Sponsor Profiles
2021 Sponsors
Almendra Americas, LLC
Almendra Americas, LLC is a natural taste technology and stevia extraction company. The company has worked with all aspects of stevia since 2002. They have dedicated state-of-the-art stevia manufacturing plant in Thailand, with FSSC 22000, HACCP and GMP certifications. Steviose™ 100, our flagship product, contains >99.5% of Rebaudioside A and delivers clean sweetness without bitter notes or licorice aftertaste. Steviarome™ is our range of clean-label natural flavors with modulation properties. All products are kosher, halal, non-GMO and allergen-free.
Applied Food Sciences, Inc.
For over 20 years, Applied Food Sciences (AFS) has inspired brands in the natural products industry with our innovative functional ingredients. Our quality is transparent through organic farming, responsible sourcing, and full traceability. From rural farmers to the largest companies in the world, we care about every stakeholder and collaborate to make better ingredients for food, beverages, and nutritional supplements.
U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council
Add a Boost of Blue to Your Innovation
Innovate better with one of the most versatile fruits. At the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council, we’ve been inspiring manufacturers and product developers with bold new blueberry applications for over 20 years, introducing the power of this small but mighty berry into every corner of the grocery store and across product categories. With a broad range of formats offering a variety of textures, color intensities, levels of natural sweetness, plus compelling functional health equities, and top-notch consumer demand, blueberries are your key to truly cutting-edge innovation.
Visit our Food Manufacturing Hub at foodprofessionals.blueberry.org and add a boost of blue to your product innovation with our latest insights and inspiration. With blueberries, the possibilities are endless.
Cargill
As a global ingredient leader, Cargill offers an extensive portfolio of ingredients to meet your formulation goals for sugar reduction, label-friendly, non-GMO and beyond – together with proven application expertise to successfully tailor solutions to your unique challenges and goals. Our food ingredients portfolio includes stevia, erythritol, plant proteins, label-friendly starches, pectin, lecithin, plant sterols, nutritive sweeteners, oils and shortenings, salts, chocolate and more.
Comax Flavors
With over 40 years of experience, our family owned company is customer focused and has created thousands of flavor solutions for our clients. From a simple chocolate flavor to a complex masking system, we have the expertise to provide you with all of your flavor needs. To meet customers’ expectations and deliver what customers require, Comax’s passionate and talented team offers highly-advanced quality control protocols, exemplary customer service, state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities, continual research & development, and on trend marketing & consumer insights. Comax is unique in that we invest in both leading-edge flavor technologies and consumer flavor usage primary research.
CP Kelco
Plant-based. Protein-enhanced. Simpler, cleaner labels. Good for you – and the planet, too. Consumers expect a lot. We can help. CP Kelco is a nature-based ingredient solutions company with over 85 years of experience working with food and beverage manufacturers worldwide. We unlock nature-powered success by applying ingredient innovation and problem-solving to develop customized solutions that meet your goals and address consumer needs. Our key product lines include gellan gum, pectin, xanthan gum, carrageenan, refined locust bean gum, microparticulated whey protein concentrate, and our latest innovation, NUTRAVA™ Citrus Fiber. Learn more at www.cpkelco.com.
Flavor Dynamics
Flavor Dynamics, Inc. is a perfect choice for your food and beverage flavors. We are guided by a commitment to creating innovative products of consistent, superior quality. Our “AA” BRC audit grade represents our commitment to food safety and quality assurance.
Our extensive library of sweet and savory flavors include clean label, natural, organic and Halal compliant, gluten free, vegan and Non GMO options. Need us to develop a unique formulation for your application? Our experienced team is up to the challenge.
Contact our customer support team and ask to speak to a sales manager.
Process Expo
Find full-scale machinery, processing equipment, packaging solutions from 300+ fully equipped exhibitors. See the latest technology in action at PROCESS EXPO’s LIVE plant-based chicken nugget production line. Discover how equipment from a variety of OEMs can connect and work together efficiently, leveraging the cutting-edge technology that each component delivers. Advance your knowledge at PE University and Food for Thought education sessions as industry experts discuss new trends, strategies and solutions to grow your business. Don’t miss out!
The Roxlor Group
The Roxlor Group headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware with operations in the United States, Europe and Asia, manufactures high quality two-piece hard gelatin capsules for the pharmaceutical and dietary supplement markets AND manufacturers innovative nutraceutical and cosmeceutical ingredients for the North American, European and Asian dietary supplement and food markets.
Roxlor specializes in identifying innovative ingredients and bringing them to market around the world either by partnering with manufacturers or through its own manufacturing resources. The product line is limited to unique ingredients that offer innovative and versatile solutions to the food or dietary supplement industry. All products offered by Roxlor are backed by sound scientific evidence proving their safety, quality and efficacy.
Tree Top, Inc.
At Tree Top, we believe everyone deserves good food®. Tree Top Ingredients has one of the most comprehensive portfolios of fruit offerings available in the market today.
Tree Top’s products include:
- Fruit Purées, Single Strength and Concentrated
- Dairy Preps
- Beverage Bases
- Formulated Fruit
- Drum Dried Fruit Flakes
- Fruit Juice Concentrates
- Dried Apples, Low Moisture and Evaporated Apples
- Dried Fruit Powders
- Infused Apples
Our product development team stands ready to be at the forefront of your success, having spent decades perfecting thousands of applications that deliver on our promise to you — providing more fruits, in more forms and giving you more possibilities.
Knowledge Partner
Mintel
Mintel is the world's leading market intelligence agency. For more than 40 years, Mintel's expert analysis of the highest quality data and market research has directly impacted on client success. With offices globally, Mintel has forged a unique reputation as a world-renowned business brand. For more information on Mintel, please visit www.mintel.com.