NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE May 2025 99 A manufacturer of functional ingredients for food, feed and pharma and member of the Südzucker Group, BENEO officially inaugurated its first pulse-processing plant after a construction period of just one and a half years. The opening is the result of an investment of around €50 million by the Südzucker Group in its site in Obrigheim, Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. Here, pulses such as the local faba bean are processed into ingredients for food and feed production. Up to 25 new jobs will be created at the new plant, which has been built next to the existing BENEO site where its sugar replacer Isomalt and the smart carbohydrate PalatinoseTM (isomaltulose) are produced, on an area of around 4,000 square metres – about half the size of a football pitch. According to the announcement, sustainability has been a key focus for the new development, with the plant production running entirely on electricity from renewable energy sources. Additional power is generated by a rooftop photovoltaic system and waste heat from production is used to heat the building, while the pulse processing requires no water. Read more>> BENEO holds inauguration ceremony for its new pulse-processing plant Alltech announced the continuation of its partnership with Expana’s Women in Food & Agriculture (WFA) Mentorship Program. Applications are now open for new mentors of any gender and for female mentees from across the global food and agriculture sector. Since its launch in 2021, WFA has successfully matched more than 1,500 professionals, creating meaningful relationships that foster career growth and leadership development in the food and agriculture sectors. The free-to-join program is dedicated to supporting women across the global food and agriculture sector by providing invaluable mentorship opportunities and has proven to be a beacon of support for women seeking guidance, advice and networking opportunities in their careers. The initiative not only empowers women at various career stages but also addresses the critical shortage of mentors across the industry, a known barrier to career progression, according to the announcement. This growing initiative encourages individuals with a range of experience and backgrounds to apply to be a mentor, helping to address this sector-wide challenge. Elisabeth Mork-Eidem, Global Chair of WFA, commented: "Each year, we see the extraordinary impact that mentorship can have, not just on individual careers but across organizations. This programme is a key part of our WFA mission to ensure women in agrifood are empowered, supported, and heard." Read more>> Alltech continues partnership of mentorship program for WFA
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