Martin Bauer Inc., Secaucus, N.J., is one of more than 30 companies worldwide operating under the umbrella of the Martin Bauer Group, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of teas, botanicals and extracts for the food, beverage and dietary supplement industries. Martin Bauer Inc., Secaucus, N.J., is one of more than 30 companies worldwide operating under the umbrella of the Martin Bauer Group, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of teas, botanicals and extracts for the food, beverage and dietary supplement industries.

SupplySide West 2012, which took place Nov. 5-9 at The Venetian & Sands Expo in Las Vegas, was the biggest show yet, according to show officials. 

 Arla Foods Ingredients unveiled Lacprodan DI-7017, a new generation of pure whey protein concentrate that is stable in ultra-high temperature (UHT) formulations at neutral and acidic pH levels, at Healthy Ingredients Europe and Natural Ingredients 2012, Nov. 13-15 in Germany.  

 Wild Flavors Inc. expanded its tea flavor blends portfolio with new Tropical Tulsi Tea, Yumberry Black Tea, Goji Berry Green Tea, Pear Mangosteen Rooibos Tea, Blueberry Lemonade Black Tea, Strawberry Lemonade Green Tea and Pomegranate Cherry Cinnamon White Tea offerings.  

 Biothera, Eagan, Minn., named Ryusendo Co. Ltd., Tokyo, its exclusive distributor in Japan of Wellmune WGP, a natural beta 1,3/1,6 glucan derived from a proprietary strain of yeast that is clinically proven to prime key immune cells that keep the body healthy, as well as the company’s other immune health ingredients for foods, beverages and supplements.  

 Ethical Naturals Inc. (ENI) has been granted a U.S. patent on its whole grape extract ingredient, and the ingredient is patent-pending in China and the European Union.  

 Döhler-Milne Aseptics developed a broad portfolio of ginger flavors for food and beverage applications.  

 Virginia Dare Extract Co., Brooklyn, N.Y., appointed Robert J. Verdi as business director of health and wellness.  

Virginia Dare, Brooklyn, N.Y., appointed Henry W. Todd Jr. as vice president – international. 

 More than 18,000 attendees flocked to Las Vegas to attend the Institute of Food Technologists’ (IFT) 2012 Annual Meeting & Food Expo, June 26-28 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.