Natraceutical Group, Naturex to Merge

AVIGNON, France and VALENCIA, SpainNatraceutical Groups Ingredients Division will integrate its ingredients into Naturexs line, creating an independent company of natural specialty ingredients.

With a product portfolio that includes nutraceutical ingredients, flavoring, preservative and extracts on Naturexs side, and natural colors, fruit and vegetable powders, pectins, functional ingredients, yeasts and caffeine from Natraceuticals ingredients division, the new company will have production sites in Europe, the United States, Morocco, Australia and Brazil and own sales offices in the United States, Europe and Asia.

The company will operate under Naturex management, headed by Jacques Dikansky, chairman and CEO of the company.