Food & Beverage

Consumers’ growing search for brain health, immune health, mood support, and more will continue driving functional foods long after COVID-19.

Ardent Mills has officially acquired substantially all the business assets of Firebird Artisan Mills, a gluten-free, specialty grain and pulse milling company.

The formula is uses soluble fibers, monk fruit, and select botanicals; it delivers optimal sweetening capacity without the need for masking agents and does not leave any lingering aftertastes.

With the discovery and commercialization of what may be a new essential fatty acid, Seraphina Therapeutics is poised to become a leader in developing scientifically substantiated nutritional solutions.

Leader in the small, but growing, plant-based seafood space, Good Catch Foods is making the category more accessible through its aggressive expansion into food service.

Cosun Beet Company, Ingredion Inc., Matsutani Chemical Industry, and Samyang Corp. have formed a new consortium designed to help bring allulose to the European Union and United Kingdom, and support its nutritional labeling as a carbohydrate.

Here’s what analysts say to expect of healthy drinks as consumers return to their normal schedules post-pandemic.

Global leader of caramel colors for the food and beverage industries, Sethness Roquette, has selected IMCD US Food & Nutrition as the exclusive U.S. distributor of its caramel colors effective Jan. 1, 2022. 

CK Ingredients is collaborating with The Protein Brewery to commercialize Fermotein in key human nutrition categories such as bakery products, extruded snacks, and breakfast foods.

FrieslandCampina Ingredients has entered the plant-based protein market with two powder solutions developed in collaboration with AGT Foods.

Florida Food Products is assuming majority ownership of Comax Flavors from the Calabretta family, which will maintain an ownership stake in the business going forward.

The future of fiber ingredients looks bright.

Asiros Nordic A/S launched CherryShield, as part of a range of premium and organic fruit powders that support well-being, immunity, and digestion. Its health benefits are based on using prebiotic fibers such as Taiyo's 100% natural dietary fiber Sunfiber.

Flavorchem launched the first ingredient in its new line of high-performance flavor modulators, called taste mod, designed to mask the off-notes associated with plant-based protein.

New entrants are raising the bar for creativity and even nutrition. But can they go commercial?

Sensient Flavors & Extracts launched Boundless, a multifaceted line of chili-based extracts that delivers consistent heat, color, and taste.

Different forms are available and suitable for fortification using ultra-high temperature (UHT) processing for pasteurized beverages that keeps their organoleptic profile and stability intact.

The first certified-organic sweet modulator for the U.S. beverage market, Tastesense Sweet Organic Certified delivers a clean, sweet taste, with excellent mouthfeel and a balanced flavor profile.

Batory Foods has acquired DMH Ingredients, a food and beverage ingredients distributor, and its sister company Naturestock Foods.

As the company approaches its 50th anniversary, this year’s SupplySide West was an opportunity to showcase all that it has to offer, and how much the brand has grown since its beginnings as a dairy company.

Within the plant protein space, ingredients are still struggling to achieve the one thing that will make consumers sit up and finally make the switch to eating plant-based: good taste.

The acquisition is part of Nexira’s growth and diversification strategy to strengthen its core business: the production of plant-based ingredients for a variety of food product categories.

For ingredients supplier Blue California, October’s SupplySide West trade show was the first time the company got to display many of its recently introduced ingredients.

The company discussed its new SophorOx antioxidant ingredient and its expanded line of tea extracts, all geared to the healthy living and healthy aging markets.

Cargill discussed how its new SimPure RF 92260 soluble rice flour offers similar taste, texture, and functionality as maltodextrin.

Flavorchem released its top trends that are driving premium coffee innovation, including an increase in everyday drinking occurrences, elevated at-home coffee experiences, and an increased interest in ready-to-drink cold brew and functional coffee.

What will keep consumers coming back to protein products?

Do “candyceuticals” let consumers have their cake and not feel guilty about eating it, too?

The series includes OvenPro Bread & Bread Zero Net Carb, OvenPro Cake, and OvenPro QuickBread. 

ADM released its second annual list of global consumer trends based on in-depth research from its proprietary Outside Voice consumer insights platform.