Weekly Roundup: Unlocking innovations to transform food systems
02 Jun 2023 --- Research commissioned by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) in the UK this week has revealed that many consumers feel meat-free products should be displayed separately from meat products to avoid confusion.... Read More
DSM-Firmenich’s Maxilact Next allows manufacturers to hit lactose-free targets “faster than ever”
02 Jun 2023 --- DSM-Firmenich has unveiled Maxilact Next – the latest addition to its highly-valued range of efficient and pure Maxilact lactase enzymes. The new ingredient is a lactase that produces lactose-free milk even faster, allowing... Read More
World food prices fall to two year low but rice, sugar and meat prices rise
02 Jun 2023 --- Food commodity prices declined in May amid significant drops in quotations for most cereals, vegetable oils and dairy products, reports the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The FAO Food Price Index... Read More
Renewable horizons: Dow snaps up corn residue ethylene for carbon-reducing bioplastic
05 Jun 2023 --- Dow has entered into a long-term supply agreement in North America with biomass refineries operator New Energy Blue, which is set to create bio-based ethylene from renewable agricultural residues. The chemicals corporation... Read More
“Food is a basic human right”: Activists call to end work requirements in nutrition assistance program
02 Jun 2023 --- The newly-passed US debt ceiling legislation adds work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to people aged 50... Read More
Ingredient Focus : Sunflower lecithin application in food & beverages
Sunflower lecithin use grows in food & beverage launches, with confectionery and bakery product launches leading the charge. Half of the bakery launches with sunflower lecithin are sweet biscuits/ cookies, and gluten-free is the leading claim for bakery launches with sunflower lecithin. This... More
Analysis Feature Applications in fruits & vegetables innovation
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TOP INGREDIENTS AS A PERCENTAGE (%) OF FOOD & BEVERAGE LAUNCHES TRACKED WITH VEGETABLE INGREDIENTS (GLOBAL, 2022)