Milwaukee, WI –  Snacks are often times for buying and eating on the go, which means manufacturers need to produce snacks that have high shelf appeal and are packed with flavor. Chr. Hansen's full range of exotic, ethnic and traditional flavors and seasonings are ideally positioned to enliven snack products and give consumers more variety and flavor experience.

At the upcoming SNAXPO 2005, the 68th Snack Food Association's Annual Exhibit and Conference, to be held in Hollywood, Florida on March 12 - 15, 2005, the global food ingredients supplier will showcase different flavored snack concepts each day. Kettle potato chips, tortilla chips, party mix and pork rinds will feature select Chr. Hansen flavors and seasonings such as guacamole, cheese and onion, chipotle cheese, and ancho chili y limờn. High protein meat snacks with a Latin American twist - palitos de carne - will be presented as well.
Also emphasized at SNAXPO will be Chr. Hansen culinary and applications specialists, who are a critical resource for snack manufacturers. The company's experts can help manufacturers identify the new trends and flavors that are impacting snacks, and draw on their worldwide experience to support new application or product introductions.

Chr. Hansen custom formulates its flavors and seasonings to perfectly match snack manufacturers' cuisine and production needs. The company can create specialized, unique blends that include flavors and seasonings, as well as sweeteners and colors.

Operating from facilities in thirty countries worldwide, Chr. Hansen is a global biotechnology company that provides ingredients to the food, dairy, human health and nutrition, and animal health industries. Based on intensive research, Chr. Hansen works to improve the quality of food and health for people all over the world. The company is a primary supplier of cultures, probiotics, enzymes, colors, flavors, seasonings, sweeteners, and tablet coatings and excipients, which are applied in foods and beverages, pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements and agricultural products. For more information, visit www.chr-hansen.com.

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Contact:  
Linda Sweek, Communications & PR Manager  
414-607-5818
Linda.Sweek@chr-hansen-us.com