Published: Jan 16, 2013

Ajinomoto Co. said it will aim to expand its consumer food business in the North American market by reorganizing its U.S. units in April to integrate operations for dried foods.

Published: Jan 15, 2013

Sunwin Stevia International announced that its production facility has fulfilled the requirements of AIB International's consolidated standards for food safety.

Published: Jan 15, 2013

Higher intake omega-6 (n-6) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) during pregnancy can result in heavier offspring.

Published: Jan 15, 2013 By: Caroline Scott-Thomas

There was a surprising lag in the launch of new products containing stevia in Europe last year – but look out for a sharp increase in 2013, says Euromonitor International’s head of research John Madden.

Published: Jan 15, 2013 By: Laurence Gibbons

One of the world’s hottest peppers, together with alderwood smoke, the pawpaw fruit and a classic cookie from the Netherlands will feature in the top 10 flavour trends for 2013, according to Sensient Flavours.

Published: Jan 15, 2013

A new alternative to guar gum, a galactomannan polysaccharide derived from guar beans, was profiled by Marilyn Stieve.

Published: Jan 15, 2013

The word ‘’pulse’’ is derived from the Latin words puls or pultis, meaning thick soup, and includes lentils, peas, chickpeas and beans.

Published: Jan 15, 2013

Dairy giant Arla will increase its focus on Russia, China and the Middle East & Africa region and seek to grow its Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI) business over the next five years.

Published: Jan 15, 2013 By: Foodmate team

The banana spray-on coating provides a great service that is safe for consumers, especially since it is used to coat the peel, which most people don’t eat.

Published: Jan 14, 2013 By: Joshua D’Souza

The spice route has always been a shaping force in India.

Published: Jan 14, 2013

Two blue colors in candy are danger to kids because they can be absorbed into the bloodstream.

Published: Jan 14, 2013

Air Liquide SA's SEPPIC division has announced the acquisition of BiotechMarine.

Published: Jan 14, 2013 By: Kacey Culliney

Penford Ingredients has developed an egg white replacer that cuts costs, improves quality and plugs non-allergenic requirements in gluten-free bakery formulations, it says.

Published: Jan 11, 2013

Negative media reports about the side effects of synthetic ingredients have popularized natural antioxidants, such as green tea extracts, oregano and grape extracts.

Published: Jan 11, 2013 By: Oliver Nieburg+

Good Cacao CEO said that boost the appeal of healthy chocolate, the functional ingredients to look out for in 2013 and challenges in formulation.

Published: Jan 11, 2013

Glucose appears to tamper brain activity in regions that regulate appetite and reward, but fructose does not, a new study found.

Published: Jan 11, 2013

Once upon a time the peanut butter market used to be all about peanuts, but that’s no longer the case, said Lynn Dornblaser, analyst with Mintel, Chicago.

Published: Jan 10, 2013

Indian soyoil futures rose for a third straight session to their highest in nearly a week.

Published: Jan 10, 2013 By: Foodmate team

The Hamburg lipid companies Berg + Schmidt and Sternchemie are investing in a deoiling plant for the production of pure soybean lecithin.

Published: Jan 10, 2013 By: Foodmate team

he demand for natural ingredients is growing in the North American shelflife extension food additives market.