desserts & ice cream
16 Sep 2024
--- Time-consuming tasks (60%), data entry errors (39%) and miscommunication (32%) are plaguing F&B suppliers, half of whom still rely on manual spreadsheets for managing daily tasks, finds a study by TraceGains. These...
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13 Sep 2024
--- This week in industry news, Unilever’s Indian subsidiary set up a committee to review its ice cream business and Tate & Lyle cut 20% of the carbon footprint of its US sucralose production site. Meanwhile,...
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11 Sep 2024
--- Animal protection groups welcome the conclusions of the European Commission’s (EC) Strategic Dialogue, which is set to inform the EU’s vision for agriculture and food in the first 100 days of Ursula von der...
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11 Sep 2024
--- McDonald’s is retiring plastic McFlurry cup lids, announcing that its ice cream offering will now be served in a more environmentally friendly four-flap cup. The packaging reoutfitting targets waste reduction and...
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10 Sep 2024
--- ADM reinforces its commitment to integrated nutrition solutions across its ingredient portfolio and alternative protein innovation amid a slowdown in the plant-based space. The food leader maintains that nutrition solutions...
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09 Sep 2024
--- Müller Milk & Ingredients has collaborated with sports nutrition player Myprotein to launch a new line of high-protein yogurts and desserts, meeting the growing demands of health-conscious consumers for convenient...
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05 Sep 2024
--- Amid surging cocoa prices and climate change, French flavor player Prova is exploring new ways to extend its offerings in cocoa flavors and extracts, allowing room for recipe reformulation and new solutions.
30 Aug 2024
--- This month, one of the biggest deals of the year was announced when Mars said it was to acquire Kellanova in a mega-merger that would unite two snacking giants. As the citrus crisis escalated, Kerry spoke to us about...
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22 Aug 2024
--- Beneo is leveraging rice starch as a plant-based texturizer in dairy substitutes, calling it a “viable clean label alternative” for modified starches. Its functional native rice starches can withstand severe...
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19 Aug 2024
--- Kerry is tapping AI, advanced analytical tools and predictive modeling to enhance its food safety and preservation practices in response to increasing consumer demands for minimally processed foods and a fresher appeal. This...
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19 Aug 2024
--- Symrise has opened a new food and beverage lab facility in Beijing, China, investing €1.5 million (US$1.6 million) to serve the area’s dynamic and rapidly growing consumer base.
14 Aug 2024
--- The British charities Action on Salt and Action on Sugar call for increased nutrition transparency in the UK out-of-home sector after finding that most assessment approaches deem the majority of best-selling menu items in...
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14 Aug 2024
--- Global consumers increasingly demand more environmentally conscious F&B products amid growing climate change and biodiversity concerns. The upcycling of agricultural waste has become a crucial avenue for more sustainable...
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13 Aug 2024
--- The texture and mouthfeel of non-dairy ice creams are usually considered inferior to conventional ice cream despite using additives and stabilizers, says Felipe Lino, CTO and co-founder at Germany-based Nosh.bio. The company...
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09 Aug 2024
--- Ajinomoto is introducing a new brand of desserts featuring its air-based microbial protein Solein as a nutrient source. The first two Atlr.72 branded products are the Flowering Mooncake and the Ice Cream Sandwich, which will...
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05 Aug 2024
--- The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Food is launching an alliance convened by Foundation Earth to develop internationally recognized standards to score the environmental impact of F&B products....
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05 Aug 2024
--- The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has revealed that the benchmark for world food commodity prices was broadly unchanged in July for the second month in a row. Increases in international quotations for vegetable...
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01 Aug 2024
--- Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition and AI-enabled protein discovery company Shiru are joining forces in a first-of-its-kind partnership in the global ingredients sector. They will jointly develop sweet proteins to replace the...
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31 Jul 2024
--- Popular ice creams and ice lollies, including Cornetto and Solero, have leapt up in price by up to 38% in the past two years, according to consumer rights group Which?.Researchers at the organization analyzed ice cream costs...
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30 Jul 2024
--- This month, landmark regulatory approvals for cultivated meat and insects for human consumption were in the spotlight while restrictions on brominated vegetable oil in beverages came into force. We spoke to key players about...
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