BI Celebrates Ruby Anniversary – 40 Years of Business “Rooted In Trust” at IFT 2018
RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CALIFORNIA – BI, a global full-service manufacturer of plant-based ingredients, marks 2018 as its 40th anniversary. In celebration of their “ruby” milestone, BI plans to showcase two unique and rosy-colored beverages, an apple cider vinegar lemonade and a hibiscus and beet green tea, at the 2018 International Food Technologists Expo in Chicago, Illinois July 16-18, 2018. BI will also sample functional popcorn at the event. BI invites customers and IFT attendees to join the team in celebrating 40 years of business “rooted in trust”.
BI’s offerings include plant-based powders and teas, standardized and ratio extracts, proteins, fibers, vitamin mineral premixes, custom blends, granular ingredients and other specialty processes. BI is recognized as a pioneer of a steam sterilization process, known as Protexx HP® Green Steam™, which is the industry’s only species-specific, organic sterilization method with a validated kill step. All BI ingredients are also tested for quality under the company’s Identilok® species identification process as well as undergo stringent quality analysis that includes heavy metal, pesticide and irradiation testing, among other items.
“I believe that our success and longevity in the natural products industry is the result of our concentrated focus on providing clean and high quality ingredients, as well as the advanced capabilities of our manufacturing system,” said Randy Kreienbrink, Vice President of Marketing for BI. “Transparency isn’t just a motto for BI- it’s very mush a part of the way we conduct business. We offer over 200 ingredients that have been determined as safe for use in food and beverages. Keeping the trust of our customers is truly at the heart of our business.”
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About BI
Celebrating 40 years of business, BI is a global full-service supplier of dietary supplement and functional food ingredients including whole herb powders and teas, standardized and ratio extracts, custom blends, vitamins, minerals, drum to hopper custom blends, granular ingredients and other specialty processes. BI offers more than 200 ingredients that have been determined as safe for use in foods and beverages by the FDA or FEMA, the Flavors and Extracts Manufacturers Association. In 2002, BI pioneered a steam sterilization process, known as Protexx HP® Green Steam™, which is the industry’s only species-specific, organic sterilization method. All BI ingredients undergo stringent quality analysis that includes heavy metal, pesticide and irradiation testing. All herbal powder ingredients are also tested under the company’s Identilok® species identification process. The company has also developed a proprietary process, UltraHD®, which creates high-density herbal powders allowing for superior flow and less dusting during the manufacturing process. For more information, visit www.botanicals.com.