DuPont Nutrition & Health, New Century, Kan., is expanding its research and development (R&D) team by creating a “clean label hub” at the Brabrand, Denmark, facility. Intending to boost its project pipeline in healthy nutrition and clean-label texturant offerings, six new employees will join the existing team to focus on both ingredient and process development, the company says. The hub will feature experts with backgrounds in clean label and sustainability, it adds.
TIC Gums, White Marsh, Md., has added 13 Non-GMO Project Verified seals to ingredients in their existing portfolio, including acacia, gellan gum and guar products. Courtney Pineau, associate director at the Non-GMO Project said in a statement, “The Non-GMO Project applauds the achievements of TIC Gums in verifying a variety of its products and their commitment to providing consumers a transparent choice in the marketplace.” With the addition of 13 new Non-GMO Project Verified seals, TIC Gums now offers 18 products that carry the seal.