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01 Apr 2021 --- Chr. Hansen Holding and EQT have completed their deal with the global investment organization acquiring the Danish ingredient supplier’s Natural Colors division. The... Read More

22 Mar 2021 --- As the world continues its recovery from COVID-19, demand for dairy shows no sign of slowing down, as global consumers seek immunity-supporting, protein-rich products.This is... Read More

26 Feb 2021 --- This week in industry news, Chr. Hansen Natural Colors selected Barentz as a strategic partner for UK and Ireland distribution. Meanwhile, Heineken, The Coca-Cola Company and The... Read More

24 Feb 2021 --- Much has been said over the last 12 months heralding the positive health impacts of a plant-based diet, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Aside from reducing meat... Read More

31 Jul 2020 --- Annatto has been part of Chr. Hansen's portfolio for 144 years. The company now produces the orange-red food pigment in Brazil, the US and in Denmark. The EU is expanding its food categories that allow annatto to include, among others – batters, soups, broths, surimi and flavored drinks. In line with this development, Chr. Hansen details how it has conducted an extensive review of its annatto portfolio to ensure compliancy with the new documentation and labeling requirements.

03 Feb 2020 --- The Hansen sweet potato is unique for its red shade and natural positioning. It can replace carmine and Red 40, which is difficult to obtain from a normal erythrosine, explains Pernille Borre Arskog, Senior Manager, Chr. Hansen, at FiE 2019 in Paris, France. The company touted how the colorant is suitable for a wide variety of applications, ranging from beverages to plant-based meat alternatives.

10 Dec 2019 --- 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.

08 Jul 2019 --- 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.

12 May 2015 --- 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.

27 Mar 2020 --- Key suppliers offer their thoughts on beverage trends to look out for in 2020 and beyond. How does the drinks industry meet the demands of an adventurous consumer?

26 Feb 2020 --- Chr. Hansen has embarked on a 50/50 joint venture (JV) with Lonza to address the emerging market of biotherapeutic products. The JV was formed in 2019 to leverage Lonza’s knowledge and technology in pharmaceuticals with Chr. Hansen’s 145-year experience of working with good bacteria. The company's Chief Financial Officer, Soeren Westh Lonning discusses the matter with The World Of Food Ingredients.

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?

04 Sep 2020 --- This week, ingredient innovation was in the spotlight. FoodIngredientsFirst spoke with Chr. Hansen, who launched its latest cheese culture solution for reduced browning on pizzas by up to 100 percent. US start-up Renewal Mill is making moves in transforming waste into premium ingredients such as “oat okara,” a flour made from the oat pulp leftover when oat milk is produced. The production of a unique single-cell protein “made from thin air” is ramping up, following an US$18 million financing round for Finnish food tech start-up, Solar Foods.

06 Nov 2018 --- 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.

06 Nov 2017 --- 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. 

16 Jan 2017 --- 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. 

31 Oct 2016 --- 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. 

10 Nov 2020 --- The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on consumer behavior and trends. Lockdowns, social distancing and a heightened focus on hygiene are now an integral part of our new reality. The outcome of these changes will define consumer behavior in the near future – and potentially for some time to come. In this webinar, Chr. Hansen Natural Colors will guide you through this new reality with exciting opportunities for innovating with color.