New York, NY – August 23, 2017 – Nagase America announced today that it has acquired US-based specialty chemicals distributor Fitz Chem Corporation.  This acquisition advances the strategy of the NAGASE Group (NAGASE) for growth in the specialty chemicals market in the United States.  It is a step towards implementing Nagase America’s vision of becoming

New York, NY – May 10, 2017 – Food formulators can now label TREHA® trehalose as “natural flavor” in most flavor system applications, including beverages and gelato.  Many applications can use up to five percent.  TREHA® trehalose benefits flavor systems by providing off-note masking, saltiness and citrus enhancement, and flavor stability.  This high-performance ingredient can now facilitate

NAGASE, a leading innovator in food ingredients, will serve a grapefruit energy beverage and glazed donuts at IFT16, to highlight the multi-functionality of TREHA® trehalose in beverage and bakery applications.  TREHA® is a unique, high performance food ingredient with consumer benefits for freshness, flavor, and texture.  NAGASE will be at booth number #3817 at IFT16, held in

New York, NY – March 29, 2016 – NAGASE will showcase its broad portfolio of high performance, quality materials at the upcoming American Coatings Show (booth #2770), held in Indianapolis from April 12-14.  NAGASE’s portfolio includes resins, crosslinkers, matting and tactile agents, adhesion promoters, pigments, and UV/EB curable materials. “As the leading specialty chemical supplier in

New York, NY – January 25, 2016 – Nagase is pleased to announce the top 2016 Japanese food trends.  Key factors driving the trends are Japanese regulatory and demographic changes as well as product development innovation. Functional Food and Beverages 2.0 In 2015, the Japanese Consumer Affairs Agency amended the health claims system for food

New York, NY – Jan. 21, 2016 – Nagase America is pleased to announce that Engineered Materials Systems, Inc. (EMS), a Nagase Group company, received the IDTechEx Best Commercialization Award for its achievement in printed electronics technologies at Printed Electronics USA 2015.  The award was for the use of EMS’s stretchable conductive ink in Mimo,

New York, NY – October 1, 2015 – Nagase will show prototypes aligned with the key consumer trends of protein and food sustainability at SupplySide West 2015, held in Las Vegas from October 5-9.  Nagase will be at booth number 425. Protein Plus+ Beverage: Over half of consumers say they want more protein in their diets,

New York, NY – July 9, 2015 – Nagase will serve a high-protein beverage and dried pineapple snack prototypes at IFT15, highlighting the multi-functionality of TREHA® trehalose in diverse applications.  Trehalose is a unique ingredient with benefits for freshness, flavor, and texture in food and beverages.  Nagase will be at booth number #2336 at IFT15, held

New York, NY – June 29, 2015 – Nagase America announced today that Denazyme GEL-L1/R was determined to be GRAS for yeast extract applications.  The enzyme allows yeast extract manufacturers to optimize yields and add value to yeast cell wall leftovers produced during yeast extract production. Proteases and other enzymes are often added when producing yeast

New York, NY – June 4, 2015 – Nagase America is pleased to welcome Kenji Asakura as the new president and CEO of Nagase & Co, Ltd.  Effective April 1st, Asakura now oversees the Nagase Group’s nearly 6,000 employees in 20 countries and is the first non-Nagase family member to be president in the company’s history.