Food & Beverage

Here, we look at some of the positive and negative comments.

Plant-based ingredients are transforming the meat-analogue category.

Kerry rolled out new plant protein ingredients at SupplySide West 2019 that are designed to be easier for formulators to work with.

ClearFlo is an extract of a botanical that Cargill discovered exponentially increased the solubility of steviol glycosides.

Kemin Industries has opened a new Bakery Innovation Center at its global headquarters, a $1.5 million investment. 

Many turmeric ingredient suppliers report that opportunities for turmeric are especially expanding in food and drinks.

Known for its extracts and essences, this is the first dairy platform to be launched by Synergy, leveraging the dairy expertise of its parent company Carberry to modify the taste and texture of dairy and plant-based dairy applications. 

Ashland (Wilmington, DE) introduced new ingredients and delivery systems for sports nutrition and digestive health at October’s SupplySide West trade show.

Applied Food Sciences debuted an organic plant-based protein extract from green coffee beans called CoffeeProtein. 

As more consumers turn to snacking to fill the ever-increasing gap between meals, or even as meal replacements altogether, manufacturers must ensure they are able to serve a larger snacking audience with products that cater to a broader range of food sensitivities.

The natural, plant-based, low-glycemic sweetener is extracted from the tammy of the Palmyra jaggery tree.

 IconiSweet combines allulose, erythritol, stevia, and monk fruit.

Algaia S.A. and Herbstreith & Fox KG Germany are collaborating to provide a sustainable, transparent, and synergistic combination of pectin and alginates for baking applications.

Sports nutrition products are expanding upon the benefits they deliver, the means by which they deliver them, and the consumers whom they target.

A portion of the investment will support the expansion of an additional manufacturing site located in Europe with a capacity to produce 3,000 metric tons of non-GMO stevia sweeteners. 

For athletes and sports enthusiasts, there may be another good reason to drink beer: because beer-specifically nonalcoholic beer and the malt it contains-may help to enhance exercise-related performance, energy, and recovery.

HB Natural Ingredients, a subsidiary of BGG World, received a “Letter of No Objection” from FDA regarding the self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status of Vitosa, the firm’s line of stevia products. 

While plant proteins have been trending, dairy proteins and isolates remain competitive within the protein bar space, specifically within sports nutrition.

Flavor is always a challenging piece of the formulation puzzle due to the unpleasant notes that active ingredients can impart.

Infused waters, seltzers, sodas, and shots are just a few drinkable formats for hemp-derived CBD.

Also: Is the dairy-alternatives category in danger of jumping the nondairy shark?

Traditionally, chemically modified starches have been the go-to solution for texture and stability, as native, clean-label starches were not reliable for maintaining textural stability in response to harsh conditions such as freezing and high heat.

By blending coffee with ingredients like botanicals and protein, marketers are giving consumers a boost beyond caffeine.

Synergy Flavors Inc. launched a new portfolio of custom taste solutions called Dairy by Nature, combining the firm’s all-natural flavor expertise with the proprietary dairy technology of its parent company Carbery. 

Most U.S. adults take one or more dietary supplements. With a growing number of users, it is imperative that more is done to ensure that consumers are protected. One expert explains how to improve traceability in dietary supplement production using a manufacturing operations management (MOM) system.