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IFT 2012

The FoodNavigator-USA and NutraIngredients-USA team was out in force at the 2012 IFT exhibition and expo in Las Vegas in June collecting news, trends, gossip and free samples... Here is a collection of our stories, pictures, podcasts and video interviews from the show.

Ruff: 'We have to attract the best and the brightest candidates'

IFT president: Open innovation will do for the food industry what open source computing has done for the IT industry

Open innovation - or collaborating with others to get more innovative new products to market more quickly - is starting to do for the food industry what open source computing...

Jodie Morgan, president, Solazyme Roquette Nutritionals
Special edition: The infinite potential of algae

It's flour Jim, but not as we know it... Solazyme Roquette Nutritionals takes algae to the final frontier

The first novel algae products to emerge from a joint venture between French food ingredients giant Roquette and Californian microalgae expert Solazyme have just hit the market.

Attention food scientists! Get your positions out there and onto the web, provide credible, reasonable, sober information

Is the food industry under attack from an ‘NGO/media complex’?

With NGOs increasingly turning their attention to food production - and often doing a better job than the food industry of engaging with the media - the debate about issues...

To boldly go where no frying oil has been before... Monsanto unveils next generation high oleic soybean oil

The next generation of high oleic soybean oils will give the food industry a cost-effective and healthier alternative to partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (HVOs) with flavor and stability current alternatives...

Why did we get so fat, so fast? Toxic sugar, HFCS, obesity and the blame game...

We've all heard the statistics - almost 36% of Americans are now obese. But 50 years ago, it was just 13%. So why did we get so fat, so quickly?...

Gordon: 'Bringing in National Starch was transformational for our business'
Big Interview: Ilene Gordon, chairman, president and CEO, Ingredion

Ingredion CEO: ‘Some manufacturers are outsourcing NPD to their suppliers’

With R&D departments at some food manufacturers pared down to the bone as bosses slash overheads to control costs, open innovation has moved from a hot topic on the conference...

How is industry responding to demand for allergen-free foods?

The range of 'free from' foods available on supermarket shelves has skyrocketed in recent years, alongside increasing incidence and diagnosis of food allergies and intolerance. In this video interview, COO...

News in brief

Hormel teams up with Virun to offer solution for shelf-stable omega-3 beverages - minus the preservatives…

The specialty products division at Hormel Foods has struck a deal with biotech firm Virun to offer water soluble, clear and shelf stable omega-3 EPA and DHA concentrates that enable...

New rice fiber adds fiber without bulk or taste issues, claims SunOpta

Canadian natural and organics group SunOpta has introduced a new rice fiber ingredient made from rice hulls, which the company says allows formulators to add clean label fiber without the...

Samy Jandali: 'People are beginning to realize that it’s more important to reduce fat than to just lose weight. It’s all about body shape.'
Interview: Samy Jandali, VP Nutrition & Health, North America, BASF

Open innovation at BASF: ‘We want to move beyond the buzzwords'

Chat to any major ingredients supplier at a trade show and you can expect to hear liberal use of buzzwords from ‘partnership’ and ‘collaboration’ to ‘open innovation’ says Samy Jandali.

Consumers reject ‘weight management’ for more positive messages: Mintel

Consumers are shifting toward positive messages of overall ‘health management’ and away from more negative associations of weight management, according to a presentation by trend experts at market research organization...

Cargill introduces new sodium reduction system at IFT

Cargill has introduced a new system for up to 50% sodium reduction in a wide range of products, tailored to provide 1:1 salt replacement in three specific application areas.

The FoodNavigator team, from left: Elaine Watson, Rod Addy and Caroline Scott-Thomas

FoodNavigator's IFT round-up: New products, innovation, and the hottest new trends

The FoodNavigator team scoured the show for all the latest news and views at IFT 2012 in Las Vegas. Here are our top picks.

Elaine Watson, Stephen Daniells and Caroline Scott-Thomas

IFT 2012: Day three in pictures. From high oleic soy to 'toxic' sugar...

Sleep deprived but indefatigable, the FoodNavigator-USA team powered through day three of the IFT show in Las Vegas, meeting experts on sugar metabolism, natural colors, high oleic cooking oils, immune...

Kids' foods 'big growth opportunity for whole grains': ConAgra

The food industry is under pressure from all sides to improve the nutritional content of foods intended for children's consumption - and there are big opportunities for companies to get...

IFT 2012: Day two in pictures. From whole algalin flour to the next generation of hot flavors

Day two of the IFT annual meeting and expo in Las Vegas, and the FoodNavigator-USA team was still standing (just about), roaming the aisles in search of innovation, inspiration (and...

IFT 2012: Day one in pictures. From Ingredion to Elvis...

The IFT annual meeting and expo in Las Vegas started as it meant to go on, with inspirational speeches from Starbucks boss Howard Schultz and PepsiCo's R&D chief Dr Mehmood...

FoodNavigator's IFT round-up: Day one

The FoodNavigator team discusses highlights and observations from day one of the show in Las Vegas.

Join FoodNavigator-USA live from IFT

FoodNavigator-USA will be following all the latest news and views live from the IFT show floor. Check back here for regular updates on all that your peers are saying via...