23 Jul 2024 --- The Navarra 360º project will grant 80 farmers in Navarre, northern Spain, a €3 million (US$3.3 million) investment from EIT Food, Foodvalley and Food Innovation Hub (FIH)... Read More

19 Jul 2024 --- This week, Cargill backed methane-reduction research with a US$1 million investment and ADM terminated its lactic and polylactic acid projects amid rising construction costs.... Read More

19 Jul 2024 --- FrieslandCampina and Mars have joined forces to speed up greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction in the dairy production service supplied to Mars. The collaboration will include... Read More

18 Jul 2024 --- From inflation to the lingering effects of the pandemic, a myriad of forces impact food consumption patterns. Cargill leverages technology to analyze consumer behavior through its... Read More

12 Jul 2024 --- This week in industry news, Cargill addressed sustainability challenges in the agriculture supply chain through a research partnership. US-based Innophos launched a specialty... Read More

18 Jul 2024 --- Cargill’s marketing insights and analytics manager for North America, Keith Albright, talks to us live from IFT about the importance of understanding consumer behavior and trends in the F&B industry. He also shares insights from the company’s TrendTracker technology, such as the rise of healthy indulgence, plant-based foods and the recent pandemic’s impact on consumer food choices.

09 Jul 2024 --- Cargill senior application specialist for beverages Wouter van Beneden discusses the company’s recent moves to create prototypes in the powdered beverage space. He examines how Cargill can demonstrate their capabilities, including helping manufacturers and brands overcome formulation challenges in sugar reduction, clean label, texture, mouthfeel and protein enrichment.

28 Mar 2024 --- At Natural Products Expo West (NPEW) we talked to Alyssa Leyva, Cargill’s product line manager for high-intensity sweeteners, about the company’s latest research on its stevia sweetener, finding no significant impact on gut microflora. She also highlighted how another study showed that consuming stevia-sweetened beverages pre-meal reduced feelings of hunger and calorie intake. 

19 Mar 2024 --- Fatemeh Khadem, senior technical services manager at Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate, dives into the newly-launched cocoa powders that help customers reduce sugar and bitterness. Some also pair well with oat and almonds for alternative dairy chocolate beverages. 

27 Feb 2024 --- Florian Schattenmann, head of R&D and innovation at Cargill, explains why innovation is crucial to overcoming some of the world’s biggest problems, including climate change and food security. In this wide-ranging interview, Schattenmann provides insights on alternative proteins, sustainable animal agriculture, AI systems and pet nutrition.

06 Dec 2021 --- The CocoaWise™ Portal is making sustainability metrics, insights and human stories easily accessible. It integrates information from our data collection tools to deliver greater supply chain transparency to our customers. Download our white paper to discover how our digital platforms are contributing to a more sustainable cocoa sector.

14 Aug 2023 --- In this week’s NewsBite, we explore the latest rule on the usage of partially hydrogenated oils in food and the UK government’s consultation on improving the enforcement and regulation of nutrition and health claims on food and drink products. Meanwhile, Cargill is bolstering efforts to protect forests by leveraging satellite-powered risk monitoring capabilities, and Campbell Soup Company is set to acquire Sovos Brands for US$23 per share in cash.

27 Jan 2023 --- This week’s NewsBite episode details how plant-based innovation remains one of the most notable and progressive F&B trends of our time. Meanwhile, Cargill’s latest consumer insights reveal healthy indulgence desires in the bakery segment, while Roquettes expands its pea protein investment.

14 Jan 2022 --- This week, Biosciences data company Brightseed and olam food ingredients harnessed AI to explore which black pepper and garlic varieties deliver the highest levels of bioactives. Cargill targeted Europe’s growing flexitarian appetite with a new range of vegan chocolate and couverture chocolates, while Fooditive unveiled dairy-free casein derived from precision fermentation. Meanwhile, cell-based players heralded 2022 as pivotal, with cultured beef set to finally hit the US market.

10 Sep 2021 --- This week, advancements in alternative proteins were spotlighted. Givaudan opened a new European hub to keep up with increased demand for meat-free protein. Meanwhile, Cargill inaugurated a US$150 million pectin production facility in Brazil and beef exports to China were halted from Brazil following a mad cow disease crackdown.

27 Aug 2021 --- Layn Natural Ingredients continues its expansion in botanicals with a boost to its portfolio of Non-GMO Project Verified botanical extracts. Flavorchem is helping brands tap into the booming hard seltzer trend with a new line of clean label flavors. Cargill is set to acquire Aalst, a Singapore-based chocolate manufacturer, in an investment that expands the company’s Asia-Pacific cocoa and chocolate offerings and capitalizes on APEC’s growth potential.

20 Jun 2024 --- Today’s chocolate confectionery consumers are seeking out new sensory experiences that deliver texture as well as flavor. They want their chocolate bars to have that initial crack or snap, but also melt in the mouth directly afterwards. It means huge potential for brands that can successfully elevate their chocolate confectionery with on-trend fillings. Watch this webinar and join Cargill’s Food Solutions experts on a journey beyond taste and discover how to meet the needs of today’s discerning chocolate confectionery consumers together.

30 May 2024 --- There is a clear and growing trend towards plant-based and healthier sugar confectionery options. But today’s plant-based consumers won’t accept sweet treats that don’t deliver organoleptically. Sugar confectionery products are inherently indulgent, and must offer the right taste, sweetness, and importantly, texture, in order to succeed. Market success can only be achieved if you find the perfect balance of all of these aspects.

30 Apr 2024 --- Indulgence remains one of the essential reasons for purchasing bakery products. However, new research shows that consumers want the best of both worlds and expect tasty products with a healthier profile. Join our webinar to discover our proprietary insights and better understand today’s bakery consumer behavior and the role that texture, ingredients and claims play in product success. Get Inside bakery product market trends and what they mean for you. Discover our new “Sweet Delight – decoding consumer decisions” research on evolving consumer demands. Learn why Cargill’s solutions will help you achieve the desired textures in baked goods and contribute to the overall indulgence.

31 Jan 2023 --- Plant-based remains one of the most exciting food & beverage trends, with confectionery standing out as a particularly fast growing category within this exciting arena. This insightful webinar offers a brief market overview of the “Plant Popularity” trend, and provide practical tips and tricks on how to position your plant-based chocolate products in 2023 and beyond. It features presentations from Cargill chocolate engineers, who introduce a range of highly innovative plant-based power ingredients that have been developed for sensorially outstanding vegan chocolates. In short, we show that by unlocking its full potential, plant-based chocolate is not just for Veganuary!

24 Feb 2021 --- In this latest webinar, we examine solutions to the challenges of removing functional ingredients such as sugar or animal-based ingredients. Meeting this need is INFUSE by Cargill™ – a new service offering model from Cargill Starches, Sweeteners & Texturizers Europe. It tailors ingredient blends to answer specific customers’ requests to develop innovative products that meet challenging consumer demands.