Chr. Hansen has partnered with wineries in France and Italy to produce grape skin-derived red colorings for kosher-certified beverages, as well as polyphenols for the dietary supplement industry.
The growing kosher market is prompting manufacturers in countries
without much local demand to gain certification so they can export
to the high-potential US, and some are exporing continuous kosher
production to keep down costs.
The owners of Israeli food giant
Willi-Foods announced yesterday that they will sell
45 per cent of the company to international businessman
Arcadi Gaydamak for $40.5m (€30.1m).