Stratum Nutrition Acquires Sibelius: Sage
Human and pet health ingredients supplier, Stratum Nutrition, has acquired Sibelius: Sage, a unique extract clinically proven to help improve memory and attention. The acquisition further emphasizes Stratum's commitment to adding innovative and functional solutions to its growing product line.
“We are thrilled to add Sibelius: Sage to the Stratum Nutrition portfolio for cognitive wellness,” said Micah Osborne, President & CEO of Stratum Nutrition. “This unique ingredient aligns with our mission to provide science-backed ingredients that support overall health and well-being. Sibelius: Sage has demonstrated promising research results, and we are excited to collaborate with our customers to develop innovative new products featuring this effective ingredient.”
Stratum expects to unlock the ingredients potential to create innovative solutions for health and wellness market consumers. "We're delighted that the first of our in-house developed product lines has found such a good home, and we look forward to supporting Stratum in the future success of Sibelius: Sage," said Peter Leyland, CEO of Sibelius Natural Products.
Balchem Appoints Preferred Distributor
Balchem has named U.S. supplement ingredient distributor, Stauber Performance Ingredients, as its preferred supplier for the Albion Minerals, OptiMSM, VitaCholine, and VitaShure product lines. The partnership gives Stauber access to Balchem's 22 manufacturing facilities, seven technology centers, and seven regional offices while building on the companies' longstanding relationship to meet the demand for additional support and customized solutions.
ADM Buys Fuerst Day Lawson Limited
Fuerst Day Lawson Limited (FDL), a developer and manufacturer of proprietary taste and nutrition ingredient solutions for the food, beverage, confections, and other consumer markets has been sold to global human and animal nutrition company, ADM. Through its unique pantry of ingredients and solutions, ADM will look to help FDL meet its customers needs for taste, nutrition, texture, and functionality across their product lines which includes juice and juice blends, botanical extracts, as well as bakery ingredients.
GOED Hosts Tech & Innovation Roundup Event
Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) will host its first-ever online roundup event on February 27. The free webinar will feature various service providers, testing laboratories, and contract manufacturers including Artisan Industries, Bruker, Eurofins, and Novozymes to name a few, all discussing the latest developments in the industry and what it means for the success of their clients.
Kumaon Tea Launches Farmer-Owned Factory
In conjunction with Young Mountain Tea (YMT) and Kumaon region smallholder farmers of the Indian Himalayas, Kumaon Tea will open a state-of-the-art tea facility in May of 2024. The decision furthers the company's agenda of shifting ownership of tea factories from large groups to rural, smallholder farmers. Following the opening of the factory, Kumaon will be selling four premium organic teas through YMT in September adding to its product line of black, white, and green teas.
KeHE Launches Fresh Marketplace
KeHE Distributors, the North American distributor of natural & organic products, has launched its Fresh Marketplace brand. The brand will aim to expose consumers to fresh new product offerings like cheese, meat and seafood, bakery, bulk, and deli items from around the world. The featured items will be selected by category experts and serve as a creative way for retailers to lure consumers to their locations, giving them a new opportunity to connect with their clients.
Circana Simplifies Managing Market Performance
Circana has debuted Liquid Data Engage, a technology meant to address some of the key challenges faced by retailers like managing market performance, customer loyalty, and supply chain issues. Some other key features of the tech include:
- On-Demand Analytics
- Unified Data Integration
- Intuitive User Experience
- Comprehensive Analysis
Liquid Data Engage is available through Circana's intuitive Unify+ software and will look to help retailers identify issues quickly and in turn allocate more time to implementing solutions.
