Food & Beverage

Kerry’s Niamh Hunt discusses the role of consumer demographics in the functional food and beverage markets.

Based on a full suite of applications and shelf-life testing conducted by PLT innovation partner, Nektium Pharma, the ingredient will not impact the color or flavor of formulations and the active components of the adaptogen remain stable through processing and ultimate consumer use.

Tea boxes are being donated to the Chicago Food Depository.

FrieslandCampina Ingredients extended its Vana-Sana range of micro-encapsulated long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) ingredients for infant milk formula (IMF) with three new fish-oil-free launches.

Royal DSM’s human-identical milk oligosaccharide (HMO) GlyCare 2’-fucosyllactose (2FL) was approved in Canada for use in infant formula and nutritional supplements for toddlers aged one to three years of age.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has completed its first pre-market consultation for human food made from animal cell cultures with UPSIDE Foods.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sent warning letters to five companies for selling food and beverage products that contain cannabidiol (CBD).

At this year’s SupplySide West, Artemis International showcased new research highlighting the potential gut health benefits of its branded ElderCraft elderberry extract, as well as a new blend for phytonutrient fortification in food and beverage applications.

The chocolate bar contains such ingredients as turmeric, white willow, arnica, and hops extract.

Hydration drink companies can look forward to a bright, energetic future.

And don’t forget to educate consumers about the benefits your bar provides.

At SupplySide West 2022, ADM released its report on Global Consumer Trends Driving Market Growth.

Proprietary consumer research from Cargill presented during SupplySide West 2022 suggests that flexitarian consumers are playing a larger role in the plant-based dairy marketplace.

The site will produce the company’s “proprietary sugar-reducing immobilized enzymes,” the firm says.

Pecmate improves gummy production and texture, while EasyAcid makes beverage production more convenient.

The company will introduce the new ingredients at the Food Ingredients Europe trade show Paris in December.

The company plans to begin building its pilot plant in 2023.

At SupplySide West, organic-extracts supplier Orgenetics discussed how it is surviving—and thriving—following the significant regulatory change that shook the organic industry.

The solution features the company’s whey-based hydrolysates Lacprodan HYDRO.365 and Nutrilac FO-8571, which the firm says minimize cloudiness and sedimentation.

Prepare for it with your nutrition choices now, writes author, professor, and Cleveland Clinic’s Michael F. Roizen, MD.

GRAS status permits CinSulin to be included in functional foods and beverages to support healthy glucose metabolism, the firm says.

The Breakfast All Day line includes flavors Apricot Jam, Blueberry Muffin, Café Mocha, Cinnamon Raisin, Fruity Cereal Milk, and Maple French Toast.

Novastell has launched a range of lecithin granules for use in food and beverage applications.

Companies making plant-based products today are focused on offering a variety of choices in order to meet the needs of diverse consumer groups, including an expanding mainstream audience. Luckily, the growing sophistication of plant-based ingredients is allowing them to do just that.

What are aloe’s most common uses and misconceptions?

The new concept from Arla Foods Ingredients combines a whey protein isolate and electrolytes in a clear ready-to-drink beverage solution.

Written by Dr. Wendy Bazilian, a registered dietitian and exercise physiologist certified by the American College of Sports Medicine, the “Upcycled Barley Nutrition Compendium [provides] an in-depth review of upcycled barley, detailing how it shapes up versus other plant and animal proteins available at scale today,” the company’s press release states.

BGG will showcase its flagship apple polyphenol and astaxathin ingredients in a variety of delivery formats at the SupplySide West trade show.

Author Anand Swaroop explains why it’s regenerative agriculture, not organic farming, that has the potential to create a more sustainable future for our planet.

Algarithm and Natures Crops International have partnered to produce two new omega oil blends called Ahiflower 80DHA and 150DHA.