Colours and Flavours

Since 1874, Symrise AG has been researching flavourful food ingredients. The company and Prof Thomas Vilgis, a project leader at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research and professor of theoretical physics at the University of Mainz, are working on a joint project to combine and add to existing expertise.

At this year’s Gulfood Manufacturing, Sensient Flavors Europe, Middle East & Africa (Hall SSH3, Booth S3 A10) will present its range of Halal flavours and emulsions for use in beverage, dairy, confectionery and bakery applications. Also in the spotlight are sauces and inclusions for dairy, bakery and ice cream products. With people around the globe […]

Lycored, industry leaders in cultivating wellness at the forefront of the ingestible skincare market, has launched a video to support its latest body of skin health research supporting Lycoderm. The video is the beginning of something beautiful, seeking to change how people define and see beauty in themselves, drawing on their own experiences instead of […]

DuPont has divested its Natural Colors business, which is part of the DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences (N&B) segment, to DDW, The Color House. DDW is a global privately held company specialising in natural colour solutions for the food and beverage industry. The divestiture closed on 28 June 2019.

GNT Group has underlined its commitment to China’s food and beverage sector by launching a Chinese name for its clean-label Colouring Foods – 爱百瑞 (pronounced ‘Iberry’).

Wall’s ice cream has announced the launch of Vanilla for Change – a campaign to reinforce its support for global vanilla farmers and young people in farming communities in Madagascar, as well as its support of young change makers across the UK through the power of education.

Adult soft drinks, new taste innovations in still drinks with mouthfeel emulsions, dessert-flavoured ice cream and outstanding chocolate creations: these are just some of the Multi-Sensory Experiences visitors can enjoy at the Doehler stand at Africa Food Manufacturing 2019. In line with the motto ‘Turning the best out of nature into Multi-Sensory & Nutritional Excellence’ […]

From innovative plant-based drinks to crunchy cereal bars with fruit granulates, to functional nectars or fresh and fruity smoothies – in line with the company slogan “WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE.” Doehler will be presenting pioneering products and product applications for the food and beverage industry at Gulfood 2019 (17 to 21 February 2019). In […]

Lycomato, Lycored’s proprietary blend for supplements, has become the first tomato extract to carry the Non-GMO Project Verified seal. The seal gives consumers assurance a product has completed a comprehensive third-party verification for compliance with the Non-GMO Project Standard.

The McIIhenny Company, the Louisiana-based company behind TABASCO, is celebrating the 150 year anniversary of their iconic sauce. Who would have been able to predict that when Edmund McIIhenny harvested his first tabasco pepper crop in 1868 and created an appetising sauce set to enhance the flavours in foods, that this sauce would change the […]

PEPPADEW is not just famous for its piquanté pepper. It’s a whole lot more –encompassing a range of products that are always world-class quality, delicious, and ideal additions to a vast array of meal options. The fame of the fabulous PEPPADEW piquanté pepper that has delighted consumer palates around the world since 1995 has contributed […]

Lycored’s carotenoid-derived colours have passed the confectionery test, proving super-stable in vitamin-enriched gummies and hard-coated candy.

Pesto Princess is delighted to announce that all four soups in its range are now vegan! The soups – Red Lentil, Creamy Carrot, Fresh Tomato and Pea & Pesto – are available in the fridges of top SPAR stores and Wellness Warehouse in the Western Cape.

Sphere Foods SA (Sphere) carries a range of natural grape and vegetable anthocyanin colourants for use during food and beverage formulation.

The global food colours market is expected to witness an upsurge owing to the introduction of new food products with natural ingredients and colouring pigments. Technological advancement, coupled to sustainable solutions for food and beverage industries are expected to drive markets in 2017.

Acquisitive Israeli flavour firm, Frutarom, has acquired South African supplier, Unique Flavors (Unique) for R90-million. The transaction forms part of its goal to achieve a target of US$2 billion by 2020. Unique Flavors has a wide customer base in South Africa and other countries such as Ghana, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

It is often said that when one door closes another one opens. This was definitely the case for Johannesburg-based Flavourome. When a large supplier of powdered products decided to close shop at the end of 2015, the company saw a prime opportunity to build on the existing liquid capacity and forge its own entry into the seasonings industry.

After a successful first half, Symrise is confidently looking ahead to the second half of the year.

To be held from 17 to 19 March in Nairobi, Kenya, Propak East Africa 2015 has already broken last year’s record of being one of the biggest events in the packaging, printing and plastics industry in the region. With 90 exhibitors confirmed, the show has expanded with all indications of selling out.

In October 2014 Appletiser added to its line of premium beverages with the launch of two new flavours. These form part of the Appletiser Colours range - Appletiser Colours Pink (Apple & Strawberry) and Appletiser Colours Amber (Apple & Peach).

Frutarom Industries (Frutarom), one of the world's top 10 companies for flavours and specialty fine ingredients, announced end of January its 100% acquisition of the share capital of FoodBlenders for approximately US$2.4 million. The transaction was completed upon signing and is being independently financed. There is an additional sum expected to stand at about US$600 000, depending on the company's performance.

By popular demand, the Chilla Beverage Company has just introduced its Nu Metro Popcorn Sprinkles into retail outlets nationally. The product has now also been entered into the Food Review/Symrise New Product Competition.

According to market research institute, Innova, the number of ginger products is growing rapidly, especially in the beverages category. In Europe, the number of beverages featuring a ginger note (now a total of 132), nearly doubled in 2013 compared with the previous year.