2024 SIMPPAR – May 28 – May 29
The International Exhibition of Raw Materials for Perfumery has connected the perfumery industry for over three decades. This year, the event will be held in Grasse for the first time, though for many fragrance professionals, it will feel more like a return home. Grasse is known as the “Capital of Perfume” and serves as the…
Food Gums: Everything You Need to Know
Peek at the ingredients label on your favorite salad dressing, non-dairy milk and myriad other packaged food and beverage products. There’s a good chance you’ll find gum additives. Food engineers rely on different types of gums to create delicious, stable, and safe consumer products. Even if you’re just noticing the prevalence of gum ingredients in…
2024 International Production and Processing Expo
IPPE 2024 is an exceptional opportunity to connect with more than 30,000 expo visitors from more than 100 countries. Every year, IPPE in Atlanta serves as a vital source of connection and education, drawing some of the brightest minds in the meat and poultry industry. We relish the chance to learn, connect and lend our…
Fragrance Applications in Everyday Life
Countless consumer goods that Americans use daily feature fragrance ingredients. We rely on fragrance ingredients to enhance products that play an integral role in our lives, from cosmetics to cleaning supplies. As distributors, we help our manufacturing partners source the highest quality ingredients to put the best possible product in the hands of consumers. How…
How Fragrances Are Made: A Century of Innovation
Fragrance chemistry has a long history of technical innovation that has shaped industrial processes, consumer habits, and social standards around the globe. The fundamentals of fragrance chemistry have been scaled to create natural and synthetic fragrances to meet specific product functions in entirely new ways. Understanding Fragrance Chemistry The basic components of any fragrance remain…
Electric Vehicles: Impact on Lubricant Demand
Automotive lubricants kept internal combustion passenger and commercial vehicles on the road for more than a century. As electric vehicles capture market share globally, demand for specific lubricants is expected to decline. It’s important to note that non-combustion engines require lubricants to reduce wear, enhance performance, and keep an EV running at optimal levels. Do…
Commodity vs. Specialty: What’s the Difference?
Commoditized products are the base input components in nearly every finished consumer and industrial good. While some variables exist between industries, commodities are the raw materials used to create everything from Coca-Cola to antifreeze. Specialty components are also integral to production but aren’t quite the same as a commodity. The difference? Here’s a refresher from…
Probiotic Supplementation: The Right Strain Matters
Food and beverage manufacturers aren’t phased by fast-changing consumer demand. Over the past five years, the functional foods category has grown substantially faster than the broader market. One of the key drivers of the segment has been probiotics – and that trend is expected to accelerate. As the marketplace gets increasingly competitive, manufacturers are putting…
The Sweet Science: Food Chemistry’s Contribution to Quality Products
Food chemistry is one of the respected and important subsets of the food sciences. The field requires multidisciplinary expertise, including a deep understanding of both traditional and engineering food components. From feeding the world’s growing population to overcoming serious supply chain challenges, food chemistry advances have consistently risen to meet emerging challenges. What Is Food…
Vital Applications of Elastomers Across Industries
Countless unsung materials are critical to society and deserve considerably more attention than they receive. Elastomer products are integral to several industries and thousands of products, ranging from medical equipment to the soles of running shoes. Let’s explore the myriad applications of elastomers, the requisite input materials, and various types of elastomers engineered to solve…
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