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The construction on Amano Enzyme's Elgin, IL facility began on May 28, 2024, and is expected to be complete by April 2025. The expansion is expected to add 29,827 square feet to its warehouse, production, and office areas.

According to the company, this marks the first expanded use of shea stearin in new food categories since 1998.

According to the company, when used in poultry, OptiBind can help processors increase brine pickup by 19% compared to sodium tripolyphosphate to increase their products’ juiciness and flavor, as well as ensure higher cook yield after storage.

FDA has agreed that four ingredients in Arla Foods’ Peptigen and Lacprodan ranges meet the definition for peptones in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, therefore permitting it for use in early life nutrition.

TamaFlex has been registered as a Health Functional Food Ingredient (HFFI) by South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS).

The partnership, says the company, allows Barentz to leverage CrushDynamic’s proprietary ingredients designed to enhance flavor profiles, nutritional value, and sustainability.

The Spanish company, Alvinesa Natual Ingredients, has announced the acquisition of the Chilean company Industrias Vínicas and Argentine company Dervinsa.

Bioiberica (Barcelona, Spain) has announced self-determination of GRAS (generally recognized as safe) for its Collavant n2 native (undenatured) type II collagen at 40 mg/day.

According to the company’s press release, the 28,000 square-foot expansion represents an $8.5 billion investment to scale up Flavorman’s "Beverage Campus" and “facility its rapid growth in the beverage industry.”

The program, called the Climate Farming Project, is underway with 15 pilot farms that will cultivate sugar beets, wheat, and chicory according to various regenerative farming methods in an area equivalent to over 1,100 soccer fields.

As part of the agreement, Sibelius will distribute Stratum’s sage extract and NEM eggshell membrane inthe United Kingdom (UK).

FrieslandCampina Ingredients says it is one step closer to “final nutrition fortifier” from the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) for its Lacto-N-Tetraose (LNT) ingredient.

Chinova Bioworks has announced an exclusive partnership with Hawkins Watts to distribute Chinova’s Chiber Mushroom Fiber Extract in the food and beverage markets of Australia and New Zealand.

Findings from Brightseed and Ocean Spray's research will be presented in a poster session presented by Ocean Spray research scientists at the American Society of Nutrition’s NUTRITION 2024 conference on June 30, 2024 at 11:45 am CDT in Chicago, IL.

Through the partnership with TurtleTree, Strive intends to expand its product offerings with an immune support beverage aimed at adults, and a ready-to-mix protein powder, both of which will include TurtleTree’s lactoferrin (LF+).

Revyve to debut egg replacer for texturizing and binding plant-based burgers.

Safety substantiation requirements for finished cosmetic products to comply with The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulations Act (MoCRA).

FlavorSum had its ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of its newly expanded Kalamazoo, MI facility on June 18, 2024.

Beneo has announced the appointment of Olivier Roques as CEO and member of its executive board of directors at Beneo GmbH, effective as of June 1, 2024.

ADM announced that its spore-forming probiotic DE111 (Bacillus subtilis) has received official approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), which is a part of the Australian Department of Health.

The session, titled Funding Opportunities for Women’s Health Research, will be held on Thursday June 27, 2024 at 10am EDT/ 4pm CEST.

FMCG Gurus shares insights into changing consumer habits about the purchase of hot beverages and soft drinks.

Consumers want reduced sugar but are they committed to act on it?

Funtrition's new 62,000 square foot state-of-the-art gummy facility in the United States is fully operational as of April 2024.

Brightseed has appointed David Blackwood as senior vice president of bioactives.

Investing in environmental sustainability is not always easy for brands but it provides an opportunity for growth.

How home cooks and restaurant chefs are using plant-based meat and dairy alternatives, and what you need to know to meet their needs.

Awareness and interest in pre-, pro-, and postbiotics in the human supplement space is translating to the pet health space.