Items Tagged with 'food supplier'

Edlong is investing $10 million to expand its Elk Grove Village, Ill., campus, beginning with a new 35,000-square-foot operations center designed to support growing customer demand. Future phases will modernize the company’s customer innovation center, including research, pilot and application labs, to strengthen product development and collaboration capabilities.

Vibrant Ingredients has opened an 11,000sq-ft Innovation Center in Cranbury, NJ, designed to speed product development through hands-on collaboration, rapid prototyping and real-world processing capabilities. CEO Vince Macciocchi said the facility reflects the company's commitment to helping customers move from concept to commercialization faster while showcasing its broad portfolio of ingredient and system solutions.

Ajinomoto Foods North America appointed supply chain executive Dave Gardner as president and CEO, signaling continued focus on operational growth, innovation and global flavor trends. The leadership transition comes as demand for multicultural frozen foods continues to expand across retail and foodservice channels.

Butter Buds appoints Rosaura Quesada to lead sales and marketing across Latin America. Her experience in distribution and technical leadership signals a focus on regional growth and customer partnerships.

Cargill is leveraging AI to drive efficiency, sustainability and innovation across the global food system. From farm-level insights to supply chain optimization, its tools are delivering measurable impact at scale.

At the core of the portfolio is a flavor-forward experience that combines enhanced flavors, improved mouthfeel, and a richer citrus profile to elevate overall flavor impact, help products stand out in crowded categories and support premium positioning. Consistent flavor delivery protects each brand’s signature taste from batch to batch, ensuring dependable citrus flavor in every application.

These ingredients help brands and flavor houses capture surging demand for real cheese taste while reducing overall formulation costs and maintaining or elevating flavor impact in finished products.

AIDP and Zinpro Corp. have formed a marketing and distribution partnership to expand sales of Zinpro Zinc LG, a clinically researched zinc lysine glutamate, in the US. The ingredient offers enhanced bioavailability and targets widespread zinc intake gaps, positioning brands to deliver next-generation mineral supplements.

Bluegrass Ingredients will serve a wide range of samples that showcase the company’s flavor, texture and functional capabilities across snacks, entrees and desserts.

The study reveals how this momentum is taking shape and highlights how awareness, motivation and messaging are influencing a new era of purpose-driven purchasing.