National Starch and Chemical Company and Quest International have contributed $500,000 to help fund a $10.8 million expansion of the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia. The contributions from Quest and National Starch, member companies of the ICI Group, will be spread over the next five years and will help finance Monell's facilities and its program expansion campaign. Monell recently opened newly constructed molecular biology, genomics and proteomics laboratories and is renovating the second floor of an adjoining building to create a 17,000-square-foot area devoted to human chemosensory research. "National Starch is delighted to make this contribution in support of these expansions at Monell and the exciting research the organization is doing in chemosensory science. Sensory perception is critical to a broad range of National's products, and we look forward to forging a close relationship with Monell that will provide important research opportunities," said Bill Powell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, National Starch and Chemical Company.
Azelis Appointed as Exclusive Distributor in Greece for National Starch Food Innovation
Azelis announced that from July 1st, it will be the exclusive distributor for National Starch Food Innovation in Greece.Azelis will supply the company’s full range of nature-based, speciality starches to the Greek food and beverage industry. With a partnership going back over 25 years, Azel ... more
National Starch Personal Care Announces Ralph Manrique as Global Marketing Manager, Skin Care
National Starch Personal Care has announced the appointment of Ralph Manrique as Global Marketing Manager for Skin Care. Mr. Manrique will implement the marketing plans for skin care ingredients offered in Europe, the Americas and Asia. Rising demand for naturally derived skin care ingredie ... more
National Adhesives Announces Price Increase on Pressure Sensitive Acrylic-Based Adhesives
National Adhesives, a business unit of National Starch and Chemical Company, is implementing a price increase on all DURO-TAK® and NACOR® pressure sensitive acrylic-based products, effective December 10, 2007. The increase is necessitated by higher costs of acrylic monomer along with other ... more
Givaudan announces closing of Quest International acquisition
The acquisition of Quest International, a division of ICI Plc, by Givaudan was closed 2 March 2007, after regulatory approvals were obtained in the U.S. and the European Community. The acquisition was announced on 22 November 2006 at a price of CHF 2.8 billion. Quest shall extend Givaudan' ... more
Givaudan to acquire Quest International
Givaudan has signed an agreement with UK-based Imperial Chemical Industries PLC, to acquire its fragrance and flavour business, Quest International for £ 1,200 million or around CHF 2.8 billion. Quest shall extend Givaudan's leadership position in all strategic segments of the fragrance and ... more
Quest International Nederland B.V.
Due to Givaudan's acquisition of Quest International, we have combined. Givaudan is the leading company in the flavours and fragrance industry with a vision to be the Essential Source of Sensory Innovation for customers, driven by a mutual passion for excellence. Through unique sensory ex ... more
Earwax: A new frontier of human odor information
Scientists from the Monell Center have used analytical organic chemistry to identify the presence of odor-producing chemical compounds in human earwax. Further, they found that the amounts of these compounds differ between individuals of East Asian origin and Caucasians. The findings sugges ... more
That tastes -- sweet? Sour? No, it's definitely calcium!
Chemists in Philadelphia are reporting a discovery that could expand the palate of human tastes — sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and savory — to include a new taste sensation that they term "calcium." In a report at the 236th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, scientist Michael ... more
