Protein

What ingredients do active-nutrition consumers want, and which protein sources are they looking for? Also: does price impact consumer buying habits?

Protein company Perfect Day has introduced its first consumer product, a limited-edition ice cream featuring the company’s proprietary, fermentation-derived, animal-free protein.

Much of what is produced at the new, 14,000-sq-meter facility is protein for sustainable animal feed.

In a press release, Peter Sherlock, chief technology officer for Parabel, said, “We are all elated to have achieved this breakthrough innovation. Our lentil milk is similar in color to regular milk and captures the extraordinary, high-quality protein and mineral benefits of water lentils while containing no allergens.

From protein to elderberry, suppliers formulated today’s hottest ingredients into innovative foods and drinks at IFT 2019.

Burcon has introduced new pea and canola protein blends for plant-based dairy and meat alternatives. The firm has also announced a joint venture to open a C$65 million production facility to process 20,000 tons of plant protein per year. 

At IFT 2019, Ingredion and Clara Foods describe how their partnership will help sidestep the production and environmental costs of animal proteins by using fermentation to make protein ingredients.

From overcoming high-protein challenges to delivering lactose-free options, dairy protein suppliers continue to serve the market’s needs.

The company’s solutions address many inherent challenges presented by plant-based proteins, including off notes and bitterness and perceived dryness.

Ingredion (Westchester, IL), has introduced two new pea-based ingredients for pet food to its portfolio as a result of its new joint venture with Verdient Foods announced last December to make pulse-based concentrates and flours.

The sports nutrition market was going strong even before casual competitors started swelling its ranks, but weekend warriors have surely added to the gains.

Probiotics face a new frontier as sports supplements.

Herbs and botanicals, in general, have been making their way into the joint health category, says Innova Market Insights, whose research shows a 25% average annual growth of bone and joint supplements that used botanicals between 2014 and 2018.

Prinova will be conducting demo tours to showcase its ingredients and custom formulations in the form of some of the nutrition industry’s hottest concepts.

Mark Messina, PhD, of Soy Connection/United Soybean Board, writes about misconceptions associated with soy consumption and breast cancer.

Three ingredients that outperformed their previous year’s sales were magnesium, vitamin K, and collagen, according to SPINS.

The sports nutrition industry is amidst a long-term growth trend unparalleled in recent consumer health history, writes Euromonitor International.

The XtraPro Seasonings line is available in customized flavors and in dairy- or plant-based protein options.

There is no singular sports nutrition shopper today. For sports nutrition brands, this fact is as exciting as it is challenging.

Sports drinks consumers are continuing to drive market change through an increased interest in healthier, more natural products.

The company has added six nuggets offering even higher protein content and less sodium, as well as an expanded array of shapes.

Beneo has opened a new production plant for vegetal protein in Wanze, Belgium, an investment of €4.3 million ($5.5 million). 

The ingredient is certified USDA Organic by QAI.

The line from NP Nutra (Gardena, CA) includes adzuki bean, barley, broccoli, green pea, lentil, and radish.

Reducing the earthy, bitter, and often chalky off-notes of different plant proteins is more complicated than it seems.

Brenntag provides food ingredients as well as services such as supply chain management, logistics, and product application and handling assistance.

Manufacturers are casting a wider net for collagen, spanning beauty and joint health to sports nutrition.

2018’s most unexpected supplement sales trends, according to SPINS.

How to put the spotlight on your protein product

Ingredion has announced a combined $140 million in strategic investments to accelerate the company’s production of plant proteins globally.