27 Mar 2024 --- Hydrocolloids are crucial to food and beverage formulation, but manufacturers must align these ingredients with the demands of the increasingly health-focused and environmentally-conscious consumer. Leading... Read More

24 May 2023 --- Taste and texture remain  crucial in encouraging shopper retention, and stabilizers and texturizers are important pieces to this puzzle. Addressing the challenges of price and supply fluctuations of key... Read More

24 Mar 2023 --- This week in industry news, natural ingredients boosted Nexira’s financial results, Kraft Heinz and BEES expanded their partnership in Latin America, while AAK invested in plant-based food developments.... Read More

14 Mar 2023 --- Today’s consumers increasingly seek top-quality ingredients while purchasing food and beverages that reflect their nutritional and environmental values. With this, consumers are paying closer attention to... Read More

05 Dec 2022 --- The American Botanical Council (ABC) has welcomed Nexira’s “adoption” of acacia gum through ABC’s “Adopt-an-Herb” botanical research and education program. Nexira’s... Read More

18 Jan 2024 --- Nexira has entered the third phase of its Acacia Program, a project that began 15 years ago to reduce desertification and stimulate acacia gum production. Julie Imperato outlines Nexira’s expansion of the program into 200 villages in Chad. The program aims to empower female workers while imparting best practices to sustainably manage acacia gum forests and provide livelihoods for 28,000 producers.

10 Feb 2023 --- Following its acquisition of Unipektin last year, Nexira has refined its locust bean gum (LBG) portfolio into select grades. The variety of LBG offerings dubbed naltive was designed to answer formulators’ individual needs for a pure white visual appeal or viscosity at low temperatures. Julie Imperato, marketing manager at Nexira, explains how they can help in plant-based beverages and ice cream development.

08 Dec 2020 --- Nexira has developed inavea Baobab Acacia, an all-natural and organic synergistic formulation of baobab and acacia, two African ingredients. The formula offers scientifically-backed prebiotic effects that contribute to the balance of microflora for enhanced digestive health and general well-being.

20 Nov 2018 --- McCarter is a keen innovator in the functional beverage space with a wealth of innovations presented at SIAL 2018. The company has launched a new generation of vitamin waters made with active ingredients from health ingredient supplier Nexira. “Our Vitamin Water products are not only made without added preservatives or additives, but we bring in an extra high dosage of vitamins. All the vitamins inside offer 100 percent of the RDA. But what is special is what the products inside contain. They are sweetened by inulin and contain special ingredients such as Vinitrox made from the skin of the grape. There are clinical studies proving that Vinitrox in this dosage increases your sports performance by 10 percent and delays oxygen problems,” notes Milan Pasmik.

16 Jun 2017 --- ID-alG is an ingredient supporting weight loss especially for women aged more than 45. The last clinical study highlights that ID-alG significantly results in weight-loss on 45+ women by reducing the abdominal and visceral fat. At Vitafoods Nexira also presented FlexiGO its new ingredient 100% Devil’s Claw, the natural and performant solution for joint health. FlexiGO helps to maintain flexible joints and good mobility.