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Chr. Hansen meets the health trend

At IFT 2007 in Chicago, Chr. Hansen presents a wide variety of innovative and natural ingredient solutions that cater to the global health and wellness trend.

Natural and healthy are keywords for Chr. Hansen’s constant innovation and development of new products. The latest developments to meet the health and wellness trend include sweetness enhancers, natural cure system for meat products and mouth feel enhancers.

“We have launched a wealth of new, good-for-you products including probiotics, cultures for low fat dairy products, and antioxidant-containing natural colors for a large assortment of applications. We are really looking forward to introducing solutions that suit factors as wide as consumer tastes, shelf life requirements, as well as production methods, “says Marilyn Stieve, Director of Marketing, Dairy Flavors, Chr. Hansen US.

Concepts at IFT

• A full range of natural colors and flavors
• Natural cure system for meat products
• Sweetness enhancers for reduced sugar systems
• Clean label and natural dairy flavors including mouth feel enhancers
• Probiotics

“We see that consumers want healthy food that is both tasty and convenient – with no room for compromise, and we are geared to meet this increasing demand for products that support personal well-being and comfort,” Marilyn concludes.

You will find us at Booth #1527, McCormick Place, Chicago

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Chr. Hansen is a global bioscience company that develops natural ingredient solutions for the food, nutritional, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. The products include cultures, enzymes, probiotics and natural colors, and all solutions are based on strong research and development competencies coupled with significant technology investments. Revenue in the 2013/14 financial year was EUR 756 million. The company holds a leading market position in all its divisions: Cultures & Enzymes, Health & Nutrition and Natural Colors. It has more than 2,500 dedicated employees in over 30 countries and main production facilities in Denmark, France, USA and Germany. Chr. Hansen was founded in 1874 and is listed on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen.

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Helle Rexen

Press contact Media relations officer +45 20 74 28 40

About us

Chr. Hansen is a global, differentiated bioscience company that develops natural ingredient solutions for the food, nutritional, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. At Chr. Hansen we are uniquely positioned to drive positive change through microbial solutions. We have worked for over 150 years to enable sustainable agriculture, better food and healthier living for more people around the world. Our microbial and fermentation technology platforms, including our broad and relevant collection of around 50,000 microbial strains, have game-changing potential. Matching customer needs and global trends we continue to unlock the power of good bacteria to respond to global challenges such as food waste, global health and the overuse of antibiotics and pesticides. As one of the world’s most sustainable companies, we touch the lives of more than 1 billion people every day. Driven by our legacy of innovation and curiosity to pioneer science, our purpose – To grow a better world. Naturally. – is at the heart of everything we do.

Chr. Hansen Holding A/S

Boege Allé 10-12
DK-2970 Hoersholm
Denmark