Cargill pursues progress towards a transparent cocoa sector

Company is realizing supply chain traceability, empowering cocoa farmers, and tackling pressing issues such as deforestation using the power of technology Cargill’s 2017/2018 Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate Sustainability Report highlights the work being done every day to improve the lives of farmers and their communities in five origin countries where the company sources cocoa—Brazil, Cameroon,…

Fi Europe & Ni’s Organic Pavilion significantly enlarged – natural ingredient suppliers on the rise

This year’s Food ingredients Europe & Natural ingredients, Europe’s leading trade show for food and beverage ingredients, will reflect the “green” consumer trend even stronger than before. As more and more companies focus on natural ingredients and organic provenance, exhibition organiser Informa Markets has more than doubled the size of the event’s Organic Pavilion. In…

Uelzena Group has major investment projects

The quantity of milk received in 2018 reached a new record high of 626 million kilograms. Growth in raw milk alone was 12 percent. The delivery volumes rose because the new regional milk producers were accepted as raw milk suppliers. The Uelzena Group sales amounted to EUR 648 million while not quite matching the above-average…

Innovative snacks for health and well-being

GoodMills Innovation presented ingredients for functional snack concepts at SNACKEX 2019 At the GoodMills Innovation booth, trade visitors at the leading European snack show were able to learn and understand how health benefits can be easily integrated into great-tasting products. RutinX – Tartary Buckwheat gained particular attention: The prehistoric superfood not only satisfies consumer demand…

Rousselot raises the bar of fortified confectionery with further Simogel success

Rousselot, a Darling Ingredients global company and producer of gelatin and collagen peptides, has successfully developed a new application concept to produce sugar-free confectionery with SiMoGel. Building on the launch of the gelatin-based solution in 2018, Rousselot’s solution to produce enjoyable functional gummies in a perfectly hygienic environment will be on show at Rousselot booth to…

Prebiotic chicory root fibre maintains microbiota balance in children – even following antibiotic treatment

A new study demonstrates that daily consumption of chicory root fibre in children aged 3 to 6 years, can keep the level of bifidobacteria higher and more stable, also during antibiotic treatment. The study, conducted by Prof Tamàs Decsi, University of Pécs, Department of Paediatrics, Clinical Center of the University of Pécs, Medical School in…

Barry Callebaut and Cameroon intensify collaboration to support young cocoa farmers

Barry Callebaut, manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, and the government of Cameroon signed a letter of intent May 23, to intensify the cooperation on sustainable cocoa farming, in particular, supporting the next generation of cocoa farmers. Barry Callebaut and the Cameroon government aim to support the next generation of cocoa farmers from Cameroon…

DSM at IFT

From 2 – 5 June 2019, DSM will be at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Expo 2019 in New Orleans, USA to showcase a range of innovative products and solutions for healthier meals, snacks, and nutrients. Inspired by the extraordinary nature of human potential, DSM combines the results of its consumer insights research with…