Flavours and ingredients firm Carbery has launched a new fermented dairy ingredients range that is said to deliver a “combination of high-quality protein with prebiotic promoting properties”. Unveiled this week at Health Ingredients Europe, Bifipro is produced using a natural fermentation process. Produced with milk from grass-fed Irish cows, it contains “all the essential branched […]
Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited, is adding lentil functional flour to its line of clean-label ingredients. This product is a protein-rich, functionally equivalent substitute for modified starches that can be listed as simply “lentil flour” in an ingredient statement. According to AC Nielsen, within the categories that commonly use […]
Kerry Group, the Ireland-based consumer foods and ingredients supplier, today (25 October) announced acquisitions in the US and the Middle East. In a stock-exchange filing this morning, Kerry said it had struck deals to buy California-based ingredients business Fleischmann’s Vinegar Co. and Oman-headquartered foodservice supplier AATCO Food Industries. Kerry is to pay a combined […]
Natural ingredients manufacturer Döhler Group has acquired a majority stake in Italian firm Nutrafood as it aims to boost its plant-based food and beverage offer. Döhler said it was drawn to Nutrafood’s “extensive expertise and ability to provide plant-based ingredients for food and beverages”. It expects the deal to create “unique synergy effects”. The company […]
The market for dairy alternatives continues to rise, but creating appealing, creamy textures that mimic traditional yoghurt or cheese can be a major stumbling block. For suppliers, this challenge has become fertile ground for innovation. The market for products like non-dairy beverages, frozen desserts, and vegan cheese and yoghurt alternatives has skyrocketed in recent years. […]
Roquette has acquired a facility specialized in the extrusion of plant-based proteins. With this acquisition, the French-headquartered group wants to expand its range of premium textured plant-based ingredients for the global meat alternatives market. Located in the Netherlands, the facility acquired from Texpall B.V. benefits from a unique expertise in the extrusion of plant-based proteins, […]
Clean label, free from and GMO-free claims continue to trend in Mexico, as the food sector enjoys strong growth, spurring strong research and development in this dynamic sector. The new product data comes as the food industry from Mexico and beyond prepares for the FoodTech Summit & Expo, which will take place next week. “No […]
New EU regulation on acrylamide levels in food came into force in April 2018, spurring companies to step up their reduction efforts. What are the latest solutions? Acrylamide is a probable carcinogen that forms during high temperature cooking and processing, such as baking, frying and roasting, particularly in starchy foods like crisps, French fries, cereals […]
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 […]
prebiotic PreticX and will now seek the European nod for its magnesium L-threonate brain health ingredient, says company president. PreticX – a non-dairy prebiotic derived from corn (Zea mays subsp. mays) containing a blend of xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS), received the approval from the EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) for safe use in a range of […]
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has reached an agreement to acquire Rodelle Inc., a premium originator, processor and supplier of vanilla products. The acquisition will see ADM’s vanilla capabilities expand and it also includes an equity stake in farmer cooperative in Madagascar, part of the most extensive vertically integrated supply chain in the vanilla industry. […]
Fermented flavors and ingredients are popping up more and more frequently on store shelves and restaurant menus, says flavor and fragrance ingredients supplier Symrise (Holzminden, Germany). In a recent effort to survey the food market for fermented flavor and ingredient trends, Symrise’s marketing and consumer insights group found that Millennials and restaurant chefs are driving […]
Fermented flavors and ingredients are popping up more and more frequently on store shelves and restaurant menus, says flavor and fragrance ingredients supplier Symrise (Holzminden, Germany). In a recent effort to survey the food market for fermented flavor and ingredient trends, Symrise’s marketing and consumer insights group found that Millennials and restaurant chefs are driving […]
This traditional botanical has long roots in history that are finally reaching consumers around the world. Traditional medicine continues to converge with consumer demand for whole foods and naturally functional ingredients. At the same time, scientific research and modern technology have led to new understanding of how traditional herbs affect health and enabled companies to […]
DuPont Nutrition & Health has launched the latest innovations from the DuPont Danisco range of ingredients: CHOOZIT SWIFT 600 and CHOOZIT AMERI-FLEX. The new starter cultures are developed to solve productivity and cheese quality needs for industrial-sized cheesemakers. Industrial pizza cheese and pasta filata makers need consistency and reliability in their operations. Under intense pressure […]
