21 Jan 2020 --- Actionable models for building sustainable food chains seize the spotlight at this year’s ongoing World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual Meeting. Convening under the theme,... Read More

21 Jan 2020 --- Consumers want short ingredient lists detailing natural, recognizable foods which is propelling manufacturers to develop natural preservation solutions across a range of categories.... Read More

15 Jan 2020 --- Chr. Hansen has issued its Q1 2019/20 performance, outlining desirable results for its “game-changing” cheesemaking ingredient, despite low end-market growth for its... Read More

10 Dec 2019 --- The rise of social media and consumers’ increasing interest for clean label products have created the perfect storm for the proliferation of the natural colors trend.... Read More

10 Dec 2019 --- Despite pressure building for the industry to slash sugar rates in their products, consumers still crave sweet flavors. Innovation in the cultures and enzymes space means these... Read More

Chr. Hansen highlighted its new Sweety Y-1 culture at FiE 2019. The culture reduces the amount of added sugar in yogurt and keeps the sweetness, but does so only using culture. The patented bacteria work by converting the naturally occurring sugars in milk, using more of the lactose and leaving glucose. This enables the development of natural and clean label products without the use of artificial sweeteners.

Chr. Hansen scored an innovation prize at the IFT 2019 Food Expo. The company’s FruitMax reds are based on the Hansen sweet potato and are claimed to “deliver a red like no other.” They are minimally processed, bright, beautiful and stable plus 100 percent plant-based with no off-taste, which is often characteristic of other similar red colors coming from natural sources. They are presented as a great alternative to carmine and synthetic reds in many food and beverage products. Concepts on display included a Strawberry Lemonade Slush featuring FruitMax Red 107, with a strawberry variegate swirl coming courtesy of supplier Agrana Fruit.

Chr. Hansen highlighted the ground-breaking technology LIFE GEL and the Mother’s 1st concept. A patent-pending industry first The LIFE GEL technology is the world’s first soft gel solution that can sustain live probiotics for two years on the shelf. It combines probiotics and omega 3 and in the popular soft gel dosage form the platform opens op for countless business opportunities. To demonstrate how LIFE GEL can be used to target a specific market segment, Chr. Hansen has developed Mother’s 1st, a solution for pregnant and lactating women. At the end of shelf life, this white-colored soft gel contains 1 billion of the world’s best-documented bifidobacteria, Chr. Hansen’s probiotic strain named BB-12, and 250 mg of DHA.

Chr. Hansen’s brand new color solution DairyMax Red 144 WSS has been developed specifically for fruit-on-the-bottom yogurts. The intense red shade provided by DairyMax Red 144 WSS is a result of its content of anthocyanin. Multiple stability tests have confirmed that products dyed with DairyMax Red 144 WSS keep their intense and visually enticing red hue throughout the production and storage processes.

Chr. Hansen has launched a new probiotic product which has the potential to improve the gut and immune health of infants and young children: probiotic drops containing Chr. Hansen’s bacteria strain BB-12 and sunflower oil.

19 Feb 2019 --- Key suppliers offer their thoughts on trends to look out for in sweet goods. Which trends are driving the development in 2019 and what can we expect to see?

19 Dec 2018 --- Chr. Hansen CEO, Mauricio Graber, sees organic growth through innovation and regional expansion as central to the company’s continued advance. Its’ cornerstone Cultures & Enzymes business is thriving amid new market dynamics.

30 Oct 2018 --- Key suppliers offer their thoughts on trends in the dairy ingredients space. How big is the challenge faced by the dairy alternatives market?

01 Feb 2016 --- Danish-headquartered Chr. Hansen has reported a strong start to the 2015/2016 financial year. An interview with Sten Estrup, VP at Chr. Hansen who talks about how new partnerships are indicative of how the company is investing in the future.

30 Nov 2014 --- Key suppliers offer their thoughts on the key dairy trends. How can manufacturers benefit from the mainstreaming of the sports nutrition sector? How can the boom in protein and the needs of the aging global population be addressed?

Mauricio Graber took the helm as new Chr. Hansen CEO on June 1, 2018, having previously served as President of the Flavours Division of Givaudan. Chr. Hansen recently reported its Q4 and full financial earnings. The company announced that it had achieved the overall financial targets set at the beginning of the year and raised its ambitions 9-11 percent organic growth for next year. It is the company’s core business of Cultures & Enzymes, which represents 59 percent of their business that performed the strongest, with bioprotection and probiotics forming key pillars here. FoodIngredientsFirst spoke with Mauricio about the current business environment and new opportunities for microbes.

Danish-headquartered ingredients supplier Chr. Hansen recently announced its annual results, with organic growth reported of 10 percent for 2016/2017. Food Cultures & Enzymes and Health & Nutrition both delivered strong growth, performing slightly above the long-term ambitions for these businesses, while Natural Colors grew in line with ambitions. The key focus for Chr. Hansen continues to be strong organic growth through innovation and the company notes that with good progress in many of its strategic initiatives, the building blocks for achieving its ambitious financial targets are in place.Soeren Westh Lonning, CFO at Chr. Hansen discusses the company’s strategy shortly after the results were announced. 

Mars is expanding its footprint in the pet healthcare market by acquiring the veterinary hospital chain VCA for $7.7bn. Mars is to pay $93 a share in cash for one of North America’s biggest providers of pet healthcare services. The acquisition comes as Mars is looking to shift sales away from its confectionery business-which includes brands such as M&Ms, Snickers and Mars-to counter the trend of consumers shunning sugary sweets. Other companies mentioned are ABF, Chr. Hansen and Bayn Europe. 

The wave of big mergers across the agrochemical industry could cause turmoil within the companies involved and give smaller rivals a competitive advantage, according to the finance chief at Chr. Hansen. Other companies mentioned are Olam International, Cargill, Syngenta and Mondelez International.