Manufacturer of plant-based proteins and starches, MGP Ingredients has launched a new line of textured proteins that help food innovators mimic the fibrous texture of meat. ProTerra expands the company’s offerings with a new textured pea option that joins its proven textured wheat series (formerly known as TruTex), giving food formulators a range of choices […]
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Free From Food Expo se celebrará los días 24 y 25 de noviembre en Ámsterdam
El mayor punto de encuentro de la industria sin alérgenos se ve obligada a trasladar sus fechas a noviembre ante el brote del Covid-19. El salón Free From Food and Health Ingredients de Ámsterdam ha cambiado de fechas por la pandemia del coronavirus. Se celebrará finalmente en Ámsterdam el 24 y 25 de noviembre. La […]
New Study Reveals Plant-Based Food Perceptions and Their Influences on Consumer Purchases
A national survey from the Yale Program on Climate Change and the Earth Day Network shows that a lack of information may be what’s keeping consumers from buying and trying plant-based foods. Factors like taste, convenience, and price also play an important role in the decision. Here’s a look at how American consumers perceive plant-based […]
Going eggless: Multi-functional replacement solutions flourish amid vegan boom
The wide array of functionalities in eggs poses a significant challenge for manufacturers seeking to replicate the kitchen staple in plant-based applications. Over the last year, a spike in vegan appetites has propelled the demand for near-identical egg replacements. FoodIngredientsFirst speaks to key ingredient suppliers pushing the envelope in formulating new solutions that imitate the […]
‘We’re not all turning into vegans’: New Nutrition identifies meat as a growth opportunity
Despite all the buzz around plant-based, a new trend report from New Nutrition says the meat category is a growth opportunity. According to the company’s latest annual trend report, 10 Key Trends in Food, Nutrition and Health 2020, meat consumption is indeed in growth. For the first time, the report identifies meat, alongside plant-based, as […]
Zero Egg develops all-purpose egg replacement: ‘Our mission is to make plant-based foods the obvious choice’
Israeli start-up Zero Egg has developed an all-purpose, plant-based egg replacement for food manufacturers, which it claims tastes, looks and functions like the real thing. The team behind Zero Egg have developed a plant-based egg alternative for the food industry. The ‘all-purpose’ product can be used to replace eggs in omelettes, baked goods, pasta, and […]
Are plant-based milks entering a vegan renaissance?
As consumer demands for vegan milk varieties and ‘refreshing’ milk gather pace, we ask Caroline Roux, global food and drink analyst at Mintel, whether we’re entering a new era of milk? Gone are the days when the appeal of plant-based milk was only related to its perceived health benefits, notably as shoppers sought allergen-free and […]
Nestlé will launch plant-based Incredible Burger this spring
Nestlé is planning to debut a plant-based burger under its Garden Gourmet brand. The company will introduce its meat-free product — called the Incredible Burger — made from soy and wheat protein in the spring, according to Bloomberg. Laurent Freixe, CEO of Nestlé’s Americas region, told Bloomberg that the company’s plant-based sales could hit $1 […]
Plant-based opportunity? New Agrana organic potato fiber holds meat alternative potential
Austrian-headquartered starch supplier Agrana has innovated with the launch of a new organic potato fiber solution, to meet technical and health demands. At HiE 2018, which finishes today in Frankfurt, the company is presenting Agenafiber amid the strong rise of a high fiber fortification trend. Due to its well-developed water-binding properties and texturizing characteristics the […]
Vegan barbecue, bold snacks are some summer food trends
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 […]
“Sensory Flavor Pairing” from Bell Aids Development of Vegan Soft Drinks
The number of vegans/vegetarians is growing rapidly throughout the world. As by 2007, the digit for Germany was about two percent of vegetarians which has doubled to four percent in 2014. Added to this are further 1.5% which are eating fish but no meat. The number of vegans is said to have reached 0.5%. Vebu […]