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Fazer develops cell-based cocoa to sustain chocolate impacted by climate change

17 Aug 2022 --- Finnish food industry giant Fazer has begun researching cell-based chocolate, which will cultivate confectionery ingredients without the need for traditional farming inputs. As climate change threatens the traditional cocoa-growing areas in the equatorial regions of the globe, there is a critical need to explore alternative sources for cocoa.

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Special Report

Closing the fiber gap: Industry taps into rich digestible fiber to boost consumer intake

17 Aug 2022 --- It can be challenging to meet the daily recommended value of fiber in the typical 2,000-calorie diet, industry flags. However, this is an opportunity for the sector to tap into the existing gaps in the consumer diets and, therefore, into the fiber fortification market.

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Open to change? ProVeg pushes for farmers to transition from livestock to alternative proteins

16 Aug 2022 --- Convincing farmers to ditch livestock and shift to growing alternative protein crops is doable but can’t happen immediately – it needs careful management and massive funding to help farmers feel secure enough to take the plunge. This is the assertion from a new ProVeg report examining how this major transition can happen in reality and be financially viable on a large...

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Key Trends

Food and feelings: What you eat impacts mood

With the increase of people caring about the quality of food they consume, there has also been an increase of interest on how certain food makes people feel. Some nutrients provided by certain foods are not sufficiently produced by the human body and, therefore, we turn to other sources for them. Others, we might not consume enough of and obtain them from supplements and vitamins. Most of...

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Technical Paper

A natural chewing experience: Chewing gum with ERYLITE® Erythritol

With the increase of consumers’ interest in natural ingredients, this paper shows how ERYLITE® Erythritol can be used as a sweetener in chewing gums. Jungbunzlauer offers a natural alternative to xylitol in synthetic and natural sugar free chewing gum, while maintaining functionality and familiar sensory properties.

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GNT raises crop vibrancy to cut footprint of natural colors

GNT sources the raw materials for its broad palette of natural colors from fields across the globe, which are processed into Exberry Coloring Foods. As part of the company’s sustainability agenda, it has the target of elevating the color intensity of its crops in order to minimize its footprint. This breeding process takes years and involves selecting crops with the highest color density.

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NEWSBITE PODCAST

NewsBite Podcast (Aug 8 - 12): Market-ready cultivated fish products to debut in Singapore

This week’s NewsBite episode delves into the advancements in precision fermentation and other food technologies. Food and ingredient costs continue to rise, and the environmental impact of food is also being spotlighted.

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THE WORLD OF FOOD INGREDIENTS DIGITAL

Holistic Demands Drive Supplement Growth
In this edition you will learn more about:
Brain Boosters for Well-Being, Flavors of Microalgae, Evolution of Supplements, Collagen Peptides

Formulating Oral Health Products, Healthy Aging Trends, Reducing Heart Disease, Recycled Plastic Laws, Suppliers Inflation Struggles

Flavorful Supplements NPD, HMOs and Infant Gut Development, Dessert-Inspired Sports Nutrition, Keto-Friendly Options Spotlighted

View from the Top: Catalent, Dan Peizer, Vice President, Global Strategy & Marketing, Consumer Health
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Latest Headlines

Consumers across countries’ paying record amounts for food even if general inflation numbers and food commodity prices are going down in most nations.

Inflation driven by food: Thai noodle prices inch up, pork prices propel in China & UK 40-year inflation high

17 Aug 2022 --- As data from July starts to come out, food prices climbed with consumers across countries’ paying record amounts for food even if general inflation numbers and food commodity prices are going down in most nations. Read More

Eat Just has netted a US$25 million investment from China-focused private equity firm C2 Capital Partners (C2), whose anchor investor is the Alibaba Group.

Alibaba-backed investor propels alternative protein with US$25M Eat Just deal

17 Aug 2022 --- Eat Just has netted a US$25 million investment from China-focused private equity firm C2 Capital Partners (C2), whose anchor investor is the Alibaba Group. According to C2, this is the company’s first investment and... Read More

Corbion has received a patent for a method for increasing the efficacy of vinegar-based preservation solutions providing higher pathogen control.

Corbion nets patent for low-sodium vinegar food preservation process

17 Aug 2022 --- Corbion has received a patent for a method for increasing the efficacy of vinegar-based preservation solutions. By providing higher pathogen control with less taste impact in processed meats, the process helps to improve safety and... Read More

A new study has revealed that reducing salt intake by just 1g a day could prevent over nine million heart attacks and strokes in China.

Cutting salt intake by just one gram per day could save four million lives in China, experts flag

17 Aug 2022 --- A new study has revealed that reducing salt intake by just 1g a day could prevent over nine million heart attacks and strokes in China – the country with the highest salt intake in the world. Researchers say it can also prevent... Read More

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Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is prevalent in primary school children living in rural Malaysia, according to a study carried out by the country’s Palm Oil Board.

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Inflation increasing vitamin A deficiency worries after study highlights Malaysia’s malnutrition woes

17 Aug 2022 --- Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is prevalent in primary school children living in rural Malaysia, according to a study carried out by the... Read More

Ingredient Focus : Fiber Fortification

Product launches with fiber show steady annual growth. Bakery leads as the top category with fiber-rich products, while the Snacks category is gaining ground. Spreads are the fastest growing category in fiber-rich products, up 25% (Global, CAGR 2017-2021).

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Thickening Solutions innovation

The use of thickeners in food & beverage launches is increasing globally, featuring a +4% year-over-year growth when comparing 2020 and 2021 launches. In 2021, the top category of global product launches tracked with thickeners is Bakery (17%). In 2021, Maltodextrin (17%) & Cornstarch (17%) are the leading ingredients among the thickeners tracked, followed by Xanthan Gum (15%). The top...
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TOP 5 INGREDIENTS AS A PERCENTAGE (%) OF FOOD & BEVERAGE LAUNCHES TRACKED WITH THICKENERS (GLOBAL, 2021)

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