texturizers
24 Jul 2024
--- Diverse taste sensations, enhanced mouthfeel and demands for firmer texture are gaining ground as consumer expectations from F&B surpass flavor boundaries. Meeting culinary fusion and layered texture demands while...
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19 Jul 2024
--- Lycored, a global supplier of naturally derived carotenoids for F&B and dietary supplements, launched a new nature-based colorant, ResilientRed BF, during IFT First in Chicago, US. Food Ingredients First speaks with...
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10 Jul 2024
--- Protein demand is widely expected to increase in line with a rising global population as consumer choices continue to diversify beyond conventional animal-derived products. The rise of alt-protein innovation, especially in...
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28 Jun 2024
--- With a history of over 160 years in the food and beverage market, Tate & Lyle has long been a staple in the industry. Even so, last week’s announcement about the company’s plans to buy CP Kelco, a seller of...
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20 Jun 2024
--- Tate & Lyle has agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of CP Kelco, a leading provider of pectin, specialty gums and other nature-based ingredients, from J.M. Huber, for a total implied consideration of US$1.8...
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13 Jun 2024
--- As a specialty ingredients distributor, Univar Solutions considers sustainability a crucial aspect of its business and aims to manage its resources sustainably. The company recognizes that decisions must consider the...
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Hi & Fi Asia-China 2024 preview: Functional ingredients from the sea offer “oceans of possibilities”
12 Jun 2024
--- Ingredients from the sea are poised for growth to meet the global demand for sustainably sourced, nutritionally dense and functional ingredients. As an emerging food and nutritional category, marine ingredients will be a key...
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12 Jun 2024
--- Global consumer demand for high-quality protein and healthy but indulgent F&B products is spurring innovation in dairy ingredients. Suppliers are harnessing AI and machine learning to advance R&D and increasingly...
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11 Jun 2024
--- Amid an unprecedented orange juice shortage worldwide, processors are considering shifting to alternative fruit to overcome the issue. Unfavorable weather conditions and citrus greening in Brazil, whose harvest accounts for...
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20 May 2024
--- Consumer preferences are constantly evolving, and the trend toward health-conscious and more sustainable food choices continues to rise. Even traditionally indulgent sectors like sugar confectionery are now examining how...
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08 May 2024
--- The better-for-you trend is gaining traction in global markets as consumers desire greater access to functional food and beverages that promote well-being and healthy aging, boost immunity, improve gut health and add...
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01 May 2024
--- The wellness megatrend is inspiring bakery ingredient innovation as consumers seek out nutritious but indulgent choices that support human and planetary health and satisfy diverse dietary requirements. Simultaneously,...
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30 Apr 2024
--- The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has revealed that UK food inflation is beginning to normalize and is likely to continue slowing if global food prices and domestic producer costs remain stable. However, geopolitical...
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24 Apr 2024
--- Unilever has revealed plans to scale back some of its sustainability targets, including more responsible packaging, backing for SMEs and support for the living wage, in a move that has drawn criticism from NGOs. The FMCG...
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18 Apr 2024
--- FoodChain ID has unveiled a regulatory library module called “Sustainable Packaging Services” as a digital tool to enable food manufacturers to keep up with changing global regulations on sustainable packaging....
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12 Apr 2024
--- BGG, a leading Chinese branded ingredient supplier, has revealed plans to create a new global headquarters in Switzerland as a launchpad for international expansion. Operating as BGG World, the company intends to diversify...
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11 Apr 2024
--- Germany-based Torg has raised €2.7 million (US$2.9 million) in an oversubscribed seed round to transform F&B sourcing with its AI-powered platform. Through this technology, Torg helps retail and wholesale buyers...
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09 Apr 2024
--- Food inflation in the world’s wealthiest nations has fallen to levels from before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and declined for 15 consecutive months, reaching 5.3% in February versus 6.3% in January,...
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29 Mar 2024
--- The EU vote on the Nature Restoration Law has been shelved after several member states withdrew support for the landmark regulation. European Commissioner for the Environment, Virginijus Sinkevičius, warns “the current...
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27 Mar 2024
--- Hydrocolloids are crucial to food and beverage formulation, but manufacturers must align these ingredients with the demands of the increasingly health-focused and environmentally-conscious consumer. Leading suppliers CP...
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