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11 Sep 2020 --- This week in industry news, Nestlé China revealed its intention to boost sustainable agriculture and production with a CHF 53 million (US$58.4 million) investment. Cargill... Read More

13 Aug 2020 --- Glanbia Nutritionals, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Glanbia plc, has agreed to acquire Foodarom. The latter is a Canadian-based custom flavor designer and manufacturer servicing the... Read More

19 Jun 2020 --- This week, Nestlé-owned Sweet Earth Foods launched a selection of plant-based foods and US-based Edlong expanded its line of natural dairy-based flavors. In business news,... Read More

24 Feb 2020 --- The influence of Innova Market Insights Top Ten Trends for 2020 is clearly apparent in the dairy category, which is facing key challenges amid changing consumer tastes. Among the... Read More

17 Jun 2019 --- Glanbia Nutritionals highlighted “bare flavors” at IFT 2019, which are based on extracts or essences from a given fruit, but possibilities in teas and coffees also exist. “When we look at the concept of natural flavors, what we see in the marketplace is a lot of nature identical and natural flavors. We want to take that one step further, as we are seeing a lot of debate on the marketplace asking ‘what are natural flavors?’ and what is actually in it. Bare flavors contain no hidden ingredients, with everything laid out for the consumer,” says Ty Matsuoka at Glanbia Nutritionals. For example, a Cucumber Lemon option was presented containing extracts from cucumber and lemon itself, but countless possibilities exist.

26 Jun 2017 --- Glanbia Nutritionals presented their micronutrient premixes at VitaFoods in a Crystal Bursts format designed for supplements. This new and exciting technology provides a unique system for the delivery of nutrient-rich supplement benefits to consumers with added functional advantages. Glanbia is presenting three different Crystal Bursts prototypes developed with specific consumer groups in mind, showcasing its vast knowledge of the market needs and customized solutions capabilities. Adults Energy Crystal, Kids Multi Crystal Bursts and Bioferrin Iron Crystal Bursts. Alina Slotnik tells FoodIngredientsFirst: “We have been looking for new ways to deliver health benefits and in consumer friendly form. We are the first company to showcase micronutrients in a Crystal Bursts format.”

01 Feb 2017 --- Glanbia Nutritionals put the spotlight on protein, gluten free and immune boosting ingredients for a range of applications at HiE 2016. Yves Vantomme of Glanbia Nutritionals believes that the gluten free trend still has legs. “The demand for gluten free products is still rising in Europe. Glanbia is offering a range of gluten free grains to meet that demand. Our muesli contains a fusion of all these grains, including flax, chia, our gluten free oat flakes and some dried fruits as well.” 

01 Jun 2016 --- Glanbia Nutritionals highlighted CardioTABS, a creative formulation which delivers the synergistic effects of their OmniMEGA and MenaQ7 ingredients. The only compressible omega 3 powder on the market, OmniMEGA is claimed to offer excellent stability and shelf life, along with reduced sensitivity to air and oxidation. It significantly minimizes the fishy reflux symptoms typically experienced with traditional omega 3 soft-gels, while offering equivalent absorption of EPA and DHA omega 3 fatty acids, proven to contribute to heart health. MenaQ7, a nature identical synthetic vitamin K2 as menaquinone-7 (MK-7), supports the targeted use of calcium in the body and activates the matrix GLA protein, which removes calcium from arterial walls, helping to maintain cardiovascular health.

07 Sep 2015 --- Glanbia Nutritionals, a premier global ingredient solutions and precision nutrient premix service provider, is pleased to announce the addition of OmniMEGA Advanced Omega-3 Powder to its growing proprietary ingredient portfolio. OmniMEGA is a patented free flowing omega-3 powder, offering multiple advantages over standard fish and krill oils with the ability to formulate into multi-ingredient tablet, capsule, melt and powdered beverage applications.   

01 Aug 2016 --- Key suppliers offer their thoughts on the trends that will drive the nutritionals market forward. What has the rise of the “healthy living” trend and more holistic approach had on the nutrition industry?

01 Mar 2016 --- Glanbia’s strategy is to respond to the global megatrends of nutrition as consumers focus on active, healthy lifestyles, seek protein and exert a powerful focus on where their food comes from. Recent ingredient breakthroughs include the role for Bioferrin Lactoferrin as an iron binding protein fraction from whey.

05 Aug 2015 --- Key suppliers offer their thoughts on the trends that will drive the nutritionals market forward. What is the future for personalized nutrition and which condition specific nutrition areas are on-trend?

30 Mar 2015 --- Glanbia Ingredients Ireland’s (GII) new hi-spec infant formula standard facility at Belview, is the single largest dairy investment in the history of the Irish State and the largest infrastructure investment by an indigenous company in Ireland since 1929.

07 Feb 2017 --- Reckitt Benckiser Group is in a $16.7 billion discussion to takeover Mead Johnson Nutrition Company. The British multinational consumer goods company behind a series of health, hygiene and homes produces and brands, has made a play for infant formula makers Mead Johnson. The acquisition would take the British consumer goods maker into the baby formula market and boost its business outside Europe. Other companies mentioned are Emmi, Glanbia and Nestlé. 

22 Aug 2016 --- Nestlé has reported a slowdown in volume sales in Q2, after it was hurt by an unsatisfactory performance in China and weak pricing but says it will keep on investing in the UK following Brexit. The world’s biggest food company reported first half profits of $4.3bn to the end of June, down 9 percent on the year while sales in the first half came in at $45bn. Other companies mentioned are Hain Celestial, Unilever and Ingredion. 

02 May 2016 --- Ball Corporation said that it and Rexam had agreed to sell a number of assets in Brazil, Europe, and the US to the packaging company Ardagh Group for $3.42 bn to satisfy regulatory concerns about Ball's takeover over of the British maker of aluminum cans. Other companies mentioned this week are Tesco, Glanbia and Kerry Group.