At Vitafoods 2018, in Geneva, SEPPIC has launched SEPIBLISSTM, the first nutricosmetic active ingredient dedicated to reactive and sensitive skins. Today, 50% of the population is concerned by sensitive skin. This phenomenon is global and growing due to multiple aggressions such as pollution, weather conditions, emotional stress or food habits. SEPIBLISSTM is the solution to […]
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Axalta Coating Systems unites to fight cancer
Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has, for the eighth year running, cycled 1000km to raise money for a leading Belgian cancer charity, Kom op Tegen Kanker (KOTK). The race, which took place from May 10-13, 2018, was tackled by three teams who each cycled 250km per day on […]
Novasep invests €10 million in fill/finish for low-volume biologics
Novasep, a Lyon, France-headquartered contract manufacturer and life-science service provider, has invested €10 million in a commercial fill/finish facility for viral vectors, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), and other low-volume biologics. The facility will be located in Seneffe, Belgium and will be operational in the second half of 2019. The new plant will feature a fill/finish suite […]
Gilead’s Kite Pharma continues expansion efforts
Kite Pharma, a Gilead Company, has leased a new 177,000 square-foot facility in the Netherlands for manufacturing cell therapies. The 117,000 square-foot site in Hoofddorp will allow Kite to manufacture and deliver its cell therapies to people living with cancer in Europe. The plant will employ 300 workers when fully operational in 2020. The […]
Azelis strengthens position in Nordic food market with acquisition of Ingredi
Azelis is pleased to announce it has signed an agreement to acquire Ingredi AB, effective immediately. Ingredi is a distributor of raw materials and ingredients for the Swedish food and health industry. The company has more than 25 years of experience in consulting, sales, stockholding and distribution of ingredients to these industries. Ingredi offers […]
Mosaic to relocate headquarters to Florida, USA
The Mosaic Company intends to move its corporate headquarters, including senior executives and related functions, to Hillsborough County, Florida. Details of the move, including timing, the exact location of the corporate office and the number of employees to be relocated, remain under consideration. “Mosaic is among the largest employers and most significant corporate economic drivers […]
EFSA opens consultation on the establishment of cumulative assessment groups of pesticides
The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) Pesticides Unit has launched an open consultation on a scientific report on “Establishment of cumulative assessment groups of pesticides for their effects on the nervous system”. This document proposes cumulative assessment groups of pesticides to be used to perform cumulative risk assessments for 5 specific effects that pesticide residues […]
Certis opens Innovation Centre at World Horti Center
The World Horti Center (WHC) in the Netherlands is home to the new Certis Innovation Center. This new venture brings together a unique grouping of around 50 leading companies in the horticultural sector. The state of the art facilities for research, exhibitions, meeting areas and education offer an ideal venue for visitors from all levels […]
Cambrex completes pilot plant expansion at High Point facility
Cambrex Corporation (NYSE: CBM), the leading manufacturer of small molecule innovator and generic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), yesterday announced that it has completed a pilot plant expansion at its High Point, NC facility with the installation and commissioning of a fourth reactor suite, increasing the site’s reactor capacity by around 30%. The new 400 […]
Lonza highlights bioactives at NYSCC Suppliers’ Day
At NYSCC Suppliers’ Day, Lonza Consumer Product Ingredients will introduce to the US market, PreservationPlus, the company’s new approach to providing preservative efficacy and developing market-leading formulations through complementary and integrated scientific expertise. Lonza also will launch its new spectrum of bioactive functional ingredients that help protect the skin from modern lifestyle and environmental stressors […]