Food & Beverage

NextFerm Technologies has announced the end of its commissioning period of the commercial facility in Canada and first commercial production of its vegan protein, ProteVin.

Univar Solutions has launched Foodology by Univar Solutions, which is a specialized team dedicated to the unique distribution and technical innovation needs of the food and nutrition ingredient industries.

RealEats continue to be available online at GNC.com and, with the expansion, can now be purchased for home delivery at GNC retail locations, too.

Florida Food Products, a leading formulator and producer of naturally sourced clean label ingredients, has reached an agreement to acquire Javo Beverage Company, a leading natural extractor of clean label coffee, tea, and botanicals with a focus on beverage applications.

Equinom has achieved this by breeding new varieties of yellow peas using its Manna technology platform, which identifies desirable traits for food applications in the genetic structure of seeds and predicts the best crossbreeding matches to yield better varieties without the use of genetic engineering.

Snacks make up around 80% of Kellogg’s sales, with the snacking division, which makes products like Cheez-Its, Pringles and Pop-Tarts, generating $11.4 billion in 2021.

The gum stifles cravings by blocking sugar receptors on the tongue. According to Sweet Victory, the gum works within two minutes and can last up to two hours.

Alternatives to meat and dairy products are getting more sophisticated—and, in turn, creating more demand from consumers.

A recent study compared the effects of a new baby formula containing whole milk (bovine), alpha-lactalbumin enriched whey, lactoferrin, partially hydrolyzed whey protein, and a single prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS) with a commercial formula containing skim milk (bovine), whey protein concentrate, and a combination of GOS/PDX.

Many active ingredients create major challenges for beverage formulators. Unpleasant flavor notes from ingredients can be difficult to mask considering that pumping sugar into these drinks is no longer a popular option.

Apparo Inc. has announced a Series A investment of $3.5 million co-led by Endeavor8 and Finistere Ventures, and joined by Blue Horizon.

The cost of Brevel’s microalgae protein will be on par with that of pea and soy proteins, with production costs for the microalgae protein as much as 90% lower than they would otherwise be, the company says.

Here’s why this area of the world is one to watch for those who make and sell fortified-foods and premixes.

The advisory board will be composed of five scientists from leading universities in food, nutrition and health, agriculture, and environmental sciences, who will advise and collaborate with the EverGrain R&D team.

Gold Coast Ingredients released summer flavors that include guava margarita (non-alcoholic), pineapple whip, yuzu passion fruit, strawberry white peach, cranberry ginger, cucumber lime with mint, blueberry basil, watermelon lemonade, clementine, and apple pear.

According to Specnova, its ginger extract designed to support joint health, offers low dosage, high bioavailability, solubility, and stability.

As the market researcher points out, 2021 is the first year in which the report captures data gathered during a full year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Future Crops, which operates a multilevel indoor vertical farm, has announced that it is now relying exclusively on 100% renewable energy by harnessing solar and wind energy.

If left untreated, gluten sensitivity can cause a slew of negative effects on the gut, brain, and overall general health.

The debate, moderated by the ABC correspondent John Donvan, will include a number of panelists arguing about the merits or lack thereof of processed food and whether or not consumers should eat more of it.

Sweeteners suppliers continue to innovate sugar replacers that still achieve great taste, texture, mouthfeel, and functionality.

The Institute of Food Technologies, in collaboration with the Seeding The Future Foundation, has announced the return of the Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge.

Roquette has announced the launch of its new Nutralys range of organic textured pea and fava bean proteins for the European market.

The new Ensemble line was introduced by Tereos, a French cooperative comprising 12,000 members of the agricultural raw materials processing industry.

As consumers seek to shed pandemic pounds, they are also holding up their newfound focus on health overall.