A surge in demand for whey powder triggered by rising use of weight loss drugs has sent food and beverage manufacturers scrambling to secure supplies, driving up prices and leading to fears of global shortages.
Norkem Chemicals SA will be exhibiting at the upcoming Africa Food Show 2026, taking place from 10–12 June at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), South Africa.
Earlier this year, we highlighted the TikTok “fibremaxxing” trend as an example of how the health benefits of fibre are starting to gain mainstream awareness and the opportunities that are opening up for food and beverage producers to respond with dietary fibre additives.
The UK’s leading chemical industry trade show is just a matter of weeks away, and the Norkem team is lined up as one of the exhibitors once again.
ChemUK 2026 returns to the NEC Birmingham on 20th and 21st May, bringing together the full spectrum of the UK’s chemical sector. Now firmly established as the industry’s flagship chemical industry event, it combines multiple specialist zones for chemicals supply, chemicals management, process & chemicals engineering, and formulated products manufacturing.
The Norkem team is all set to return to Barcelona in May for Vitafoods Europe 2026, the world’s premier nutraceuticals trade show.
Over three days from 5th to 7th May, upwards of 30,000 professionals from across the functional food and supplement supply chains will gather at the Fira Barcelona Gran Via for what is now firmly established as the biggest event of its kind anywhere in the world. Norkem is confirmed as one of 1,600+ exhibitors at what promises to be a real celebration of a burgeoning sub-sector of the food and beverage industry.
Norkem is delighted to announce the addition of KARBFiX® to our growing portfolio of innovative functional food ingredients.