Sustainability
In 2024, we strengthened our management of global key accounts, positioning HNC as a strategic partner to help our customers achieve their Scope 3 targets through leveraging our strong emission reduction commitments.
Sustainability is now fully integrated into our HNC experts’ services, reflecting our customers’ growing commitment and showcasing our strong expertise.
We transparently communicate the environmental footprint and other sustainability features of our solutions through our Sustainability Imp’Act Card™, now covering 100% of core HNC straight ingredients.
We also launched onsite Climate Fresk workshops for employees, raising awareness about climate change and activating collective intelligence within the organization.
Innovation
We defined key strategic innovation priorities based on consumer trends and needs across all business segments.
These include providing novel ingredient solutions as well as novel premix and market-ready solutions that deliver nutritional support in segments such as gut health, healthy aging, and women’s health. In 2024, we accelerated the shift from fish oil to algal sources with the launch of our life’s®OMEGA portfolio, led the market in infant nutrition innovation in HMOs, and significantly expanded our Humiome® gut health portfolio.
Other notable innovation achievements included:
- VAP 250, a new form of dry vitamin A – as a stable, clean-label solution for combating malnutrition and widespread nutrient deficiency through flour fortification
- CBtru™, a premium formulated CBD drug intermediate and patented solution enhancing patient compliance, increasing API loading and optimizing bioavailability for superior therapeutic outcomes
- The launch in Japan’s pharmaceutical market of Sprinkle It Technology™ (SIT™), our patented multi-layered micronutrient granules designed to address nutritional insufficiencies among seniors, in support of healthy aging
Partnerships
HNC is committed to tackling major global challenges in human health and nutrition, but real progress requires strong partners with a shared mission. We are working closely with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Food Programme, among other partners, to combat hunger and malnutrition in some of the world’s most vulnerable populations, including children and pregnant women. Read more about dsm-firmenich’s partnerships here.
By sharing our knowledge and expertise, we are making progress toward our shared goal of benefiting as many people as possible with cost-effective large-scale food fortification (LSFF) – tackling malnutrition via the provision of essential, high-quality, and affordable micronutrients incorporated into the most widely consumed staple foods.
