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People News August 2021

July 29, 2021

BASF has appointed Thilo Bischoff as Senior Vice President for Human Nutrition. Bischoff will assume global responsibility for the Human Nutrition business unit and represent the Nutrition & Health division in the Asia Pacific region. GoodPop has hired Rahul Shah as President and Chief Operating Officer. Shah will oversee all...

Farmer Awarded $265M Against Bayer, BASF, for Dicamba-Based Damage

February 26, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Cape Girardeau, MO—A Missouri peach grower was awarded $265 million in his lawsuit against Bayer and BASF, according to Reuters, in which he alleged that his 1,000-acre orchard was irreparably harmed by Bayer’s and BASF's dicamba-based herbicides, which had wafted into the trees from nearby farms. Bill Bader owns Bader...

Compostable Cling Wrap

February 10, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

BASF and Fabbri Group have developed Nature Fresh, a certified compostable, sustainable, highly transparent stretch film. Meat, seafood, fruit, and vegetables can be wrapped manually, automatically or industrially. The cling wrap has optimal breathability for extended shelf life, the company says. Nature Fresh is food-contact approved, according to US and...

BASF Strengthens Biotech Footprint, Enters Natural Flavors & Fragrances Market

September 27, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

BASF is strengthening its biotechnology footprint in order to enter the natural flavors and fragrances (F&F) market, according to a press release. BASF has acquire Isobionics and partnered with Conagen, and will be launching biotech-based vanillin, nootkatone, and valencene. The company aims to advance technology for biotech-based aroma ingredients by...

BASF Partners With Glycosyn to Develop, Commercialize Human Milk Oligosaccharides

May 20, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Boston, MA/Ludwigshafen, Germany—BASF and Glycosyn have signed a partnership agreement for the development and commercialization of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) for use in dietary supplements, functional nutrition, and medical food, according to a press release. The partnership includes exclusive license of Glycosyn’s patent portfolio for gut health to BASF. BASF...