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nutritional alliances proved m&a alternative in 2009
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a difficult funding climate resulted in more licensing and joint venture transactions than outright acquisitions in the health and nutrition sector in 2009, according to a new report focusing on m&a trends in the industry. the latest report on m&a activity in the health and nutrition sector from the us-based consultants, the jh chapman group, claims that a substantial increase in licensing and joint ventures from 21 in 2008 to 53 in 2009 is reflective of on-going interest for growth via unique technology and knowhow and lack of access to financing. and the authors highlight the recent strategic alliance that the canadian natural and organics group sunopta entered into with specialized protein products of south africa, to increase its profitability and gain access to soy ingredient markets. they note that there were 53 health and nutrition m&a transactions in 2009, marginally lower than the 58 in 2008, excluding licensing and joint ventures, financings, retail and distribution. the consultants add that potential buyers’ continuing focus on companies with singular technology such as pre and probiotics, enzymes or cultures is also a contributing factor to the slowing down of m&a activity in the sector. however, jh chapman predicts a higher level of m&a transactions in 2010, noting the near record amount of private-equity capital currently available for investment, and increasing indications that the worst is over for the worldwide economic downturn and financial crisis. per category breakdown, the consultants report a higher level of m&a activity on the previous year in the functional beverage and dairy category, with consolidation moves in the segment accounting for one third of the total healthy, natural, organic and functional food and beverage m&a transactions for 2009. coconut water purchases grabbed some of the headlines in the healthy beverage acquisitions, with the authors, citing the pepsico buy up of amacoco, brazil's largest coconut water company in august, and the subsequent investment by pepsico and coca cola in two emerging coconut water brands, o.n.e. (one natural experience) and zico respectively. in terms of the teaming up of ingredient suppliers, the consultants highlight the merger in october last year involving naturex and spain-based natraceutical group, with the expansion bringing to naturex such markets such as natural colouring agents, fruit and vegetable powders, pectins, functional ingredients, yeast and caffeine. naturex said at the time that the deal would help the company double earnings from its 2008 income of €93.2m to €185m in 2009. since its acquisition of pure world in 2005, naturex has acquired several ingredient companies including hp botanicals, hammer pharma, chart corporation and most recently, berkem's ‘actifs innovants’ division, added the authors. and, on the digestive health front, the report highlights the acquisition by attune foods, a manufacturer of probiotic chocolate bars, of the uncle sam and erewhon cereal brands from us mills, further expanding attune’s portfolio of health food products. jh chapman said future m&a activity will be impacted by trends such as the global rise in food prices, increased consumer demand for immunity boosting products on the back of the swine flu and other fears along with the current consumer trend towards preventive ‘medicine’ brought about by the current economic climate, in combination with increasing availability of high value-added natural formulations.
Source :foodanddrinkeurope.com
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January
2010
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irish food giant glanbia has turned in promising half year results with net earnings rising 26 per cent and the us food ingredients and nutritional products divisions performing strongly. glanbia predicted full-year earnings would rise 15 per cent year-on-year and analysts praised the strength of the results amid negative currency changes and sharply rising input costs such as energy and milk.
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kerry has reported continued development of its food ingredients businesses despite 2006 being a 'difficult' year for the food industry – and its nutrition and functional food ingredient systems played no small part. the global group, which has its headquarters in ireland, has reported overall sales of €4.6bn for the year ended december 31 – an increase of five per cent on the previous year.
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cost recovery and the on-going development of a stream-lined, customer-oriented working method led kerry's ingredients division towards a first half 2007, on both sides of the atlantic. the group, whose food ingredients division encompasses application-specific ingredients, flavours and bio-science businesses, reported total revenue of €2.33bn in the six months ended june 30 2007, representing an up-swing of 5.
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nutraingredients examines the omega-3 marketplace in the final instalment of a series that has scanned the scientific, regulatory and supply issues surrounding an ingredient that would appear to have everything. estimations vary as widely as the analysis, depending on which researcher or pundit you speak to, but omega-3 is unlikely to fade far from the public or business imagination because it has a sound grounding that is not possessed by all functional offerings: solid and voluminous scientific backing for health benefits ranging from heart and brain health to maternal and infant health, skin, joint and immune health and more a high level of public awareness and acceptance formulation diversity that means most foods and beverages are available for fortification with these facts banked, omega-3 has boomed and suppliers report buoyant sales to supplement manufacturers, food and beverage makers.
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a new review taking in animal, human populations, and clinical trials supports the potential role of soy protein to reduce cholesterol levels, and aid weight loss. according to the review, published recently in obesity reviews , the ingredients also have the added benefits of boosting bone health and aiding overall cardiovascular health. "overall, the current data suggest that soyfoods are as good as other protein sources for promoting weight loss and there is a suggestive body of evidence that soyfoods may confer additional benefits, but results must be carefully interpreted and additional evidence is needed before making firm conclusions concerning soyfoods and weight loss," wrote lead author mark cope from the university of alabama at birmingham.
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the rise in health and wellness, a 'sea of change' in the food industry, is creating challenges for formulators, but hydrocolloid companies can offer solutions, says cp kelco. "we see health and wellness creeping in to every aspect of the food industry," dr. steve bodicoat, marketing and innovations director for cp kelco, told foodnavigator.com at the recent fie in london.
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a range of development projects, from functional dairy proteins to cheddar cheese, will benefit from a multi-million euro investment in ireland's dairy industry, the country's government has announced. more than €114m of government money will be given to 19 different development projects across ireland's dairy industry as part of the government's agrivision 2015 action plan.
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a newly formed collaboration could see us industry, government, academia grasp the opportunities in 
independent sensory testing on the 