Trends & Business

From protein to elderberry, suppliers formulated today’s hottest ingredients into innovative foods and drinks at IFT 2019.

Two supplements are available: one for the morning, to be taken with your morning coffee, and another to be taken in the evening.

Burcon has introduced new pea and canola protein blends for plant-based dairy and meat alternatives. The firm has also announced a joint venture to open a C$65 million production facility to process 20,000 tons of plant protein per year. 

Consumer needs and new ingredient research are influencing how brands successfully develop and market antioxidant supplements.

What’s in a name? When that name applies to an oat “milk,” soy “cheese,” or macadamia nut “ice cream,” the answer may be: the seeds of controversy.

Allulose, an ingredient that offers important health benefits when used as a sugar replacer, is gaining momentum now that FDA has said it does not need to be counted as an added sugar on FDA’s new Nutrition Facts label.

At IFT 2019, functional-ingredients supplier Ribus (St. Louis) talked about how its rice-based ingredients are finding more and more followers in the clean-label space.

For food manufacturers, the new shortenings offer performance comparable to partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) but with the health benefits of soy and high-oleic soybean oil.

And yet, few American research product claims.

This U.S. quinoa supply offers sensory attributes comparable to quinoa sourced from South America and provides important sustainability benefits to local growers.

Diana’s new USDA-certified organic color portfolio targets dairy and other food and drinks.

Natural Alternatives International, Inc. (NAI) alleges that Vitalize Labs, LLC is selling products with NAI-trademarked CarnoSyn on the ingredient deck, despite not having purchased the ingredient from them, or being licensed to use the CarnoSyn trademarks. 

At IFT 2019, starch suppliers presented their newest native, clean-label innovations.

At IFT 2019, Ingredion and Clara Foods describe how their partnership will help sidestep the production and environmental costs of animal proteins by using fermentation to make protein ingredients.

From overcoming high-protein challenges to delivering lactose-free options, dairy protein suppliers continue to serve the market’s needs.

The company’s solutions address many inherent challenges presented by plant-based proteins, including off notes and bitterness and perceived dryness.

The Council for Responsible Nutrition has announced a new initiative called the Retailer Relations Forum to educate and enable member companies to protect and grow their business with retailers. 

Fruit d’Or Nutraceuticals is making the case for anti-adhesion activity (AAA) testing in addition to measuring PAC’s in cranberry ingredients to ensure efficacy against UTI-causing pathogenic bacteria. 

Synergy Flavors (Wauconda, IL) is partnering with The Hatchery, a Chicago-based nonprofit group created to help small, local food and beverage entrepreneurs develop ideas and products.

The United Natural Products Alliance and Hemp Industries Association have signed a memorandum of understanding agreement in an effort to advance hemp extract product research, safety, identity, and quality standards. 

In the latest controversy over FDA and vinpocetine, the agency has issued a warning to women of childbearing age from taking vinpocetine products.

Atrium Innovations is now using VESIsorb, a patented delivery system for improving ingredient absorption, for hemp cannabidiol (CBD) products in its healthcare-professional brands Pure Encapsulations, Douglas Laboratories, and Genestra Brands.

The company calls the new ingredient, named SteviAroma, a “taste modulator.”

Nature Made is the first third-party brand to participate in Tespo's licensing program.

The company has expanded its clean-label portfolio, which now includes clean-label flakes, powders, inclusions, and culinary preparations.

Sabinsa’s patented color-free Curcumin C3 Reduct has been found to meet the criteria to be considered Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) following a comprehensive review of safety and toxicology data. 

MCTs are increasingly popular among consumers and product makers, in part due to their ease of use as well as their health benefits.

The new deal will see PureCircle supply Merisant with ingredients made from next-generation steviol glycosides such as Rebaudioside M (Reb M).