Mane is making a strategic play for the next generation of citrus and beverage innovation, acquiring Florida-based specialty ingredient supplier Cvista and transforming its Riverview, Florida, operation into a global Citrus and Beverage Center of Excellence. The move gives Mane deeper control over a critical part of the citrus value chain while adding Cvista’s specialized fractionation technology, sourcing expertise and high-purity natural ingredients to its U.S. platform.
The acquisition is particularly significant for the specialty citrus fractions that sit behind more differentiated flavor profiles.
Cvista works across orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit and apple, serving roughly 130 customers worldwide. It uses distillation, extraction, resin-based processing and molecular distillation to isolate and purify trace compounds that occur naturally in citrus oils.
Among its featured ingredients are valencene, a key contributor to the characteristic orange profile; decanal, which delivers powerful citrus and aldehydic effects; and nootkatone, a signature grapefruit-impact molecule prized for its distinctive bitter-citrus character.
By concentrating compounds present at very low levels in raw materials, Cvista can turn relatively minor constituents of citrus oils into high-value, difficult-to-substitute ingredients.
That capability could give Mane greater flexibility in designing more precise, natural and differentiated citrus profiles, rather than relying solely on conventional whole oils or standardized citrus fractions.
The bigger opportunity, however, is beverages. Mane says the new Florida center will bring R&D, pilot-scale production and manufacturing closer to key citrus sourcing regions while creating a dedicated global platform for beverage development. The facility also expands the potential of Mane’s recent partnership with Arzeda around ViaLeaf Reb M, positioning citrus expertise alongside sweetener technology as the company targets the rapidly evolving reduced-sugar and functional beverage market.
