September 5th 2024
Dsm-firmenich has announced that its human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) ingredients – 3-fucosyllactose (3-FL) and lacto-N-fucopentaose I/2'-fucosyllactose (LNFP-I/2'-FL) mixture – have been approved as a novel food ingredients by the United Kingdom and European Union.
Nutralliance announces independent conclusion of GRAS for seven probiotics from Ildong Biosciences
April 6th 2022The GRAS status of these strains completes the portfolio of 19 strains of quadruple-coated probiotics offered by Nutralliance, available in single-strain solutions and custom blends.
Company that ferments mushroom mycelia to produce nutritional ingredients gets more funding
March 31st 2022MycoTechnology Inc., a Colorado-based company producing food ingredients by fermenting mushroom mycelia, announced it has received new funding from investors of $85 million, taking its current funding to $200 million since the company launched in 2013.
Riff Energy+ drink earns carbon neutral certification
March 30th 2022Riff Energy+by Riff — an energy drink made from upcycled, nutrient-rich, cascara (coffee fruit) and other plant-based ingredients — is now certified carbon neutral by Carbonfund.org Foundation’s Carbonfree Product Certification Program.
EFSA says Arla’s protein hydrolysate meets new EU requirement for infant formula, follow-on formula
March 24th 2022On February 22, 2022, a new regulation kicked into effect in the EU for infant formulas and follow-on formulas containing protein hydrolysates, requiring companies to submit dossiers on their ingredients so that EFSA can evaluate their safety and suitability for use in these products.
Daily consumption of cranberries supports endothelial health, says recent study
March 22nd 2022A recent study found that daily consumption of cranberries improved endothelial function in healthy adults. The study was funded by the Cranberry Institute and by the Research Committee of the Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine University Dusseldorf.
Ingredients by Nature Increases capacity of freeze-drying services with no-minimums policy
March 18th 2022With capabilities to handle increased demand and immediate availability, IBN’s freeze-drying division is prepared to handle freeze-drying for a wide variety of industries, including nutraceuticals.
Sweegen expands stevia footprint to Mexico
March 16th 2022Sweegen announced that its entire Signature Bestevia portfolio is now accessible to brands in Mexico after the country’s safety authority adopted the Codex Alimentarius (Codex) specifications for steviol glycosides produced by different technologies.