Andean Lupin, a nutritionally-dense legume native to the Andes Mountain region of South America, could be the next big superfood ingredient since quinoa, says Stephen Goldman CEO and founder of Five Sun Foods.
As the line begins to blur between food and beverage, consumers are looking for more than just hydration from their drinks – they also want function, but according to market research firm Mintel figuring out which benefits resonate with which consumers...
What if a sweetener could do more than sweeten? According to Malt Products Corporation (MPC), its portfolio of malted barley extracts can not only contribute to a sweetness profile of a product but also provide a substantial nutritional profile with minimal...
Canadian startup Chinova Bioworks plans to launch its antimicrobial natural food preservative, made from mushroom chitosan, at the end of this year for dairy and sauce applications, answering industry demand for a clean label preservative alternative.
High profile brands such as Ripple and Beyond Meat have raised the profile of yellow peas in the meat and dairy alternative categories. But chickpea protein can give peas and other plant-based proteins a serious run for their money in both of these segments,...
“It sort of sounds too good to be true,” acknowledges the man behind a fat replacer that can reduce calories from fat by up to 92% without negatively impacting taste or texture. But Epogee comes with no catch, and unlike Olestra, no messy side effects,...
Taste is king with any new product, but which flavors and ingredients are consumers seeking out? Kerry Group's 2019 US Taste Trends show the key flavors and ingredients shaping the market across sweet and savory product applications.
The attention parents are giving to their child's nutrition and diet is becoming more nuanced, targeting specific areas such as eye health and supporting healthy brain development, according to global health and nutrition solutions company DSM.
Entrepreneurs making “truly transformative” change that goes beyond incremental advancements often need more time to deliver investment returns than venture capital and private equity can afford, which is why FoodShot Global created a “collaborative capital...
Last week, an undercover video surfaced showing severe calf abuse at Fair Oaks Farms. The Indiana-based farm supplies milk to ultrafiltered milk brand fairlife, which is a Coca-Cola Company partner. Several retailers have pulled the products from shelves...
Corteva Agriscience has completed its spin off from DowDuPont to become a "pure-play agricultural company" with a sharpened focused on the end consumer of packaged food products, a business model it claims sets it apart from the commodity-first...
As organic continues to go mainstream, retailers are placing more pressure on producers for price and spec parity with conventional, creating an increasingly unsustainable competitive landscape for organic farmers who traditionally have commanded a premium...
‘Clean label’ is a must-have for many shoppers, but it comes at a higher price point that isn’t always easy for manufacturers to re-coup, which is one reason why global ingredient manufacturer Kemin Industries is expanding its range of label-friendly...
Israeli firm Gat Foods has developed a fruit-based sweetener that can replace refined sugar in puffed ready-to-eat breakfast cereals, an ingredient it claims could liven up a declining market.
The CBD market is exploding with the ingredient popping up in everything from bars to beverages to confections and everything in between – driving up sales to more than $200 million in 2018 by conservative estimates and an expected $3.8 billion by 2025,...
