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TikTok and Tariffs Stoke Supply Chain Tension
Between TikTok’s influence, tariff impacts and the MAHA movement, innovating across the CPG landscape is more complex than ever. We spoke with a range of stakeholders during SupplySide Global to see how they are navigating ever-changing demands and constraints.
How Diaspora’s ‘Scrappy’ Growth Strategy Reeled In Padma Lakshmi
Diaspora Spice Co. unveiled one of its most high-profile collaborations to-date this month as the Indian and Sri Lankan-sourced business works to navigate the unpredictable tariff environment.
Red River Foods Invests $15.5M in Virginia Expansion
Red River Foods is poised to invest $15.5 million into its Henrico County, Va., headquarters, according to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s office. The project is expected to centralize much of Red River’s processing capabilities in Virginia.
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Cargill Strengthens Non-GMO Offering With Identity Preservation Process
Furthering its commitment to help food and beverage customers address growing consumer demand for non-GMO product offerings, Cargill has announced an identity preservation process and several additional Non-GMO Project Verified food ingredients.
Blue Pacific Flavors Launches Mission-driven Ingredient Sourcing
Blue Pacific Flavors, a leader in natural and organic fruit flavors, unveils its mission-based supply chain of sourced ingredients that create positive impacts on the local communities where they are grown. Kaibae® Baobab and SimplySpice™ Cochin Turmeric are the first two products in Blue Pacific’s mission-based product portfolio.
Global Organics Celebrates 25 Years
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Global Organics Ltd., a leading supplier of sustainable, certified organic, and fair trade food ingredients. Since the company’s founding in 1992, Global Organics has been dedicated to supporting sustainable agricultural projects that bring social and economic benefits to their communities.
Glanbia Nutritionals Extends Strategic Partnership with Nutrition 21
Glanbia Nutritionals, a global leader in nutritional solutions for the food, beverage and supplement industries, and Nutrition 21, LLC are pleased to announce the extension of their long-time partnership to co-market Nutrition 21’s unique ingredient, Velositol. Glanbia’s sales organization is the exclusive distributor of Velositol and will support Nutrition 21 in North America, offering Velositol to the dietary supplement and functional food* industries.
PureCircle Completes $42m Stevia Plant Expansion
PureCircle, the world’s leading producer of high-purity stevia ingredients for the global food and beverage industry, today marked the completion of a $42 million expansion of its stevia plant in Malaysia.
RiceBran Technologies Showcases Full Line of Organic Rice Bran Products
RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW) (“RBT”), a global leader in the production and marketing of value-added products derived from rice bran, today announced that RBT will be exhibiting at Booth # 938 at the Natural Products Expo West 2017 trade show from March 10 to March 12, 2017 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
U.S. FDA issues GRAS No Objection Letter for SweeGen’s BESTEVIA Reb-M Stevia Sweetener
SweeGen, a nature based sweetener company, and Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a GRAS No Objection Letter for BESTEVIA stevia sweetener for use as a general purpose sweetener for food and beverage applications in the US.
JBT Corporation Acquires Avure Technologies, Inc.
JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT) today announced it has acquired Avure Technologies, Inc. (“Avure”) for $57 million, before post close adjustments. Avure is a leader in food processing technology and has gone on to create a range of HPP systems for worldwide tolling centers and major food manufacturers all over the globe.
Almond Board of California Commits $4.7 Million to an Innovation-Fueled Future
Through this program, ABC is investing $4.7 million dollars in 82 independent, third-party research projects exploring next-generation farming and sustainability practices.
Carmit Launches Vegan Milk-Style Chocolate
Private-label firm Carmit Candy Industries Ltd., renowned specialist of gluten-free wafers, will launch its new vegan line of milk chocolate snacks, coins and buttons at Natural Product Expo West March 9-12.