With more consumers, and therefore more companies, seeking to eliminate the presence of acrylamide in food and beverage products due to carcinogenic concerns, two companies have introduced a new yeast ingredient that can help formulators reduce acrylamide content by up to 90%. Flavors and ingredients firm Kerry (Naas, Ireland) has partnered with Renaissance BioScience, a […]
A recently discovered tea plant, which grows wild in the mountains of China, could provide many of the health benefits associated with regular brewed teas without delivering a boost of caffeine, according to a study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Lead researcher Liang Chen and his team discovered the varietal, called […]
Avansya to help food and beverage producers deliver products and brands with significantly reduced calories. As food and beverage producers look to reduce calories in the products they offer to consumers, demand for non-artificial, zero-calorie, great-tasting sweetener options continues to increase. Cargill and Royal DSM have partnered in a new joint venture, Avansya, to produce […]
Color can impact the taste of food, and our experiences and expectations can affect how we taste food, according to a study published in Food Quality and Preference. “The color of a beverage can impact how we think it should taste,” said John Hayes, associate professor of food science and director, Sensory Evaluation Center, Penn […]
Cargill and Royal DSM have formed a new sweetness joint venture known as Avansya. Together, the companies will produce highly sought-after, sweet-tasting molecules, such as steviol glycosides Reb M and Reb D through fermentation. The move is aimed at giving food and beverage manufacturers an even more scalable, sustainable and low cost-in-use solution than if […]
Food and beverage companies will be taxed on plastic packaging that contains less than 30 percent recycled content, the UK Chancellor Richard Hammond announced yesterday in the 2018 Budget speech. The tax aims to “transform the economics of sustainable packaging” and posit the UK as “as a world leader” in tackling the scourge of plastic […]
2 Million Estimated Sales For Natural Cabana® Coconut Waters In Mainland China Cannabis Infusion Beverage Estimated Sales To Be Over $4 Million. The Pulse Beverage Corporation (“Pulse”) (OTC PINK: PLSB) announced today that it has begun the development of a new cannabis infusion drink. It will start distributing in the coming weeks through their new […]
Firmenich will acquire US-based ingredients firm Senomyx, increasing its portfolio of natural flavours for food and beverage companies. The deal, which has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018. Upon closing, Senomyx will be integrated into Firmenich’s North America research and […]
Despite ongoing interest in functional foods, probiotics—the ingredients that pioneered the functional food boom in the 1980s—now appear to have a much lower profile. According to Innova Market Insights data, less than 1% of global food and drinks launched in the 12 months ending in April 2018 were marketed as containing probiotics. (In the U.S., […]
PepsiCo has announced ambitions to achieve 50 percent recycled plastic (rPET) in its bottles by 2030 across the European Union (EU), with an interim target of 45 percent by 2025. The move will see the multinational food, snack and beverage giant more than triple the amount of recycled plastic it uses, equating to over 50,000 […]
Acquisition to give Coca-Cola a global coffee platform with a footprint in more than 30 countries. The Coca-Cola Company it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Costa Limited, which was founded in London in 1971 and has grown to become a major coffee brand across the world. The acquisition of Costa from parent company […]
Coffee lovers have a new reason to feel good about their caffeine habit. Research findings published last month in the journal PLOS Biology help to explain the mechanism by which caffeine reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and suggests that a concentration equivalent to four cups of coffee daily may be the amount needed to […]
New method will allow beverage companies to manufacture healthier beverages by reducing thermal exposure. While more consumers want healthier beverage options, they’re also concerned about the safety of how those beverages are preserved. Health-conscious consumers want great-tasting, healthy drinks that don’t include chemical additives and preservatives with names they can’t pronounce. Researchers in The Ohio […]
Nestlé is implementing an accelerated long-term value creation strategy. The company expects to see sustained future revenue growth from investing in its brands and innovation. Speaking to FoodIngredientsFirst, Christoph Meier, Global Head of Media Relations at Nestlé says: “Consumer behavior and expectations are changing at a fast pace. Consumers are more interested in nutrition, health […]
Dive Brief: PepsiCo’s first-quarter earnings beat Wall Street expectations boosted by strong beverage and snack sales in developing markets, and a smaller decline in North American beverage sales than previous quarters, according to a company release. The soda maker’s net income rose to $1.34 billion, or 94 cents per share, compared to $1.32 billion, or […]
