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Kanbo International bets big on sucralose with new factory in China and intl HQ near Chicago
By Elaine Watson+, 25-Jun-2015
Food Navigator – USA
While Tate & Lyle has just announced plans to close its sucralose plant in Singapore, blaming industry overcapacity; rival Kanbo International is building a second factory in Dongying that will take its capacity to 3,000t/year, a move it claims will create the largest sucralose production facility in China…
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Hongmei Yang
Global Vice President
630.873.6320
James Kempland
media@kanbointernational.com
Kanbo International Appoints James Hinkle as North American Sales Director
Oakbrook Terrace, IL—August 12, 2015 — Kanbo International announced today that James R. Hinkle has joined the company as its North American sales director to further develop its growing North American sucralose business. Hinkle comes with a wealth of experience within the food ingredient and sweetener industry, having spent the last ten years at Tate & Lyle, where he held progressively responsible positions in financial management, operational strategic planning and sales.
Hinkle joins Kanbo International to continue Kanbo’s recently announced drive to provide high-quality sucralose to many food and beverage companies in North America. “I am excited to start a new challenge with Kanbo International and look forward to working with the team to further develop their sucralose business globally,” he says. “I am fortunate to be joining such a dynamic and creative company—one that prides itself on providing a high-quality and value-driven product.”
Fernando Gonzalez, global vice president at Kanbo, says, “Jim’s wealth of experience and industry knowledge has already made him a key addition to the Kanbo family. We view his appointment as a sign of our commitment to being the leading company in our industry. Our focus on production innovation and the increasing demand from our customers led us to look for an addition to our team who will fit in with our commitment to exceptional service, and it is very fortunate that we were able to find someone of Jim’s caliber to fulfill this position. I’m confident that Jim will play a key role in providing and implementing high-quality solutions for our customers.”
About Kanbo International
Kanbo International is a global supplier of the high-quality sucralose sweetener Kanbo Sucralose, which is manufactured in a state-of-the-art production facility in Dongying City, China. For additional information, visit www.kanbointernational.com.
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Hongmei Yang
Global Vice President
630.873.6320
James Kempland
media@kanbointernational.com
Kanbo International Announces Global Marketing Launch, Innovative Production Capabilities
Oakbrook Terrace, IL. – July 12, 2015– Kanbo International, a globally based sucralose manufacturer, announced its plans to market high value, premium quality sucralose to North and South American food ingredient distributors and food and beverage consumer packaged goods companies. The company’s international headquarters opened this spring in Oak Brook Terrace, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
“Our focus is to leverage our proprietary production process to provide customers with high quality sucralose, exemplary service and value-driven pricing,” said Fernando Gonzalez, Vice President, Kanbo International. “Using our improved crystal formation technology, Kanbo Sucralose’s process is more efficient and results in a consistently high purity sweetener”.
According to recent market data, sucralose sweetened product launches continued to rise globally due to its clean, sweet taste and versatility. With a 3000 metric ton capacity expansion to be completed in mid-2015, the plant utilizes technology created through a partnership with Nanjing University and can meet the demand for sucralose in both granular and powdered form. This expansion will create the largest sucralose facility in China.
“The name Kanbo means healthy treasures”, Gonzalez said. “We want to be known in the industry for high quality sucralose, outstanding service and reliability – a treasure for food and beverage manufacturers worldwide.” Kanbo Sucralose will be exhibiting at the International Food Technology Tradeshow at the McCormick Place South, Booth 2677, Chicago, IL July 11 – 14, 2015.
About Kanbo International
Kanbo International is a global high quality sucralose sweetener supplier and markets Kanbo Sucralose manufactured in a state of the art production facility in Dongying City, China. For additional information, visit www.kanbointernational.com
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