This week’s Food Ingredients Asia-China (FIC) expo in Shanghai had ‘Asia’ in its name but don’t be fooled by the moniker – this is very much a Chinese show (at least on the exhibitor side); and a vast one that demonstrates the variety, volume and sheer fo
Americans increasingly want more ethnic foods and ingredients in their diets, many of which offer unique flavor and texture, and a variety of health benefits, according to a presentation at the Institute of Food Technologists’ annual meeting and food expo
Ingredients firm Fluxome is months away from developing a resveratrol chewing gum for Europe through a partnership with Danish medical gum manufacturer Fertin.
Research out of Australia has found “insufficient” evidence that krill harvesting is damaging Antarctic, land-based predator populations like seals and penguins.
Glanbia, an Ireland-based food group, is in negotiations with its majority shareholder Glanbia Co-operative Society, to sell 60% stake in its Irish dairy processing business, Dairy Ingredients Ireland, through a joint venture.
For someone more acquainted with ingredients expos in Europe and the US, walking around the vast halls of Food Ingredients Asia-China (FIC) in Shanghai today made me realise what a small percentage of the continent's nutrients industry fills those shows'
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. has opened a new facility in Delhi to service companies that provide food and beverage products to the Indian market.
Nutrinova, the global sweetener and preservative business of Celanese, has launched the new Sunsation platform to help food and beverage manufacturers develop low- and no-calorie products that are better tasting.
Pharmavite, a US-based producer of vitamins and supplements, plans to launch 20 new products across three new Nature Made product lines – VitaMelts, Full Strength MINIs and Adult Gummies – by the end of this year.
Frutarom Health has brought its flavours expertise to the supplements market, teaming up with Novel Creation to launch a line of liquid supplements for consumers pursuing a healthy lifestyle.
Hungarian start-up Fitorex has a patented sprouted soybean paste that enables gluten-free, high protein and low carb bakery formulation; a market gap with high demands, it said.
Neither enzymes, starches, hydrocolloids or sourdough can be used alone to replace gluten to improve the quality of gluten-free breads, according to a recent study review.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has issued a warning about supplementary sports foods containing an ingredient known as DMAA, following some adverse health reports in Australia.
Univar, a distributor of industrial and specialty chemicals, is set to launch new formulas, products, and tools for food and beverages, which can help in texture modification and healthy reduction.
