The international food conglomerate , its supplier of vanilla and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit formed a partnership to improve the livelihoods of 4,000 vanilla farmers in the Sava region of Madagascar. The partnership includes a comprehensive three-year program and will impact 32 communities and involve 44 schools and colleges. It has the potential to improve 24,000 lives, according to a press release.
, St. Louis, achieved the Excellent rating score for the annual Safe Quality Food 2000 Level 3 recertification, the highest rating possible.
, Rockville, Md., a supplier of nutritional products for infants, children and adults in China, is building a drying facility in Carhaix, France.
, Glen Rock, N.J., a global flavor and fragrance specialty ingredient company, moved to a larger building in Glen Rock.
, a Swiss company with offices in North Bergen, N.J. said it will publish this year the research results for clinical studies covering the health benefits of Neuravena (a patented wild green oat extract for cognitive health); Pelargonium (a natural root extract for immune health); LinumLife (a flax lignan ingredient for men’s health) and Go-Less (a proprietary blend of extracts to support bladder wellness).
achieved a kosher certificate which will allow the enzyme supplier to manufacture kosher enzymes at its plant in South Wales, U.K. without the need to have a rabbi present.
