Food & Beverage

Batory Foods has acquired Polypro International, a prominent supplier of food-grade guar gum. 

Cargill and Renmatix have signed a joint development agreement to explore a novel approach to making functional food ingredients from unused plant materials. 

PureCircle launches Sigma Syrup, optimized for solubility, and opens a facility in Brazil to cater to its Latin American customers. 

The eternally popular beverage gets some updates.

Advanced Lipids has launched two new additions to its branded Infat range of infant formula ingredients. 

Roquette (La Madeleine, France) is launching two new plant-based textured proteins in order to address consumer demand for sensory, diversity, and sustainable nutritional improvements.

Tea consumers are becoming more savvy and adventurous, putting a premium on quality, and seeking better-for-you, functional options to supplement their health.

The number of fermentation-generated ingredients now available remains somewhat small, but as suppliers master the technique, the ranks are growing.

Perfect Day is offering consumers and companies a new choice: non-animal, flora-based dairy protein.

More flavor options exist within the savory category than one might imagine.

Merit Functional Foods announced that it has received a Letter of No Objection from FDA in response to a GRAS (generally recognized as safe) notification for its pea protein ingredients. 

Axiom Foods Inc. has signed a domestic distribution agreement with Univar Solutions, as well as international distribution agreements with Univar Solutions Brazil, Brenntag Food and Nutrition, and Healy Group.

Corbion and Nestlé have entered into a joint agreement to develop a platform of algae-based ingredient rich in protein and micronutrients to delivery sustainable and nutritious plant-based products. 

Market researcher IRI provided its insight on which retail channels for dietary supplements are growing, or shrinking, at CRN’s The Conference.

With more U.S. adults taking dietary supplements than ever before, continued consumer confidence in the safety, quality, and efficacy of supplements will remain of utmost importance to those with stakes in the industry.

Layn Corp recently launched a new proprietary variety of monk fruit called Super V Fruit that can naturally produce 20% more mogrosides.

PureCircle has developed and is now expanding the use of a new stevia leaf variety designed to yield greater quantities of stevia ingredients from each leaf.

Comet Bio launched its Arabinoxylan Plant Fiber Extract, a plant-based, gluten-free prebiotic dietary fiber 

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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.