Food & Beverage

With FDA busy vetting coronavirus tests, therapeutics, and-one can hope-an eventual vaccine, will the agency have the bandwidth to develop a regulatory framework for permitting CBD’s use in foods and beverages?

The insoluble fiber, derived from tapioca, can be used in bakery and snack items as a high-fiber ingredient that supports digestive wellness.

Danone North America partnered with the bioscience company Brightseed, creator of an artificial intelligence (AI) technology that maps novel plant nutrients to human health, to investigate plant sources for unknown health and nutrition benefits.

To address palatability, suppliers in the industry have developed novel ways to improve the flavor profile of these natural formulas through innovative farming techniques, cutting-edge processing and formulation, and continued experimentation.

How are algae ingredients making food functional?

Arla Foods Ingredients has announced that whey permeate can now be exported to China for use in food and beverage applications.

Gold Coast Ingredients launched a vegan, all-natural smoked gouda flavor as an alternative to cheese flavors such as cheddar, white cheddar, and nacho cheese.

Flavor manufacturers work hard to accurately replicate nostalgic flavors-and consumers are buying.

What will it take for a plant-based competitor to survive to the next round?

Better-for-you alcohol is on the rise. Here’s how this new consumer market is shaping up.

eSports, powders, “superdrinks,” and more are driving sports drink development.

Bonlacta is designed for high-temperature, short-time processing enabling lactose-free milk to become a mainstream reality for North American producers

 Algaia, S.A. completed a €2.2m investment round to continue fueling its double-digit growth. 

Continued innovation of dairy alternatives has made plant-based yogurt a viable and delicious option.

Perfect Day's flora-made dairy proteins are being used to make vegan ice cream sold by Smitten Ice Cream in San Francisco. 

Kerry has acquired IsoAge Technologies and Biosecur Labs Inc., two acquisitions the company says enhances its leadership position in the clean label space.

Arla Foods Ingredients launched a clean-label concept to help brands meet the growing demand for ambient yogurt in China. 

Mantrose-Haeuser launched Certicoat Gummy Polishes, highly stable anti-stick polishing agents for starch-, pectin-, or gelatin-based gummy products for the dietary supplement industry. 

Prinova has partnered with Open Book Extracts, a CBD ingredient manufacturer to launch HydroBond CBD

The need for contract manufacturers in today’s complex market has never been greater.

It’s clear that consumers are buying immune health products, and that immune health is a concept they believe in and take seriously.

AlaskOmega's new omega-3 powder is designed for food, beverage, and dietary supplement applications.

Human trials are taking turmeric and curcumin science in surprising directions-and their number has only increased in concert with the botanical’s popularity.

SweeGen will be launching four new Food and Beverage Application Centers located in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.

With dietary supplement supply chains facing potential interruptions due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, and with FDA ceasing routine facility inspections, what will the impact be on dietary supplement safety and quality?