Ingredient suppliers announce new hires, acquisitions, trending demands
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Beverly, Mass.-based PROVA Inc. has hired Julia Decruz as the company’s new director of research and development (R&D) applications. Decruz brings a wealth of experience from across the food and beverage industry, the company says. In her new position, Decruz will lead the North American R&D team and support PROVA’s global R&D organization. PROVA also announced the addition of Mario Marin as inside sales representative to assist the North American sales managers with customer follow-up and tradeshows, as well as manage his own accounts for the company.
Royal DSM, Heerlen, The Netherlands, announces the completion of its acquisition of Glycom A/S, Hørsholm, Denmark, a supplier of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs). With the acquisition of Glycom, DSM furthers its leadership in the early life nutrition and dietary supplement space, it says.