Food & Beverage

Applied Food Sciences’ say its new PurTea ingredient provides optimal absorption of green-tea catechins within the body.

Innovations include the first national organic baby food packaged in transparent pouches.

Plant protein and fiber intersect in bean snacks.

Pet parents shop for pet food with many of the same nutrition goals they hold for themselves.

From bean chips to “bites,” here are some of the latest trends in healthy snacks.

Investors are hot for natural and organic food and beverage companies, where investments, as well as mergers and acquisitions (M&A), “surged” in 2015, reports Nutrition Capital Network.

The results of these meta-analyses show “that Litesse is able to reduce the desire to eat immediately after a meal which includes Litesse."

“The vanilla extract market is currently in a position of relatively strong demand and a shortening supply,” says Catherine Armstrong, vice president, corporate communications, Comax.

Melt, the company behind the new Probiotic Melt Organic Buttery Spread, is marketing the product as good for digestive and immune health.

TruTag’s edible barcodes are part of the product itself, including products like food and dietary supplements.

A new U.S. survey found that consumers ranked sugar- and fat-containing foods as most likely to cause weight gain, when in fact high starch consumption is a leading cause.

The relaxation dietary supplements market looks pumped with promising new ingredients and research.

Available in single-size size pouches, the new Pure Protein Crunch offers 10 grams of isolated soy protein in “bite-sized, crunchy crisps.”

Researchers observed improvements to metabolism, blood sugar, and appetite control after just three days of participants consuming bread made from barley kernels.

New stability data on Sabinsa’s LactoSpore suggests the probiotic retains viability in baked foods, peanut butter, coffee, chocolate fudge, vegetable oil, and more.

Steviva says the “single-location sourcing ensures dependable, consistent flavor” of its new BraziliaSweet RA95 and BraziliaSweet 95–60 stevia extracts.

Energy drinks are on the way up, but the opposite is true for their smaller, more concentrated brethren.

Today’s energy drink makers are inspired not only by botanical ingredients but also botanical flavors.

Which botanical ingredients are giving energy drinks that zing?

Some of the most popular and effective natural preservatives available include rosemary extract, neem oil, citrus oils, citric acid, grapeseed extract, and buffered vinegar.

As the 2018 deadline nears for U.S. food manufacturers to remove partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) from their products, PHO-replacement ingredients will be at the center of the conversation.

Faba bean, lentil, pumpkin seed, duckweed, garbanzo bean, and more are now hoping to nab a spot on the list of next-generation plant proteins.

ADM has agreed to purchase a controlling stake in Harvest Innovations, a manufacturer of expeller-pressed, organic, and gluten-free ingredients.

Beneo says its Isomalt sugar-replacer technology will now allow “multi-colored gum centers to be coated in a crunchy and translucent way.”

A color stability study suggests a blend of rosemary and green tea extract outperforms rosemary extract alone in preserving the color of ground beef.

Which emerging markets for probiotics should we keep an eye on?

Brassica’s Truebroc brand glucoraphanin received a “no objection” letter from FDA for its GRAS notification.

Although the worst days of the egg crisis may have passed, many of the innovations it inspired will soon be making their debut.

Herza Schokolade adds sucrose-free and high-protein options to its organic chocolate range.

LabDoor reports on green tea findings.