Quintus Technologies launches new application center to produce HPP products
ZCGT changes name to HOWTIAN
Quintus Technologies, Columbus, Ohio, announced the launch of its new North American Application Center. Under the leadership of Ngoc Phan, an experienced high-pressure processing (HPP) expert, the Center will assist food and beverage processors with the development of preservative-free, good-for-you products that today’s consumers are demanding. The Application Center’s menu of services spans the entire HPP development process, including optimized product formulation, packaging, in-house pathogen validation, shelf-life studies along with assistance in HACCP implementation and regulatory compliance. In both scope and pace, evaluation and support offerings are geared to accelerate the speed at which processors bring new HPP products to market, the company says. An open house is planned for late April.
Zhucheng Haotian Pharma Co. (ZCGT), a producer, supplier and full-service solutions provider of premium plant-based natural ingredients, has changed its name to HOWTIAN. Incorporated in 1999, the company, located in Zhucheng Shandong, China, began as a small manufacturer of inositol, a versatile health ingredient that’s part of the vitamin B family. Today, the company is one of the largest naturally processed stevia companies with an ingredient portfolio that includes SoPure Stevia, PureQQ Pyrroloquinoline Quinone, baicalin and vitamin E powder. The new corporate brand name reflects the company’s global expanded footprint and a strengthened dedication to sustainability, it says.