Emulsifiers in Food: What Are They?
Food emulsifiers play a crucial role in some of the world’s favorite dishes – and many food emulsifiers are natural. Food is a careful and considered combination of many ingredients. When those ingredients don’t interact precisely the right way, manufacturers often turn to food emulsifiers to bring the product and the flavor together successfully. Food…
ExxonMobil, Sustainability, and Renewable Energy
When it comes to thinking big, few in the industry reach the heights of ExxonMobil. That’s certainly true of ExxonMobil’s sustainability goals. Announced in January of 2022, the company outlined plans to drastically reduce carbon emissions caused by its products and accelerate its existing diversification plans. How Big Is ExxonMobil? Big challenges are simply big…
2022 Oil Price Forecast: Oil and Gas Supply Chain Troubles Push Prices Higher
In Q4 of 2021, the US economy ends the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic with gas prices at the highest they’ve been in 7 years. With national gas prices at $3.42, up from $2.11 from last year, companies with considerable oil and lubricant needs, as well as everyday Americans filling up at the gas…
The Principles of Quality Control of Food
At every link in the supply chain, the health and safety of consumers rely on businesses maintaining strict food quality control. Delivered food products are also only as good as the ingredients they’re made from, and that final product is more than the sum of an ingredients list. SQF-certified companies like Tilley offer their customers…
Carrageenan: What Is It, and What Else Should I Know?
For nearly two decades now, carrageenan has been caught up in safety-related conversation and controversy. Despite reams of new research supporting this food ingredient’s use—and important questions raised about the validity of the previous studies that deemed it harmful—both general consumers and some food manufacturers remain hesitant about utilizing this natural ingredient. Carrageenan Quick Facts …
Tilley-Phoenix Group Acquires Callahan Chemical
Here at Tilley-Phoenix Group, we are excited to carry the momentum we started in 2021 into a new year. We closed Q3 and Q4 with the transformative acquisition of Ingredients Solutions, LLC and an important merger with flavor and fragrance leader Phoenix. Today, Tilley-Phoenix acquires Callahan Chemical Company, a leading regional supplier and distributor providing clients…
The Recipe for Stunning Food Design
On one hand, color is one of the most influential factors that inform consumer purchasing decisions. On the other hand, consumers are growing wary of artificial dyes, their mysterious chemical makeup, and the potential problems they could be causing those who are sensitive to them, especially children. Consumers are more aware and increasingly wary of…
Demand, Supply Imbalance Leads to Lubricant Price Increases
Increasing lubricant demand as the world economy recovers from the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic and continued supply (and supply chain) challenges have pushed oil suppliers to steadily raise prices throughout 2021, including a new round of hikes this month. This newest price increase on finished lubricants and other oil additives continues a trend that…
Tilley Distribution Completes Merger with Phoenix Aromas and Essential Oils
2021 has been a year of accelerated transformative change here at Tilley Distribution. We added decades of experience and technical knowledge with the acquisition of Ingredients Solutions, Inc. further strengthening our food and beverage product offering. We have just completed another exciting merger with Phoenix Aromas and Essential Oils. The merger establishes the combined companies…
Food Ingredient Functionality Options to Provide More Solutions
Food Ingredient Functionality Options to Provide More Solutions From creating new food and beverage options to filling gaps created by ongoing supply chain challenges, our expanded food ingredient functionality and growing beverage ingredients list offer more solutions that better meet the diverse needs of a food industry that has always relied on innovation to drive…
At Tilley, we do more than provide high-quality ingredients for world-class manufacturers. Our customers rely on us to keep their plants running in times of unpredictable demand. We continuously strive to be experts in the markets we serve, so we can be the trusted and reliable partner to our suppliers and customers.