foods’ worldwide debut in grocery stores in both New York and Southern California. Creating a more sustainable food system is core to the international architecture of progress on climate change. Impossible Foods is adding a powerful tool for climate action.

“At Captain D’s, we’re serious about serving great food, and great food begins with the highest quality ingredients,” said Janet Duckham, Chief Supply Chain Officer for Captain D’s. “Stratas is recognized for their combined dedication to both the highest quality sauces and dressings for our guests, and service excellence in supplying our restaurants.”

The Innovation Center was born from a desire to unite the talent, tools and resources across business units so as to provide even better ideas and more compelling innovation to help customers grow and associates develop.

“Firmenich has the greatest respect for Robertet, with its family values, long term vision of the industry and leading capabilities in natural ingredients,” said Patrick Firmenich, Chairman of the Board of Firmenich. “As a long-term oriented shareholder, this investment reflects Firmenich’s commitment to best support Robertet’s continued growth.”

“All of the startups we watched at FoodBytes! Chicago showcased some of the most innovative solutions we have seen yet when it comes to building a more nutritious and sustainable food supply,” said Darren Streiler, investment director, ADM Ventures, who served as a judge on the panel.

Over the past several months, interested companies have analyzed their value chains, from farm to fork, to identify the most impactful levers to protect and nurture biodiversity.

The number of shares of Class A common stock to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined.