
R&D News
Citroil Enterprises, a
citrus oils and juices supplier, recently opened a new flavors division at
its U.S. corporate offices in Carlstadt, N.J. The company is expanding its
American operations to include a flavoring division similar to those the
company has in its South American sister companies in Argentina and Brazil.
Citroil’s Flavors Division will specialize in flavors for beverages,
confection, baked goods and dairy and will feature low-carbohydrate,
organic and nutraceutical products. All ingredients will be certified
kosher and can be NOP compliant.
Chicago-based CP Kelco will
increase prices on its biogums product range starting in November. Price
increases will be 5 to 10 percent for xanthan gum and xanthan blends and 10
percent for gellan, wellan and diutan gums. Prices for currently contracted
business will be adjusted as individual contracts come due, company
officials say.
The Solae Co., St.
Louis, a provider of value-added soy lecithin products, announces a price
increase for its Solec Soy Lecithin product portfolio that will range
between 5 and 15 percent. The new prices will take effect in November,
company officials say, and cite an unprecedented rise in energy and
transportation costs for the price increase. Meanwhile, Solae and hometown
neighbor Monsanto are working together to develop and market a new
line of soy proteins with improved flavor and solubility. This
collaboration combines each company’s unique strengths to bring such
a technology to market. Using advanced plant breeding technology, Monsanto
is developing a new soybean with higher levels of beta-conglycinin,
designed to improve soy protein flavor and functionality.
Internationally renowned
experts ranging from top dairy researchers and processors to leading health
and nutritional specialists presented cutting-edge benefits of whey
proteins at the recent 2005 International Whey Conference in Chicago,
hosted by the American Dairy Products Institute and the European Whey
Products Association in partnership with top international dairy consumer
goods companies. Speakers discussed emerging research demonstrating that
whey-derived bioactive components, which enhance the performance of
physically active adults, helped to increase lean muscle tissue, support
cardiovascular health and weight management, and improve immune defenses.
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