May 4, 2024

Markets

Boomers & Gen Z: Differs on environmental & ethical issues

It’s not only on environmental and ethical issues that the two generations differ. The youngest consumers are much more price sensitive. Generation Z consumers are more concerned about the sustainability credentials of food and beverage products than Boomers, and find vegetarian and vegan products more appealing, new research shows. PR company Ingredient Communications surveyed 1,000

Leasing scheme for foodservice operators

A Rational iCombi Pro from just £5 a day – and an iVario from £8 per dayRational launches intelligent leasing scheme for foodservice operators Rational has launched a leasing scheme making it easier than ever for operators to get an iCombi Pro or an iVario, with costs from as little as £5 per day.  The

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MICHAEL KÖNIG APPOINTED

Michael König (56), CEO of Elkem ASA, has joined the Supervisory Board of Symrise AG. The Hildesheim District Court named Michael König to the Supervisory Board effective as of 15 January 2020. He will stand for election by the shareholders at the Symrise Annual General Meeting on 6 May 2020. Mr König will succeed Dr

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FREE FROM FUNCTIONAL FOOD & HEALTH INGREDIENTS

Free From Functional Food & Health Ingredients, Europe’s leading innovation platform for the free from, organic, vegan, functional and ingredient food industries returns to Amsterdam for its North Edition. Next year the 8th edition of the exhibition will be held at RAI Amsterdam on 24th – 25th June 2020. To reflect this dynamic and rapidly

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SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING EXTENDS THE POMEGRANATE SEASON

Consumers can now enjoy delicious antioxidant-rich pomegranates for an extended season, thanks to the packaging experts at StePac L.A., Ltd., who have been pioneering advances in pomegranate packaging since 2003. The company introduces its latest range of sustainable packaging solutions, perfect for preserving the freshness and extending the shelf life of pomegranates and their extracted

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DUPONT RELOCATES TO NEW OFFICE IN JAFZA ONE

DuPont has announced that it recently relocated to its new office in Dubai as part of its ongoing bid to further reinforce its strong foothold in the MENA market and strategically bolster its global expansion tactic. DuPont has moved to Jafza One, the unique commercial complex at the heart of New Dubai, from its previous location

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AZELIS EXPANDS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

Azelis has announced that it has expanded its partnership with Roquette, a global leader in plant-based ingredients for food, nutrition and health markets, into new territories. Azelis now distributes Roquette’s complete food range in Indonesia and its pea ingredients in Vietnam, reinforcing Azelis’ position as key player in the food and nutrition industry and its

Nestle Kitkat chocolatory

NESTLÉ JAPAN LAUNCHES NEW KITKAT

Nestlé has launched the KitKat Chocolatory Cacao Fruit Chocolate, the first product to use a unique chocolate made entirely from the cocoa fruit. The iconic crispy KitKat wafer is coated with a 70% dark chocolate that uses the beans and pulp from the cocoa fruit as the only ingredients. This exclusive confectionery will be available in Japan for online

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CHICKP TAPS INTO THE DAIRY ALTERNATIVE MARKET

ChickP Ltd., a foodTech startup developing innovative plant proteins, launches a line of next-gen chickpea isolates especially designed for plant-based dairy alternative products. This ground-breaking plant protein uses patent-pending technology to extract up to 90% pure protein out of the chickpea seed. Global launches of dairy alternative products are triple the rate of new food and beverage launches overall,