Food & Beverage

"Paleo" falls in line with consumer demand for foods perceived as more “natural.”

The line includes flavors like cocoa, coffee, orange, lime, peppermint, and lemon, with plans to add more.

PLT Health Solutions says Collactive is “water-soluble and fully digestible, making it an ideal anti-aging ingredient for a wide variety of beauty-from-within formulations.”

Two healthy beverage newcomers are turning heads-with barley and pickle.

Researchers found that patented probiotic Ganeden BC30 was able to survive the manufacturing and preparation of pasta without affecting the characteristics of the pasta.

As local, sustainable, and “clean” continue driving all markets in 2016, a few ingredients are standing out, says SPINS.

What’s trending and where next year?

Arla Foods Ingredients says its new Health to-Go solution is meant to “offer hungry urbanites a convenient fix.”

Biothera’s Wellmune ingredient is now featured in two new ready-to-drink milk beverages from New Hope Dairy in China.

A new study suggests drinking Concord grape juice may improve cognitive performance in working mothers.

Food and beverage marketers will continue shifting focus from big, mass-market launches to niche product launches instead, says one industry analyst.

Farro, the ancient grain of the Roman legions, is reaching new heights today.

Ever multifunctional, fiber has found its sweet spot.

The product is a first of its kind in the immune-health functional foods space.

Will consumers accept algal oil as a cooking substitute?

“The GMO labeling guidance that the FDA recently finalized is outdated, inaccurate, and confusing,” says the Non-GMO Project's executive director.

The U.S. food and beverage market accounted for 43% of global launches using GMO-free claims in the 12 months before July 2015, according to Innova Market Insights.

Xanthan, carrageenan, and other polysaccharide gums were found to promote growth of certain probiotic strains in a new study.

Distributor Azelis will bring Nutress’s chlorella ingredients, including frozen (IQF) ingredients, dried flakes, dried sheets, and powders, to the food and beverage, health, and pet food industries.

The additional patent protection covers specific ratios of Reb D blends with all sweeteners, not just steviol glycosides.

“These healthier algae products have tremendous potential to make a positive impact in nutrition and functionality for our customers around the globe,” said Bunge’s CEO Soren Schroder.

The settlement ends a years-long, billion-dollar battle around the branding of high fructose corn syrup as “corn sugar.”

Lycored says its new tomato ingredient is the “perfect replacement for tomato paste.”

The class-action lawsuit alleges Cheerios Protein is “falsely and misleadingly marketed.”

Cocoa suppliers are removing alkalizing agents and adopting other strategies to improve cocoa's clean-label appeal.

New flavors, “healthy” energy, and clean labels help sports drinks keep up with the times.

“Low” and “light” are just some of the ways in which marketers are creating better-for-you snack options.

Fruit d’Or Nutraceuticals announces two new launches and a new cranberry dossier.

The company developed its Reb M in partnership with The Coca-Cola Co., who will co-own the patent.

Erylite Bronze contains a fruit extract to impart its bronze color.