Gulfood 2024

26 Jul 2024 --- The upcoming annual World Nature Conservation Day (July 28), highlights the importance of natural resource preservation. To mark the occasion this week, the FAO, South... Read More

26 Jul 2024 --- This week in nutrition news, Cheribundi revealed five Team USA Olympic athletes will represent the company at the Paris games, Brightseed and Manitoba Harvest unveiled two new... Read More

25 Jul 2024 --- The annual State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD),... Read More

25 Jul 2024 --- Nestlé has adjusted its organic sales growth outlook for the year from 4% to 3% after pricing came down faster than expected, the company has revealed in its first half-year... Read More

24 Jul 2024 --- A new study looking at data collected in the West African nation of Liberia suggests that the rural households engaged in forest-based activities, such as the processing of timber... Read More

11 Jul 2024 --- At Daesang’s headquarters in Seoul, Korea, we sit down with Angie Jang, the company’s marketing manager for the marketing division of the ingredient business unit, to discuss the multifunctional benefits and versatility of its GoldRella and White Chlorella solutions for plant-based food applications. Jang also details the company’s future vision for these innovative offerings.

10 Jul 2024 --- We catch up with Dr. Wookyung Chung, the VP and head of Food R&D at Samyang at the company’s headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. Dr. Chung details the company’s latest innovations, speaks to the trends and consumer demands impacting the industry and offers a glimpse into Samyang’s future focuses.

27 Jun 2024 --- Traceability and strict safety standards are of growing importance to the Chinese market, which is showing broad interest in collagen ingredients. Henry Ye, general manager for Asia, explains how PB Leiner is demonstrating full traceability for its fish collagen due to a joint venture with the largest tilapia fish processing company in China. He also describes how cultural differences make fish collagen particularly appealing to Asian consumers.

12 Jun 2024 --- We caught up with Dominik Mattern, VP science, business development and marketing and Jane Durga, scientific affairs and advocacy of Balchem Human Nutrition & Health at Vitafoods Europe 2024. The company’s strategic rebranding is in full swing in which the acquisitions of Kappa Bioscience K2Vital and Bergstrom Nutrition have been central. Balchem showcased “health for performance” in bone and joint health, cognitive performance and special nutrition for athletes. The company wants to help clients move beyond proteins to customized aspects such as the impact of choline on attention and focus.

07 Jun 2024 --- We caught up with Jochen Warnecke, the head of sales and marketing for Betaine, from Argana’s latest health ingredient brand, DuraBeet. Warnecke explained how the ingredient is an organic osmolyte that works on all of the cells in the body and keeps people hydrated, even when performing endurance sports or activities. He also detailed the product's versatility for beverage, food and convenient delivery formats.