Trends & Business

The category is still notable, especially in global markets.

In Europe, confectioners are increasingly turning to fruit and vegetable concentrates as natural flavors, colorants, and ingredients overall.

Can ion-polarization technology help drink manufacturers cut their use of ingredients like added sugar?

Drinking yogurts and fermented beverages are moving forward with new formats and target markets, says Innova Market Insights.

Many are pegging this year as the year for brain health.

Does a California Supreme Court ruling give the green light to state lawsuits over organic claims?

Move over, magnesium! Here comes zinc.

“This marks the start of a new era for our industry,” says CRN President and CEO Steve Mister.

With partnerships building around algae ingredients for food purposes, will we see more use of these ingredients in the near term?

The Organic Consumers Association calls the announcement “a significant win on the GMO labeling front for consumers.”

After tantalizing us with promises of less bitter or more scalable steviol glycosides, key stevia suppliers are now taking those glycosides commercial.

Also, does this mean the approach of the new 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is on target?

EU products containing Beneo’s chicory root fiber inulin can now carry a proprietary digestive health claim, as well as general health-related well-being claims.

One new recommendation is turning heads: a specific limit on added-sugar consumption.

AstaReal L10 astaxanthin is now certified under the Non-GMO Project Verified program by NSF International.

According to NSF, AuthenTechnologies’ “cutting-edge, next-generation” DNA sequencing techniques are more sensitive than traditional DNA barcoding methods.

The new ingredient combination from Mineral BioSciences combines its Totala ionic mineral complex with vitamin D3.

A new year is here, and with it, flavor firms’ big predictions for 2016’s trendiest tastes.

In response to public requests, FDA announced it has extended the comment period by an additional 90 days.

"Paleo" falls in line with consumer demand for foods perceived as more “natural.”

PLT Health Solutions says Collactive is “water-soluble and fully digestible, making it an ideal anti-aging ingredient for a wide variety of beauty-from-within formulations.”

Two healthy beverage newcomers are turning heads-with barley and pickle.

As local, sustainable, and “clean” continue driving all markets in 2016, a few ingredients are standing out, says SPINS.

What’s trending and where next year?

Arla Foods Ingredients says its new Health to-Go solution is meant to “offer hungry urbanites a convenient fix.”

Biothera’s Wellmune ingredient is now featured in two new ready-to-drink milk beverages from New Hope Dairy in China.

Food and beverage marketers will continue shifting focus from big, mass-market launches to niche product launches instead, says one industry analyst.

The supplements industry is surviving-even thriving-in a difficult year.