IFF says it has acquired The Additive Advantage, a manufacturing and licensing firm focused on delivery systems of microencapsulation and active ingredients. Financial details of the deal, including purchase price, were not disclosed.
TAA’s customers are mainly in the food, beverage, pharma, animal health and cosmetics industries. The company’s proprietary technology allows for the “printing” of active ingredients onto consumer products in these areas.
By Vincent Valk
Source: Chemical Week
In the lead-up to the world-famous Oktoberfest – which celebrates Bavarian tradition, beer and the festival spirit – Munich was already buzzing with activity by the time the doors opened to Drinktec 2022 on 12-16 September. The atmosphere was lively, with approximately 50,000 visitors from 169 countries in attendance.
Unilever has announced CEO Alan Jope’s decision to retire from the company at the end of 2023, after five years at the helm. The announcement comes less than a year after a failed attempt by Unilever to buy GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer healthcare business and just months after activist investor Nelson Peltz joined the company’s board.
Lakeland Dairies has announced that Colin Kelly will assume the role of group CEO following the retirement of Michael Hanley at the end of the year. Kelly will take up the position in January 2023, while Hanley will step down in December this year.
