Nutraceuticals International Group (NIG) established an exclusive joint venture with France’s Compagnie des Pêche Saint-Malo, a supplier of marine ingredients to nutrition and health products.
Welcome to Part Two of the report on my tour of Israel’s food, beverage and nutritional ingredient and supplement industries. In Part One, I wrote about the impressive achievements of the tiny island of Western-oriented progress in the Middle East that is Israel. When it comes to the manufacturing, research and development of foods, beverages, supplements and ingredients—Israel is on par with—and in some cases (such as food safety) even ahead of many such operations in North America. With a population less than half that of Greater New York City, and in an area about the size of Delaware, the Israelis have embraced progress as a second religion.
Roquette America, Inc. in 2011 unveiled its multimillion-dollar world-class Customer Innovation Center, located in Geneva, Illinois. This 30,000 square-foot facility offers the ideal environment to encourage open learning and facilitate collaborative efforts to enhance existing products and design new prototype products or line extensions.
Using a natural milk protein called casein, researchers have created nanocapsules so tiny that they solve the longstanding problem of how to add nutrients to clear beverages without clouding or effects on taste or appearance.
Sensient Pharmaceutical Coating Systems recently introduced Spectrafine natural colors, an innovative colorant that expands shade range and application options for nutraceuticals. Spectrafine is a natural product that delivers plating characteristics commonly found in FD&C lake pigments.
Ocean Spray’s Ingredient Technology Group and Artemis International, a specialty provider of nutraceutical ingredients, have announced details of their strategic partnership.
Sunwin International Neutraceuticals Inc., Domino Foods Inc. and WILD Flavors GmbH have entered into an collaboration agreement to support the food and beverage industry by offering all-natural sweeteners made from all-natural products such as cane sugar, rice, malt and stevia.
