ROELMI HPC, a leading company in the production of active and functional ingredients for the cosmetic and nutraceutical markets, has won the award Ingredient of the year for the Weight Management category thanks to SynBalance^® MetSyn: a probiotic complex designed for weight control and cardiovascular prevention, working on the gut microbiota modulation. Three probiotic strains (L. plantarum PBS067, L. acidophilus PBS066 e L. reuteri PBS072), carefully selected through extensive in-vitro tests and clinical trial, showed excellent results in improving the lipid and glucose blood profile (lowering LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels), reducing waist circumference linked to a decrease of visceral fat and arterial pressure, with also a beneficial effect on the quality of life...

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has announced plans to acquire European non-GMO soy ingredients group Sojaprotein. Founded in 1977, Sojaprotein offers a variety of non-GMO soy ingredients for European and global customers in the meat alternative, confectionery, protein bar, pharmaceutical, pet food and animal feed segments. “30 years ago, ADM invented the soy vegetable burger, giving rise to the plant-based protein segment,” said Leticia Gonçalves, ADM’s president of Global Foods. “Today, alternative proteins represent one of our core growth platforms...

In a study conducted by healthcare market research company Expansion Consulteam, unvaccinated French nurses experiencing intense stress and fatigue during the COVID-19 pandemic were given a daily dose of 100mg Kaneka Ubiquinol™. After 60 days of supplementation, almost two out of three declared themselves less stressed, and more than half said they felt less physically and...

The GREENTECH group, French leader in biotechnologies, announces the signing of a definitive agreement and becomes the majority shareholder of Groupe SOLACTIS, the French specialist in ingredients intended for human and animal food, active on the microbiota. “SOLACTIS Group” becomes “SOLACTIS Food and Feed Ingredients” and sets up its head office in Saint Beauzire...

Agolin SA, a Swiss based Company which develops and markets feed additives based on botanical compounds, has joined forces with global chocolate producer Barry Callebaut and Gold Standard (GS), a leading carbon reduction project development and verification provider, to establish a methodology in which dairy producers can become suppliers of low carbon milk. Two pilot studies were established, one in the Netherlands and one in the US, involving 65 farms and over 15,000 cows in total in order to develop the methodology for the concept. The GS methodology confirmed an average reduction of 1,200 metric tonnes (MT)...

Lycored is encouraging wellness and beauty industry professionals to write “living love letters” to the earth. The initiative is part of a campaign to highlight the importance of sustainability, minimal waste, and transparency ahead of this year’s Earth Day (22nd April). In recent years global wellness leader Lycored has put in place a number of initiatives to improve sustainability and reduce waste, and it is committed to using as much as possible of the tomatoes it harvests. The oleoresin it extracts is used in its range of real-food...

Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, announces that it has reached an agreement to acquire the flavor and fragrance (F&F) bio-based intermediates business of Amyris, Inc., which extends DSM’s offerings in Aroma Ingredients with bio-based ingredients for the flavor and fragrance and cosmetics industries. DSM will acquire the business currently...

Seppic, through its subsidiary Serdex, has been an active member of the UEBT (Union for Ethical BioTrade) since 2008, and is committed, along with more than 40 other companies, to the Action for Nature & People initiative. This joint commitment is to promote and develop a responsible sourcing model for ingredients derived from biodiversity, with respect for people and the environment. Serdex contributes through its commitment to preserve biodiversity, to respect traditional know-how, to improve the living conditions of local populations and to develop a strong partnership with local suppliers in the areas where the plants are collected. In doing so, Serdex guarantees a sustainable supply...