Sensient acquires Turkish food coloring company

Milwaukee-based Sensient Technologies Corp., a manufacturer of colors, flavors and other specialty ingredients, announced Wednesday its acquisition of Gebze, Turkey-based Endemix Dogal Maddeler A.Ş. (Endemix). Endemix is a vertically integrated natural color and extracts company with customers in the food and beverage markets. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “The acquisition of Endemix allows Sensient to furtherContinue reading “Sensient acquires Turkish food coloring company”

Lakefront Brewery sensory training challenges employees

Every Thursday, Lakefront Brewery employees get the opportunity to sample beer, but it’s not what you think. They are not necessarily trying the latest Lakefront innovation or what’s on tap. It’s part of the brewery’s sensory training that not only helps identify discrepancies in the beer but also determines an individual’s own tasting abilities. OnContinue reading “Lakefront Brewery sensory training challenges employees”

Pleasant Prairie-based Fair Oaks Foods expanding into Iowa with new bacon facility

Pleasant Prairie-based Fair Oaks Foods is once again expanding, this time with the construction of a new fully cooked bacon facility in Davenport, Iowa. The new 150,000-square-foot facility will be located in the Eastern Iowa Industrial Center and is expected to cost $134 million. Operations at the plant are expected to start in early 2024 with anContinue reading “Pleasant Prairie-based Fair Oaks Foods expanding into Iowa with new bacon facility”