Givaudan completes acquisition of Nutrition Division of Centroflora

Givaudan, the global leader in fragrances and flavours, today announced it has completed the acquisition of the Nutrition Division of Centroflora Group (Centroflora Nutra), a world player in natural extracts. Centroflora Nutra manufactures botanical extracts and dehydrated fruits for the food & beverage industry. Located in Botucatu, Brazil, Centroflora Nutra employs 116 people. Givaudan announced…

Reviving Cocoa in Brazil’s Bahia State: Flavour, Biodiversity, and the Bean-to-Bar Movement

Written by Patricia Moles, Sustainability Specialist, Instituto Arapyau Everybody in Brazil knows the story of Bahian cocoa. Theobroma cacao originated in Mesoamerica and had been cultivated in the Amazon basin by indigenous people for thousands of years before the Portuguese colonized present-day Brazil in the sixteenth century. At that time, landowners established large cocoa plantations…

Brazilian companies bring tropical flavours and healthy products to the Sweets and Snacks Expo

Present in the US market for more than four decades, the Brazilian confectionery, snacks and biscuits industry arrives with a renewed range of products at the Sweets and Snacks Expo (SNS), in Chicago. The sector is already reaping good results from its significant investments in healthier products and typically Brazilian ingredients. This new range of…