Food & Beverage

JÙS by Julie, a maker of healthy juices and shots, has unveiled the first-ever cold-brew coffee containing probiotics.

In Europe, confectioners are increasingly turning to fruit and vegetable concentrates as natural flavors, colorants, and ingredients overall.

Can ion-polarization technology help drink manufacturers cut their use of ingredients like added sugar?

Drinking yogurts and fermented beverages are moving forward with new formats and target markets, says Innova Market Insights.

With partnerships building around algae ingredients for food purposes, will we see more use of these ingredients in the near term?

The Organic Consumers Association calls the announcement “a significant win on the GMO labeling front for consumers.”

After tantalizing us with promises of less bitter or more scalable steviol glycosides, key stevia suppliers are now taking those glycosides commercial.

One new recommendation is turning heads: a specific limit on added-sugar consumption.

A new year is here, and with it, flavor firms’ big predictions for 2016’s trendiest tastes.

In response to public requests, FDA announced it has extended the comment period by an additional 90 days.

"Paleo" falls in line with consumer demand for foods perceived as more “natural.”

The line includes flavors like cocoa, coffee, orange, lime, peppermint, and lemon, with plans to add more.

PLT Health Solutions says Collactive is “water-soluble and fully digestible, making it an ideal anti-aging ingredient for a wide variety of beauty-from-within formulations.”

Two healthy beverage newcomers are turning heads-with barley and pickle.

Researchers found that patented probiotic Ganeden BC30 was able to survive the manufacturing and preparation of pasta without affecting the characteristics of the pasta.

As local, sustainable, and “clean” continue driving all markets in 2016, a few ingredients are standing out, says SPINS.

What’s trending and where next year?

Arla Foods Ingredients says its new Health to-Go solution is meant to “offer hungry urbanites a convenient fix.”

Biothera’s Wellmune ingredient is now featured in two new ready-to-drink milk beverages from New Hope Dairy in China.

A new study suggests drinking Concord grape juice may improve cognitive performance in working mothers.

Food and beverage marketers will continue shifting focus from big, mass-market launches to niche product launches instead, says one industry analyst.

Farro, the ancient grain of the Roman legions, is reaching new heights today.

Ever multifunctional, fiber has found its sweet spot.

The product is a first of its kind in the immune-health functional foods space.

Will consumers accept algal oil as a cooking substitute?

“The GMO labeling guidance that the FDA recently finalized is outdated, inaccurate, and confusing,” says the Non-GMO Project's executive director.

The U.S. food and beverage market accounted for 43% of global launches using GMO-free claims in the 12 months before July 2015, according to Innova Market Insights.

Xanthan, carrageenan, and other polysaccharide gums were found to promote growth of certain probiotic strains in a new study.

Distributor Azelis will bring Nutress’s chlorella ingredients, including frozen (IQF) ingredients, dried flakes, dried sheets, and powders, to the food and beverage, health, and pet food industries.

The additional patent protection covers specific ratios of Reb D blends with all sweeteners, not just steviol glycosides.