27 Jan 2020 --- Despite consumers being under a greater time-crunch than ever before, the desire for convenience is paradoxically turning their attention away from ready meals. Instead, snacking is on the rise, with the ready... Read More

10 Jan 2020 --- In business news this week, Univar Solutions and AEA Investors closed the sale of Univar Solutions’ Environmental Sciences business for US$195 million. In NPD news, Independent Scottish craft brewer BrewDog... Read More

12 Apr 2019 --- In business news this week, Axiom Foods has chosen Univar Solutions as its preferred US distributor for vegan and allergy-friendly ingredients. Thew Arnott is offering organic lecithin to help food manufacturers... Read More

11 May 2018 --- This week in business, Unilever revealed its fourth consecutive year of growth for its ‘sustainable living’ brands and Nestlé Waters invested CHF 25 million (US$24.9 million) modernization of... Read More

02 May 2018 --- Ingredients distributor, Univar has launched a customer-focused brand campaign entitled “Smart Choice,” which targets the US food ingredient market segment and is designed to build awareness for... Read More

Key suppliers offer their thoughts on trends to look out for in 2020. How do we meet the demands for taste, convenience and sustainability? 

06 Jan 2017 --- Abigail Dillon of Univar says: “We just started with TerraVia – they are predominantly present in the US right now, but we are hoping to branch out in different regions in EMEA.” The company presented the concept for an egg free vegan gluten free oatmeal cookie that uses the lipid powder and a protein enriched cheese cracker. “These ingredients have regulatory approval for use in food applications Europe and have to be labeled as ‘whole algae protein’ or ‘whole algae flour,” she says.