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CoreFX Ingredients Opens Chicago Innovation Center

Company inaugurates 5,000-square-foot Innovation Center after just over a year in business

November 7, 2017

CoreFX Ingredients, manufacturers of custom dry dairy, cheese and lipid ingredient solutions, inaugurated its 5,000-square-foot Innovation Center after just over a year in business as its own entity.

Innophos Acquires NutraGenesis

Move advances growth strategy and momentum from recent novel ingredients acquisition

November 7, 2017

Under the terms of the purchase agreement, Innophos has acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of NutraGenesis LLC, Icon Group LLC and Tradeworks Group, Inc., together referred to as NutraGenesis, for a total purchase price of $28 million in cash.

Food Starter Video Series for Food Entrepreneurs

The company’s YouTube channel features playlists that curate advice from business experts and content created by the Food Starter community

November 6, 2017

The “This is Food Starter” video gives an overview of operations and sets the stage for understanding what it takes to make it in the industry.

Unilever to Acquire TAZO from Starbucks

Under the asset purchase agreement, Unilever will acquire the TAZO brand and all related intellectual property, signature recipes and inventory for $384 million

November 3, 2017

Founded in 1994, TAZO® has a strong position in Specialty Black, Green and Herbal teas, as well as liquid concentrates focused in the Chai Latte segment.

Naturex Names New Leadership

Company announces Sarah Martin as new chief scientific officer

November 3, 2017

Taking global responsibility for Naturex’s scientific and innovation programs, Ms. Martin will operate out of the company’s corporate headquarters in Avignon, France. Prior to joining Naturex as CSO, she worked for DuPont Nutrition Biosciences.

CAULIPOWER Increases Availability

CAULIPOWER frozen cauliflower-crust pizza is now available in more than 6,500 stores nationwide

November 2, 2017

CAULIPOWER celebrates vegetables, and is lower in calories, sugar, fat, and sodium and higher in protein, fiber, and vitamins than most traditional and gluten-free pizzas.

Frutarom to Acquire Enzymotec

Deal to include net investment of approximately $210 million

November 2, 2017

The transaction will be done via full merger of Enzymotec into a subsidiary of Frutarom. Total Enzymotec sales in the 12 month period ended June 2017 at $47 million.

Brisan Acquires Product Dynamics

The company now offers clients a complete suite of ingredients, consumer and sensory research, and product development services

October 27, 2017

Product Dynamics is industry-recognized as a leader in food and beverage consumer research, sensory science and product development services, operating from a state of the art purpose-built building in Orland Park, IL.

Healthy Food Ingredients Names New Leadership

Dionne Meehan joins company as VP of Quality, Compliance And Safety

October 25, 2017

Meehan brings extensive experience in food safety and quality in previously-held positions at Tyson Foods and Jennie-O Turkey Store (Hormel Foods), and most recently as Director of Food Safety and Quality Management at Dakota Provisions.

FODMAP Friendly Dairy: Green Valley Organics

Green Valley Organics is currently updating its packaging to include the FODMAP Friendly seal

October 23, 2017

FODMAPs — a scientific acronym that stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols — are poorly-absorbed carbohydrates that ferment in the gut.