sugar & sweeteners
17 Sep 2024
--- Competere has written to the European Commission (EC), proposing an approach that reduces costs for vulnerable smallholder farmers and European consumers in light of the incoming European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The...
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17 Sep 2024
--- Nestlé agrees plans for its first food manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia with investment from the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon). The project aims in its initial stages to produce...
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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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10 Sep 2024
--- Health claims on F&B packaging are crucial to consumers while browsing supermarket shelves, particularly resonating with younger generations, a Prinova study reveals. While 72% of those surveyed said they would buy a...
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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
--- Prices for food commodities decreased slightly in August owing to reduced prices for sugar, meat and cereals, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Meanwhile, vegetable oils and...
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Beyond The Headlines: Samyang bolsters allulose production, Bühler’s sustainable protein advancement
06 Sep 2024
--- This week in industry news, Samyang advanced allulose and prebiotic production with a new South Korean plant and Bühler snapped up German fermentation expert Esau & Hueber to enhance its sustainable protein...
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05 Sep 2024
--- South Korea-based food and ingredients producer Daesang touts the health benefits, sweetness and its company’s production capacity for its Sweevero Allulose sugar reduction solution. Daesang reveals that the ingredient...
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04 Sep 2024
--- The recent growth in the beverage market reflects consumers’ increasing focus on health and wellness, along with a rising preference for premium products, according to industry experts. Meanwhile, holistic solutions...
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02 Sep 2024
--- The use of raw sugar during beverage production can be “cumbersome,” owing to the heat and physical mixing required to dissolve it, says Mingzhou Wang, global nutrition market segment leader at DuPont. This makes...
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30 Aug 2024
--- This week in industry news, Nordzucker enhanced its sugar production’s energy efficiency with a new German site and Fermata tapped into AI to automate crop screening and enhance pest detection. Meanwhile, US scientists...
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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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AI drives Ingredion’s beverage sweetener innovation as consumers shift toward “sophisticated blends”
27 Aug 2024
--- Ingredion has tapped into an AI-aided predictive modeling tool, industry insights and advanced stevia technology to develop new sugar reduction solutions that lower sugar content by up to 50%. The move targets the negative...
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26 Aug 2024
--- US children under the age of 12 see more than 1,000 mostly unhealthy food-related ads a year, finds a new study conducted at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). While the figure remains high, the research team’s...
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23 Aug 2024
--- This week in industry news, Nordzucker predicted an above-average sugar beet harvest and Solar Foods won the NASA Deep Space Food Challenge in the international category. Meanwhile, Kalsec unveiled a UK manufacturing center...
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20 Aug 2024
--- Howtian has launched its SoPure Dorado, the latest innovation in natural sweeteners designed to meet the rising demand for minimally processed, plant-based products.
20 Aug 2024
--- There are several unexpected sources of saturated fat and added sugar in the diet of US adults beyond the main contributors of saturated fat (cheese, pizza and ice cream) or added sugar (soft drinks, tea, fruit drinks and...
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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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