Symrise AG enjoyed a robust increase in business in 2009 despite the challenging market environment. The company increased sales by 3.2 percent at actual rates and by 2.7 percent at local currency. Symrise thus again enjoyed stronger growth than the flavor and fragrances market, which stagnated in 2009.

For reasons of safety and reliability, the importance of being able to trace products throughout the supply chain has strongly increased in recent years. The new ISO 17367:2009 standard will help manufacturers and distributors to track products and to manage their traceability thanks to standardized RF tags.

As of 1 April 2010, Radeberger Group will be the exclusive distributor of Guinness and Kilkenny draught beer as well as Stowford Cider products in Germany.

The Gutmann wheat beer brewery in Titting, Bavaria, has been family owned and operated since 1855. Since 1913, wheat beer has been produced in Titting. Meanwhile, the Gutmann family has specialized in this type of beer and is still using the original traditional method. In addition to consistently high product quality, conservation of natural resources is an important issue for the brewery. This is laid down in the brewery’s environmental management, which is certified according to DIN EN ISO 14001:2004. One of the objectives is the continuous reduction of energy and water consumption.

GEA WTT, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of brazed plate heat exchangers, takes its self-commitment to protecting the environment very seriously. The company’s own ecological contribution is not restricted to just resource-saving production and responsible recycling. In order to anchor the concept of protecting the environment firmly into its entrepreneurial philosophy, the Wilchwitz-based company initiated the process for certification to ISO EN DIN 14001 at the beginning of last year. This globally accepted standard regulates voluntary self-commitment and the introduction of environment management systems in companies. In October GEA WTT successfully passed the certification audit and was awarded the Environmental Certificate.

CoolTube is the latest innovation from Brewfitt. The new heat exchanger employs leading edge fluid dynamic technology to give maximum efficiency in a minimum space.

Symrise is significantly expanding its Flavor & Nutrition business in Russia and the CIS region with the setup of a fully integrated production site near Moscow. The new Symrise plant, which will be established on an existing site designed by the Russian Aromaros-M Group, will initially focus on supplying dry blends to customers in the region. Production is expected to start in the second half of 2010.

The Glycemic Index of beverages

There has been a growing concern in recent years about poor nutrition and overconsumption in western industrial nations as well as among more affluent groups in developing nations and emerging industrial nations. This has led to health problems in these populations, which must be taken very seriously. Many concepts have been developed to address this problem; one of the best known is the glycemic index, a measure based on the carbohydrate composition of a food.

Multi Evap Split Refrigeration in breweries

Refrigeration is a very important utility in the brewing industry and a major source of energy consumption. Owing to the burning issue on power savings the focus has certainly shifted to analyse either if the current systems are energy efficient or if there exists a scope to save on power further in the current systems. Every unit saved on power not only is cost effective but also a tribute to a greener and cleaner earth. In an attempt to make systems more and more energy efficient Hypro Engineers, a Project company based in Pune, India, has focused on energy requirements in a brewery and now has one solution already to be offered.

Symrise has signed an agreement about the acquisition of the Futura Labs Group, a leading flavors and fragrances manufacturer in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. With this acquisition, Symrise expands its footprint in several large and attractive markets in this region and creates the new market leader in Egypt. The product portfolio and client list of Futura Labs have an excellent fit with the existing operations of Symrise in Egypt.