This trend is most evident in PLMA’s 2018 Salute to Excellence Awards program, where more than 500 new store brands food and nonfood products were evaluated by panels of industry professionals and consumers. Judges selected 53 products, 38 food and 15 nonfood items, for Salute to Excellence Awards.

The Brenntag North America Food & Nutrition Application & Development Center in Allentown, Pa., has officially opened. Through this center, further support will be provided to customers in the United States and Canada who face food and nutrition formulation challenges with technical solutions and inventive ideas.

Quality is an essential product feature with certifications available for organic, non-GMO, kosher and halal. ISC Gums products meet industry standards for clean-label, all-natural ingredients. 

As vice president of sales, Yvette Fossum is tasked with managing Berner’s private label sales team

As part of the company’s strategy to focus on Human Health and Nutrition, Agriculture and Biopharma, ABN recently sold its business and assets in the Animal Health and Nutrition field.

Emmanuel succeeds Chris Millington who chose to pursue new opportunities outside the company, after successfully leading the flavor business unit for four years.

This agreement combines high quality, traceable and responsibly-sourced raw materials with industry-leading innovation for Layn’s sweetener solution products. 

For the past 12 years, Stark has worked for Givaudan Flavors as VP of North America sales in Cincinnati.

“Clint’s background and experience will serve him and the team well as they work to grow our Golden Peanut and Tree Nuts business,” said Greg Morris, ADM senior vice president and president, Oilseeds.

Pirate’s Booty is a fast-growing brand in the more than $2.5B cheese puffs category, with retail sales up over 8% on a year-over-year basis, and a market leader for consumers seeking snacks with clean labels and no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives.