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13 December 2024
GENERATE LAUNCHES ITS FIRST OPEN CALL FOR STARTUPS TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF FOOD INGREDIENTS
December 12th, 2024 – The innovation hub Generate has launched a global Open Call for Startups. The aim is to identify and select the next startups with breakthrough ingredient innovations that will join the Generate program, with the ambition of accelerating the evolution of the food ecosystem.
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11 November 2024
HIFOOD AND CRUST & CRUMB BAKERY WIN “PLANT-BASED EXCELLENCE AWARDS” WITH PROTEIN-ENRICHED PIZZAS
November 11th, 2024 – HIFOOD and Crust & Crumb Bakery have won two Plant-Based Excellence Awards for their joint submission of plant-based, wood-fired pizza concepts enriched with PROTEIOS, HIFOOD’s Textured Vegetable Proteins, as follows: Gold Medal for the Protein Woodfired Pizza with Semi-Dried Tomatoes, Basil, and Kale; Silver Medal for the Protein Woodfired Alt-Meaty Pizza.
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5 November 2024
FOOD INGREDIENTS EUROPE 2024: INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR EGG REPLACEMENT, NUTRITIONAL ENHANCEMENT AND GREATER VALUE
November 5th, 2024 – CSM Ingredients group – comprising CSM Ingredients and HIFOOD – will be present at Food Ingredients Europe to showcase its latest ingredients innovations, the result of the efforts of its R&D teams, open innovation framework and collaborations both within and outside the Ingredient-Tech Platform it belongs to. CSM Ingredients group will join the major exhibit together with one of its other Platform partners, the pan-European leader in fruit-based preparations, hydrated creams, and candied fruit Vitalfood by Italcanditi, thus highlighting the concrete synergies and evolutions developed within the Platform.
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28 October 2024
CSM INGREDIENTS GROUP PUBLISHES ITS THIRD SUSTAINABILITY REPORT, SHOWING PROGRESS IN ITS SUSTAINABILITY JOURNEY
October 28th, 2024 – CSM Ingredients group - comprising CSM Ingredients and HIFOOD - has released its third Sustainability Report, highlighting the company’s continued progress and dedication to sustainability, responsible sourcing, and ethical business practices. As a leader in the food ingredients sector, CSM Ingredients group recognizes the importance of aligning its production and procurement processes with the principles of environmental and social responsibility, in order to realize its vision of becoming Net Positive.
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16 October 2024
The Ingredient-Tech Platform highlights the role of ingredient innovation on the occasion of World Food Day 2024
The Ingredient-Tech Platform – also known as CSM Collective – joins the Vision 2045 campaign to showcase the pivotal role of ingredient evolution in advancing the food ecosystem for the benefit of all
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13 September 2024
HIFOOD'S MICRO PROTEIN WINS THE “GLOBAL FOOD INDUSTRY AWARD”
At the 22nd World Congress of Food Science and Technology, HIFOOD’s innovation in protein enrichment thanks to its plant-based microproteins was recognized.
Parma, September 11th – At the 22nd World Congress of Food Science and Technology – held in Rimini from September 8th to 12th – HIFOOD, a company part of CSM Ingredients group that specialized in the research, development, and production of natural-origin ingredients, won the Global Food Industry Award in the “Most Innovative Process” category thanks to Micro Protein, a new range of micronized plant-based, allergen-free and clean label proteins. This solution also ranked as a finalist in the “Most Innovative Ingredient” category.
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17 July 2024
IFT FIRST 2024: HI-FOOD USA PRESENTS VALUE ADDED INGREDIENTS OF NATURAL ORIGIN, INCLUDING SOLUTIONS FOR EGG REPLACEMENT, SALT AND SUGAR REDUCTION, AND PROTEIN ENRICHEMENT
The company, pioneer in natural ingredients technology and part of CSM Group, will participate to North America’s largest food innovation expo.
July 10th, 2024 – Hi-Food USA – US-based sister company of HIFOOD, a firm specialized in the research, development, and production of natural-origin ingredients and part of CSM Group together with CSM Ingredients – will join for the first time IFT FIRST, North America's largest food innovation expo, taking place from July 14th to July 17th in Chicago.
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19 June 2024
CSM GROUP BECOMES STRATEGIC PARTNER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GASTRONOMIC SCIENCES IN POLLENZO, ITALY
THE GROUP - WHICH COMPRISES OF CSM INGREDIENTS AND HIFOOD - HAS JOINED THE ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GASTRONOMIC SCIENCES AND WILL WORK TOGETHER ON CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION PROJECTS. | June 19th, 2024 – CSM Group - a global player in the research, innovation and production of food ingredients and part of the Ingredient-Tech Platform - has joined as a Strategic Partner the Association of Friends of the University of Gastronomic Sciences (UNISG - Pollenzo, Italy), the first university in the world to be focused on food at a transdisciplinary level. The university was founded in 2004, promoted by the Slow Food association in collaboration with the Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna regions.
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12 June 2024
CSM INGREDIENTS: NEW REDUCED FAT AND CLEAN LABEL EMULSIONS FOR BAKED AND LAMINATED PRODUCTS
THE COMPANY PRESENTS TWO CUTTING-EDGE SOLUTIONS
FOR BAKERY AND FINE PASTRY | Wanting to satisfy a market that is increasingly attentive to the nutritional profile and labels of food products, CSM Ingredients - a global player in food ingredient research, innovation and production - has developed a number of solutions ideal to reduce fats and additives in laminated bakery and pastry products, without compromising performance and taste.
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3 June 2024
CSM GROUP PARTNERS WITH THE HACKSUMMIT TO FOSTER SUSTAINABLE FOOD INNOVATION
CSM GROUP WILL BE SUPPORTING PARTNER OF THE EUROPE’S LARGEST GATHERING OF CLIMATE AND FOOD INNOVATORS THROUGH ITS INCUBATOR PROGRAM “GENERATE”, WHICH HAS ALREADY STARTED SUPPORTING THE INNOVATIVE INGREDIENT STARTUPS INGREDIOME, DAIRYX AND POLOPO.
June 3rd, 2024 – CSM Group – a global player in research, innovation and production of food ingredients comprising of both CSM Ingredients and HIFOOD and part of the Ingredient-Tech Platform – will participate as supporting partner to the HackSummit, Europe’s largest gathering of climate and food Builders, Investors, and Limited Partners, which will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland, on June 13th and 14th.
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28 March 2024
CSM INGREDIENTS DRIVES INNOVATION WITH "GENERATE"
March 26th, 2024 – CSM Ingredients – a global player in research, innovation and production of food ingredients, part of the Ingredient-Tech Platform together with HIFOOD, Italcanditi Group and Parker Food Group – has launched Generate, its new incubator of innovative food concepts and business models that aims to bring added value to the industry.
The new Brand will specialize in cultivating innovative concepts for the food business aligned with the Ingredient-Tech Platform’s main driver: supporting the sustainable evolution of the industry.
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26 February 2024
CSM Ingredients Italy and Tetra Pak® partner to increase packaging sustainability of Non-Dairy Creams
CSM Ingredients has achieved a significant step forward in its commitment to sustainability.
Thanks to the business partnership with Tetra Pak®, the leading food processing and packaging solutions company, starting from the beginning of this year, CSM Ingredients is transitioning from the standard version of Tetra Brik® Aseptic to the new plant-based Tetra Brik® Aseptic for its vast range of Non-Dairy Creams produced at its plant in Crema, Italy.
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22 January 2024
CSM INGREDIENTS AND ITALCANDITI GROUP TOGETHER AT SIGEP 2024
At the fair, the two companies – part of the Ingredient-Tech Solutions Platform – showcase their latest product innovations.
The focus is on clean-label, lactose-free, vegan and protein options, without compromising on taste.
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6 December 2023
THE RESULTS OF THE FIFTH EDITION OF THE PANETTONE OBSERVATORY IN ITALY HAVE BEEN RELEASED
The research, commissioned to Nielsen IQ, now includes forecast data for the upcoming Christmas season. For 2023, an increase in volumes is estimated at 26.7 thousand tons, with a growth in the artisanal channel ranging from 3% to 8%.
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29 November 2023
HIFOOD AND ALIANZA TEAM EUROPE WIN THE "PLANT-BASED INNOVATION AWARD" FOR MIRRORTISSUE, A CLEAN-LABEL AND ALLERGEN-FREE PROTEIN EMULSION
The innovation award, presented at the Food Ingredients Europe exhibition, marks the first joint achievement for the two companies.
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7 November 2023
HI-FOOD AND ALIANZA TEAM EUROPE TOGETHER TO INNOVATE THE INGREDIENT WORLD
The two companies have joined forces to develop protein emulsions that could improve taste and texture of plant-based alternatives and promote cleaner labels.
A first concrete result of this innovative business relationship will be presented at Food Ingredients Europe in Frankfurt: this innovative ingredient solution is among the finalists of the FI Europe Innovation Awards
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19 October 2023
CSM INGREDIENTS RELEASES ITS 2022 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
As a new step towards sustainability transparency and accountability, CSM Ingredients’ second Sustainability Report outlines the company’s progress in the journey towards becoming a “net positive, ingredient tech company”
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14 September 2023
CSM INGREDIENTS’ PRODUCTION FACILITY IN CREMA, ITALY CELEBRATES 100 YEARS; NEW MARGARINE GLOBAL PRODUCTION LINE INAUGURATED
Luxembourg (September 11th, 2023) – CSM Ingredients, a global player in research, innovation, and the production of food ingredients, this weekend celebrated the 100th anniversary of its historic production facility in Crema, Italy. The location not only serves as the Group’s Italian corporate headquarters, but also as a leading production site for margarine, vegetable creams, and frozen bakery products destined for worldwide distribution. On the occasion, a new production line for margarine was also inaugurated, bringing the site’s production capacity to over 70.000 tons per year and thus allowing to fulfill the growing global demand even further.
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14 June 2023
CSM INGREDIENTS EXPANDS ITS GROUP PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES WITH THE LAUNCH OF A LOCAL BRANCH OF ITS HI-FOOD UNIT
Headquartered in Italy, Hi-Food contributes to the transformation of the food industry through natural food ingredient research, development, and innovation
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