Dive Brief: U.S. consumers are increasingly scanning labels to check that products do not contain certain ingredients, such as gluten, GMOs, antibiotics, pesticides and allergens, according to Bloomberg. The trend is having a huge impact on how manufacturers source, prepare and package foods and beverages. Sales of these “free-from” foods are expected to grow 15%, […]
Firmenich has acquired Italy-based Campus, an innovator in the application of natural functional ingredients for protein applications, specializing in clean label, meat and plant-based foods. This acquisition broadens Firmenich’s capabilities in naturals and protein solutions, cutting across animal and vegan food products. Neither party is disclosing financial details of the deal, which is expected to […]
Quédese con una palabra: limpio. Porque ahí está el futuro de la alimentación. Ahora bien, la traducción del inglés clean puede dar lugar a engaño porque la tendencia no va tanto hacia la seguridad del consumidor (que también), como a la transparencia y la salud. La carne y las etiquetas, por ejemplo, serán más ‘limpias’ […]
Industry Leading Extraction Technology Enables Flavor and Color Innovation Sensient Technologies (NYSE: SXT), today announced that it has acquired Vancouver based Mazza Innovation Limited, a global leader in botanical extraction technology, for an undisclosed amount. The addition of Mazza Innovation is a major step in the evolution of Sensient’s ‘seed to shelf’ strategy to innovate […]
Delivers excellent product stability, enabling food manufacturers to create unique textures BENEO, a leading manufacturer of natural food ingredients, has expanded its Remypure portfolio with the launch of its second functional native rice starch, Remypure S52. The launch will occur during IFT 2018, 15-18 July at Chicago’s McCormick Place, at Booth S1440. BENEO’s unique production […]
Taste & Nutrition company, Kerry, is celebrating the US$28.6 million expansion of its facility in Rochester, Minnesota. This project increases manufacturing capacity at the state-of-the-art facility and includes the addition of a new spray dryer and two 10,000 gallon dryer feed tanks. Groundbreaking for the expansion commenced in April 2017 and a ribbon-cutting ceremony was […]
Always exploring new ways to innovate with the sweet potato, Carolina Innovative Food Ingredients (CIFI) now offers Carolina Sweet, a 75 Brix, vegetable-based clean label replacement for other sweeteners, such as high fructose corn syrup and honey. Carolina Sweet offers nutritional and functional benefits for premium applications like sauces, baked goods, and beverages. Professional testing […]
Ingredion is launching a potato starch-based viscosifier that could increase processed meat yields by making it more slice more easily. Suitable for processed meats, chicken nuggets and ready meals which include meat, the starch increases the product’s water binding capacity which creates a firmer and juicier texture, the company said. “It also reduces moisture loss […]
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) have announced that it had acquired PowderPure (Columbia Phytotechnology LLC) on April 7, 2017. Founded in the early 2000s and based in Oregon, PowderPure utilizes its patented Infidri drying technology to create all-natural food ingredients by eliminating water while leaving the taste, nutrition and color matrix intact. Using minimal […]
It’s one of the first things consumers notice about a food or beverage product: color. But with clean-label demand spreading across the market, colors are increasingly about more than just what meets the eye. Natural colors are now a purchasing priority for an enormous chunk of the U.S. consumer base, and brands big and small […]
Arjuna Natural has launched X-tend, a range of natural preservatives that keeps food fresh and increases the shelf-life of products. The new line consists of distinctive formulations of proprietary blends of essential oils and oleoresins, developed by identifying a unique selection of botanical extracts with antimicrobial properties and comprehensively tested for multiple food and beverage […]
Flavour company Sensient has developed a range of clean label, natural nut flavours that are completely free of nut allergens, it says. The line includes almond, hazelnut, peanut, pistachio and walnut flavours and are completely free of nut components, allowing manufacturers an ‘allergenfree’ onpack claim. They can also be listed on ingredients labels as natural […]
