Food & Beverage

Coinciding with the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a proposed rule which would change the criteria for foods to carry the “healthy” claim.

Sustainability practices ensure Asia-Pacific ingredient producers have a lot more to offer these days.

Grocery retailers who adopt Spoon Guru’s AI nutrition technology can help people personalize their shopping and make healthier choices.

Ingredion Inc. shared the results of its global environmental lifecycle assessment of stevia as compared to full-caloric options, such as cane sugar, using environmental indicators including climate change, land use, water scarcity, and cumulative energy demand.

Roquette has completed its acquisition of India-based excipient manufacturer Crest Cellulose to continue realizing its strong growth ambitions and meet rising global demand for high-quality plant-based excipients.

The company says the higher Reb A yield will ultimately lower stevia’s cost-in-use.

ADM has opened a new extrusion facility in Serbia that is set up to produce non-GMO soy proteins after the acquisition of SojaProtein less than a year ago.

Advances in infant foods, formulas, and supplements yield products to meet numerous infant health needs.

When formulating beverages using fruit powders, dispersibility is a key consideration.

The funding will accelerate the production of cell-cultured meat for which BioBetter has pioneered a protein manufacturing platform for producing growth factors (GFs) using tobacco plants.

NPA submitted comments offering input to the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on how to address nutrition and health integration.

The SQF program is administered by FMI, The Food Industry Association and benchmarked to the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).

The study aims to determine the safety and effectiveness of the ingredient on improving long- and short-term memory, concentration, and clarity of thinking in healthy individuals. The study is planned for completion in November.

The facility will house a fermentation reactor sized at 30,000 L, which is the largest of its kind. This will allow the total manufacturing volume reach up to 900,000 L.

Equinom and AGT Food and Ingredients Inc. entered into an agreement to co-create a portfolio of plant-based functional ingredients produced from Equinom yellow pea varieties.

Probiotics and prebiotics might be trending, but don’t forget about enzyme supplements, experts say.

Kerry launched a label-friendly, non-GMO alternative texture system called Puremul designed to overcome the current sunflower lecethin supply chain challenges and pricing instability.

Nutiani will offer customers end-to-end solutions through a combination of wellbeing nutrition products, concepts, and services that leverage the Co-op’s intellectual property and investments in research.

Products like tofu and tempeh may not get the same press as flashier meat alternatives, but they still play a prominent role in the plant-based diet.

Learn why APAC is one of the leading markets in the world for algae extraction, consumption, and end-product formulation.

The concept is based on whey and milk protein ingredients from the company’s Lacprodan range. It ensures that rich chocolate mass retains its flavor and softness throughout shelf life and offers 30% protein per bar, allowing for high-protein claims.

Examining the factors behind the rapid rise of adaptogenic supplements

RedLeaf will use the funds to expand the planted acreage of RedNatural sorghum varietal across central Kentucky and continue to build the infrastructure required for large-scale harvest and processing.

Synergy Flavors Inc. broke ground on its new 12,500-square-foot savory innovation center in Wauconda.

Icon Foods hired Ian McGuinness as its director of operations and Angela Squire as its new marketing manager.

The new ingredient can boost nutritional value by upping fiber content, making it a great ingredient for pasta, baked goods, tortillas, pizza crust, beverages and bars.

These fibers are clean label alternatives to carrageenan, often use by manufacturers of meat and dairy alternatives to maintain desirable texture and mouthfeel in their products.

ChenlandNutritionals’ ingredient CuminUP60 is now self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognized as safe) with assistance from GRAS Associates, a fully owned subsidiary of Nutrasource

Under this new partnership, ADM will process and commercialize a portfolio of proprietary ingredients made up from Benson Hill Ultra-High Protein (UHP) soybeans.

The new Immune Support line features both quart beverages and shots featuring scientifically backed probiotic strains designed to support the immune system.