Sonja Schulte, Author at HPCI

Nov 22 2019

IMCD acquires Colombian specialty distributor Unired Químicas

IMCD N.V. announced that it has acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of the Colombia-based ingredient distributor, Unired Químicas SAS. With an office in Bogota, Colombia, Unired distributes specialty chemicals and ingredients to the pharmaceutical, food and personal care markets. In 2018, the company generated a revenue of USD 8...

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Nov 21 2019

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Givaudan introduces newly defined purpose

Sonja Schulte

[caption id="attachment_3176" align="alignleft" width="182"] Source: Givaudan[/caption] Givaudan, has revealed its company purpose supported by bold and ambitious goals as the company enters the final year of its 2020 strategy and prepares for the next strategic cycle. Gilles Andrier, CEO of Givaudan said: “At Givaudan, for the last 250 years our creations...

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Nov 20 2019

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Chicken tallow as renewable source to produce biosurfactant

Sonja Schulte

A recent study is focused on the production of a biosurfactant using Yarrowia lipolytica MTCC 9520 by employing inexpensive lipid waste, chicken tallow from slaughterhouses. Plackett–Burman and Box–Behnken Design analyses were adopted for preliminary screening of medium variables and further optimization. The maximal yield of 4.4 g L−1 of the biosurfactant...

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Nov 19 2019

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Unilever Chairman steps down

Sonja Schulte

Unilever recently announced that Marijn Dekkers has decided to step down as Chairman of the Board with immediate effect. Nils Andersen, Non-Executive Director, has been appointed by the Board to succeed Marijn as Chairman of Unilever. Marijn, who was appointed as Chairman of Unilever in April 2016, has chosen to...

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Nov 18 2019

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Industrial-scale direct synthesis of propylene glycol from propylene and hydrogen peroxide

Sonja Schulte

Dow and Evonik have entered into an exclusive technology partnership. Together, they plan to bring a unique method for directly synthesizing propylene glycol (PG) from propylene and hydrogen peroxide to market maturity. ...

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Nov 15 2019

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Global trends 2030 for beauty and personal care

Sonja Schulte

Mintel has published Global Beauty and Personal Care Trends 2030. According to the report over the next 10 years, two distinct forces of change will disrupt the consumer landscape, causing waves across industries worldwide....

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IMCD acquires Colombian specialty distributor Unired Químicas

Givaudan introduces newly defined purpose

Chicken tallow as renewable source to produce biosurfactant

Unilever Chairman steps down

Industrial-scale direct synthesis of propylene glycol from propylene and hydrogen peroxide

Global trends 2030 for beauty and personal care

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