Ingredion Inc., Westchester, Ill., announced that it has entered into a commercial agreement with Gelymar, one of the Top 4 producers of carrageenan, based in Santiago, Chile.

Rehrig Pacific Co. introduced a new direct-store-delivery (DSD) solution: its DSD GeoSystem (DSD-GS).

Kyowa Hakko USA Inc., New York, announced that Phoenix-based G3 Labs Inc.’s minoTor ready-to-drink sports supplement will contain its Sustamine L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine ingredient, which contains a blend of vitamins and other amino acids.

Douglas Machine’s new Vantra IM intermittent motion cartoner enables packers to setup, load and close cartons and trays at speeds as fast as 55 packs a minute within a single platform.

Nutegrity, a combined expertise of Cyvex Nutrition, Wisconsin Specialty Protein, Bioriginal Food & Science Corp. and InCon Processing, all subsidiaries of Omega Protein Corp., launched OmegaActiv + PL Blend, a combination of Nutegrity’s OmegaActiv omega-3 fish oil, antioxidant astaxanthin and phospholipids including lysophospholipids in one ingredient.

Sensient Colors, a division of Sensient Technologies, is introducing a new line of natural colors under the Pure-S brand.

According to a recent consumer survey by Kyowa Hakko USA Inc., New York, only 16 percent of consumers would give their immune systems an A grade, leaving 84 percent of consumers looking for ways to support their less-than-perfect body defenses.

Sensient Flavors, a unit of Sensient Technologies Corp., released its Seasonal Selection portfolio.

Bell Flavors & Fragrances launched a new line of sweet to fiery-hot pepper flavors. Bell’s new pepper line encompasses flavor profiles from around the world including Mexico, Peru, the Middle East and Jamaica.

Steviva Ingredients announced its MonkSweet plus, a natural sweetening solution that combines three branded ingredients — SteviaSweet 95-60, monk fruit extract and Erysweet Erythritol — in a proprietary blend.