Sweet Future

The numerous product launches containing stevia extracts occurring across a range of different
food products over the past year demonstrate the versatility of stevia as a sweetener.

Barry Callebaut has completed the move of its Japan’s chocolate factory from Amagasaki to Takasaki. The new and larger facility offers an initial annual production capacity of 22,000 tonnes of chocolate and compound products. The total amount invested is CHF 18.5 million ($19.4 million). Situated in the Gunma Prefecture, the highly automated factory covers 17,000m2 .

Ingredient solutions provider Ingredion Inc. was recently conferred an honour at the third annual SevenStar Awards Ceremony held in Shanghai, China, for its outstanding contributions to food safety and public health.

AB SCIEX has marked the next major phase of its expansion in Singapore with the opening of a new research and development (R&D) centre. The facility is an extension of the company’s $10-million global operations in Marsiling where life science industry-leading analytical instruments, including the AB SCIEX 6500 series and TripleTOF series, are manufactured.