Food & Beverage

Increased prices due to inflation meant consumers purchased less confections, but the category still saw growth.

The updated criteria for the claim include limits to certain nutrients, and identified foods that are consistent with Dietary Guidelines.

The survey, commissioned by Ingredient Communications and conducted by SurveyGoo, found that 83% of respondent agreed that companies should declare on product labels when a product has been designed or manufactured with the assistance of AI technology.

Aloecorp Inc. now has three cutting edge production facilities in Mexico.

Monellin is a novel sweet protein found in the fruit of the West African shrub, Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii (serendipity berry).

Dairy protein manufacturers strive to innovate as protein content claims continue to rise with consumer demand.

Mars (Franklin, TN) is collaborating with partners and suppliers like ADM, The Anderson, Inc., Riceland Foods, and Soil and Water Outcomes Fund through its Royal Canin USA and Petcare U.S. Inc. brands to provide financial incentives to farmers to implement regenerative agricultural practices.

Manufacturers could benefit from leveraging fiber to give their products a "healthy halo."

Human milk oligosaccharides and lactoferrin ingredients are getting infant formula closer to the nutritional value of breast milk.

Insights from Dr. Heather Shenkman,vegan cardiologist and triathlete.

Nutritional Outlook interviewed the founder of RXBARs about his new brand, David.

Protein content food continues to increase, creating new challenges for plant-based protein formulators.

PricePlow has announced the creation of XPO NRG, a limited edition energy drink designed to fuel attendees at SupplySide West 2024.

The clean-label, dry form of Vitamin A can be used to fortify wheat flour to reduce malnutrition worldwide.

DHSS to prioritize misbranded intoxicating hemp products in enforcement of Governor's executive order.

Howtian has launched an unrefined golden stevia extract called SoPure Dorado.

Mosaic Flavors (Chino, CA) has announced the acquisition of First Coast Flavors (Jacksonville, FL) to enhance Mosaic’s position as a premier provider of high quality, customizable flavor solutions.

The new ingredient uses upcycled yeast as a sustainable and functional alternative to eggs.

The Attorney General's office says that non-alcoholic beverages with hemp-derived tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) with concentrations of delta-9 THC of no more than 0.3% are legal in South Carolina, assuming you can verify they meet this threshold.

The bill regulates the sale and distribution of products containing synthetic THC, though some challenges remain to be resolved.

Understanding FODMAPs and how low-FODMAP diets are implemented.

The new range is the result of a recently acquired majority stake in Azerys, a specialist in rosemary extraction.

GNC has announced that Huel products will now be available in GNC stores and on GNC.com.

Dsm-firmenich has announced that its human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) ingredients – 3-fucosyllactose (3-FL) and lacto-N-fucopentaose I/2'-fucosyllactose (LNFP-I/2'-FL) mixture – have been approved as a novel food ingredients by the United Kingdom and European Union.

The Missouri Hemp Trade Association has filed a lawsuit in the Cole County Circuit Court seeking to prevent the Missouri DHSS from designating food and beverage products containing psychoactive cannabinoids derived from hemp as adulterated and implementing an embargo.

Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is on track to “embargo and condemn” products that contain intoxicating cannabinoids starting September 1, 2024 in accordance to an executive order signed by the state’s governor, Michael L. Parsons.

Xampla has announced that Lehmann Ingredients will be the first distributor partner to supply the company’s nutrient microencapsulation technology to FMCG brands and supply chain partners in the United Kingdom.

The joint venture, called Gradable, will expand the Gradable technology platform originally introduced in 2020 to track sustainable and regenerative agricultural practices and outcomes.

Helaina has launched an ingredient called effera, which it claims is the first human lactoferrin equivalent manufactured using precision fermentation.

Trends driving innovation in frozen foods.