10th Dairy Innovation Strategies 2024

26 Jul 2024 --- Symrise has unveiled a Digital Immersion Co-Creation Center in Singapore — a facility blending market, consumer and sensory insights with cutting-edge technology. The... Read More

26 Jul 2024 --- PepsiCo has announced a £13 million (US$16 million) investment in its Doritos factory in Coventry, UK. The investment will go toward installing a new manufacturing line, which... Read More

26 Jul 2024 --- This week in industry news, FrieslandCampina Ingredients chose Brenntag to distribute its Biotis ingredients in France and Lidl joined forces with beef producers to advance... Read More

26 Jul 2024 --- Loryma has formulated three low-calorie, wheat-based fat replacers that are poised to offer processing and nutritional benefits to manufacturers of meat alternatives, meat products... Read More

25 Jul 2024 --- Sugar reduction was a major theme at IFT First 2024 in Chicago, US (July 15–17). Ingredient and technology companies showcased natural and novel solutions to help F&B... Read More

25 Jul 2024 --- Consolidation in the plant-based space is “inevitable,” says Rishabh Pande, regional VP of ingredient solutions of North America for Taste, Texture & Health at dsm-firmenich. While plant protein companies look to scale up and drive prices down, Pande suggests that protein fortification may be an easier sell than meat analogs. “Less disruptive” categories like bakery can help consumers increase their protein content without compromising on the sensory experience.

25 Jul 2024 --- At a special Happy Hour event in Chicago, US, Food Ingredients First sampled a selection of innovative beverage concepts designed by ADM to inspire its customers. We sat down with Justin Solomon, category marketing director for alcoholic beverages, to discuss key consumer trends, including premiumization, health and wellness and affordability.

24 Jul 2024 --- At IFT First 2024 in Chicago, US, Jessie So, technical development manager for Barentz’s Human Nutrition Team, tells us how the company is targeting post-COVID-19 consumer health trends with protein, fiber and good fat solutions. Barentz displayed a nutritionally enhanced granola bite prototype and zero alcohol gin spritzer prototype at the event. So also discussed upcycled ingredients and future innovation focuses.

22 Jul 2024 --- Caroline Schroeder, global head of marketing at Lycored, examines the current consumer trends of clean label and sustainable F&B, which fuel the company’s new ResilientRed BF color innovation and scope of application. With this product, Lycored expands its portfolio of naturally derived lycopene-based shades sourced from tomatoes, offering “a more wholesome ingredient label.”

19 Jul 2024 --- At IFT First 2024 in Chicago, US, Foodology by Univar Solutions’ senior manager for Application Development Food Ingredients North America, Charles Purcell, walked us through the company’s latest prototype solutions inspired by today’s food scene. Purcell also shared insights on how protein fortification, clean label and plant-based might evolve and outlined the company’s environmental sustainability focus.