Ingredient suppliers announce new hires, certifications
In the new year, beverage ingredient suppliers have a collection of announcements to share, including Citromax’s organic lemon groves reaching a substantial milestone, passing the 100,000-tree mark and approaching 110,000 organic lemon trees, it says. Additionally, Berner Food & Beverage LLC and AAK USA made new hires to their companies.
Citromax Group, Carlstadt, N.J., has announced that the company’s organic lemon groves have reached a substantial milestone, passing the 100,000-tree mark and approaching 110,000 organic lemon trees. This milestone validates Citromax’s standing as the largest organic lemon producer in the world, it says. “Citromax Group recognizes the increased global demand for organic fruit products, so we continue to invest in our organic groves,” said Mariano Sangronis, commercial manager and head of Citromax’s Fresh Division, in a statement. “As the world’s largest organic lemon grower and processor, we now produce over 1,000 [megatons] (MT) of high-quality organic lemon juice concentrate through sustainable production practices.”