A new study reveals that 75% of formulated food contains some type of sweetener, and the most commonly listed sweeteners are corn syrup, sorghum, cane sugar...
Oilseeds and soyoil futures rose on Wednesday on good demand in local spot markets and as dryness in Argentina, a key soybean exporter, boosted overseas oilseed futures.
Monosodium glutamate, or MSG, is a food additive used as a preservative and flavor enhancer, and is found in nearly all foods in varying amounts, and under multiple names.
A US company has asked the FSA's expert advisers on novel foods to consider its application for a refined oil to be approved for use in the European Union under the simplified approval procedure.
A UK company has applied to the Food Standards Agency for approval to market sporopollenin shells from a type of plant known as clubmoss Lycopodium clavatum, as a novel food ingredient.
Already, more than 60 organisations are backing the recommendations in a major new report launched which calls for Budget 2013 to implement a sugary drinks duty.
Tate & Lyle PLC, a global provider of ingredients and solutions to the food and beverage industries, announces the launch of a new, dedicated Open Innovation web portal.
Growth in cocoa and sugar helped Fairtrade International achieve increases of 10% in the number of producer organizations and 13% in the number of farmers and workers in the system between 2010 and 2011.
Ramanandraibe Export Co., the biggest vanilla producer in Madagascar, has signed a join venture with Japanese flavor and fragrance manufacturer Takasago International Corp..
The Truvia business has announced that its Truvia calorie-free sweetener has received carbon footprint certification, making it the first stevia-based sweetener to be awarded this status.
Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI), a subsidiary of Swedish-Danish dairy co-operative Arla Foods, is set to invest €120m to establish a lactose manufacturing facility in Denmark.
Record U.S. sugar output is creating the biggest domestic glut in a decade, reducing costs for Hershey Co. and making it more likely the government will need to stockpile supply to support farmers.
Taura Natural Ingredients has signed up leading French pastry chef Michel Willaume as ambassador for its new Gourmet Series range of concentrated fruit pieces for artisan confectioners and bakers.
