As temperatures continue to climb, consumers are looking for new ways to enjoy ice cream and frozen desserts throughout the summer. According to Swiss chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut, Ruby chocolate, the “fourth type of chocolate,” opens new taste horizons for ice cream manufacturers with plentiful opportunities for applications. Meanwhile, July marks National Ice Cream Month […]
Danisco Planit™ marks the latest evolution in DuPont’s plant-based ingredient portfolio – a comprehensive range of functional ingredients and application expertise for food and beverages made with a ‘planet forward,’ sustainable approach. With the new Danisco Planit™ range, DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences (DuPont) offers food and beverage manufacturers the broadest selection of ingredients for plant-based […]
Dutch start-up Koupe makes a sugar, fat and calorie-reduced ice cream with added protein and fibre, which founder Jaco Pieper says appeals to “people that love ice cream, and are looking for additional health benefits”. Unlike conventional ice cream, Koupe lists milk, whey protein and a prebiotic fibre polydextrose among its ingredients. “This is how […]
Naturalness in flavors is expected to lead the way in 2019, although classic flavors are still anticipated to be in high demand across all categories. New combinations including botanical, ethnic and exotic flavors currently have the potential to meet consumers’ increasing demand for exciting new creations. These trends are tipped to become increasingly popular for […]
With summer around the corner, Mintel’s global analysts predict four food and drink trends consumers can expect at parties and celebrations this sunshine season, as it publishes its “2018 Summer Food & Drink Trends.” The four trends are as follows: Barbecue: It’s getting vegan in here. Although barbecue selection has become more diverse with the […]
Sticky melting ice cream got you down on a hot summer day? Researchers say the solution to a creamier, longer-lasting ice cream may come from cellulose fibers extracted from banana plant waste. “We found that the addition of up to 0.3 wt. % (0.3 g of nanofibrils per 100 g of ice cream mix) of […]
Fonterra’s research and development centre, alongside its global ingredients business NZMP, has developed a new white butter product to meet growing demand from manufacturers in the Middle East market. Middle Eastern food manufacturers have traditionally sourced butter from grain fed cows which produce dairy products with a pale colour. This can also be done through […]
Summer may be over, but that doesn’t mean ice cream season is thanks to new flavor predictions from ingredient supplier Parker Products that extend the frozen dessert’s appeal into Fall and hint at what spring will bring when the weather warms back up. The lineup suggests nostalgia will heavily influence consumers’ upcoming ice cream selections […]
