Corporate Governance

Chr. Hansen CEO Cees de Jong set to step down

28-Nov-2017 By Nathan Gray

Cees de Jong, chief executive officer at global bioscience company Chr. Hansen is planning to step down once a replacement has been found.

Raisio chief resigns: ‘Time for new adventures’ after 36 quarters of continuous growth

03-Jan-2017 By Shane STARLING

Raisio chief executive officer Matti Rihko tells us he is moving onto a new venture later this year and was proud to have overseen Raisio’s transition from a challenged regional player into a “profitable international brandhouse” in his 10 years at the...

Gee Lawson becomes exclusive distributor for SourceOne Partners in Europe

20-May-2015

UK-based Gee Lawson has inked a deal with Chicago supplier SourceOne Partners to distribute the Illinois firm’s ingredients in European nations.

Sabinsa appoints new CEO to ‘execute a disciplined and ambitious growth pattern’

24-Jul-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

Jayasankar (Jay) Nair has joined Sabinsa as Chief Executive Officer, with the company set to 'execute a disciplined and ambitious growth pattern'.

Dispatches from FIE 2011

Oat beta glucan makes claims on European cholesterol market

02-Dec-2011 By Shane Starling in Paris

The European Union cholesterol-lowering market has a new player after an oat beta glucan's claim was written in to European law books this month.

AAK creates four new spots at the top

12-Jan-2011

AAK has appointed four global executives to its group management team, as it prepares for a new global growth spurt.

Russia not so different from EU

16-Dec-2009 By Jess Halliday

The main consumer trends in Russia are parallel to those in Europe, says Fortitech Europe’s managing director: Health and nutrition are of prime concern, and baby boomers bring opportunities in bone health, skin health and mental acuity.

How to behave with new parents

20-May-2008

Being bought out by Iranex won't change French herbal extracts supplier Bio Serae's independent approach, says managing director, Olivier Houalla.

Adaptable natural concepts target geographic taste profiles

13-Nov-2007

WILD managing director Hans-Peter Voss explains how decades of experience in natural ingredients enables the firm to create targeted market solutions for beverage makers.

Round-up of summer appointments

08-Jun-2005

Ingredient firms Sensus, Fortitech and Raisio have made new
appointments in the last two months while Yakult is shoring up its
Belgium business.

New company on the look-out for supplement acquisitions

14-Feb-2005

A new company founded by several high profile executives in the UK
will start trading shares this week to fund acquisitions in the
nutraceuticals sector.

Croda strengthens Europe focus

24-Oct-2003

Croda International, the UK-based speciality chemical company, has
announced a restructuring of its European chemicals operations.

Numico board member potential GNC buyer

12-May-2003

Numico said last week that board member Bill Watts is stepping down
from the board as he had expressed a potential interest in buying
its US chain GNC in partnership with a US venture capital firm. The
company says no decision has...