2015 Review: The Key Ingredient Launches
Dec 20152015 was characterized by a fall in commodity prices after several uninterrupted years of rising prices. In Europe, the end of the EU milk quota system, coupled with various other market factors have led to a well-documented oversupply of milk and a subsequent fall in prices. Sugar intake has been an important topic for years, but 2015 was yet another major year with anti-sugar movements increasing. In the US, the big regulatory news of 2015 was the FDA’s final determination on partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), which requires manufacturers to stop using them by June 18, 2018, or submit a food additive petition for the safe use of PHOs. Overall, it was clear this year that clear label and free from foods have now truly entered the mainstream, while consumers who are regularly reduce their meat consumption rather than forgoing it altogether are also shaping new product development efforts. Key themes in ingredient development this year therefore included: clean label, vegetarian options, cost reduction, sodium replacement, protein enrichment with alternative proteins and vegetable fortification. Our 2015 review looks at some of this year’s supplier highlights.
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Fruit and vegetable ingredient supplier SVZ has launched a premium quality, clear carrot juice range. Colorless and with minimal taste, the new clear carrot juice helps reduce sugar and boost the nutrient content in beverages, without impacting on overall flavor and color. As consumers increasingly seek to cut sugar from their diets, vegetable-based beverages are taking the lead in product innovation. Clear carrot juice can replace other ingredients to reduce the fructose, and therefore calorie, content in beverages, adding consumer appeal. The clear carrot juice and clear carrot juice concentrate ingredients are rich in minerals and ideal to boost the healthy profile of beverage applications including fruit and vegetable juices, carbonated drinks and premium beverages.
