14 Sep 2022 --- Global consumers are demanding indulgence, even as they look more carefully at their food choices and how they might affect the planet. With a renewed focus on personal well-being,... Read More

24 Aug 2022 --- Netherlands-based WholeFiber is introducing its prebiotic WholeFiber, touted as a super prebiotic fiber source that is natural and made from dried, minimally processed chicory root.

17 Aug 2022 --- Finnish food industry giant Fazer has begun researching cell-based chocolate, which will cultivate confectionery ingredients without the need for traditional farming inputs. As... Read More

04 Aug 2022 --- Despite the type of supplement taken, people who consume a lot of fiber show the least changes in their microbiomes. This is according to research from US-based Duke University,... Read More

14 Jul 2022 --- Recipes ranging from the sweet desserts of the Balkans region to the sweltering kitchens of Southeast Asia provide a colorful backdrop to flavor innovation.

17 Dec 2021 --- Beneo is seeing recovery of its isomalt ingredient – used widely in sugar-reduced hard candy – as consumers resume travel and on-the-go impulse purchases. Dominic Speleers, an executive board member, also details how the company has developed a surcharge index to fairly share the tenfold increase in shipping costs that has occurred between Europe and Asia.

27 Nov 2020 --- Beneo has launched its first-ever instant functional rice starch for sauces, dressings and fillings. Remypure S52 P is a precooked functional native rice starch that can help manufacturers produce clean label food preparations. Benoit Tavernier, product manager for specialty rice ingredients, shares some insights with FoodIngredientsFirst on the launch and evolving consumer demands for natural and clean ingredients.

05 Mar 2019 --- Beneo has inaugurated its new Belgium-based BioWanze plant for texturized wheat protein (TWP), in cooperation with fellow Südzucker Group subsidiary CropEnergies. The move follows an investment of €4.3 million. BioWanze is a daughter company of CropEnergies and is the largest producer of bio-ethanol in Belgium. When running at full capacity, the plant will be capable of producing enough TWP to create 1 million vegetarian burger patties per day.

24 Oct 2017 --- Plant-based proteins are trending, following the increase of vegetarians, their natural image and consumers’ awareness of their low carbon footprint. BeneoPro Vital Wheat Gluten, a composite of proteins, guarantee a sustainable source of IFS-certified vegetable proteins and live up to consumers’ expectations on crunchiness. 

02 Dec 2016 --- At this years HiE, BENEO were showcasing how its sustainable approach reaches from farm to fork and beyond, providing ingredients that promote a healthy lifestyle in a holistic way. The discussion will centre on the company’s “sustainable mind-set” which they claim starts at the very beginning of the supply chain and can be traced from its fields, farms and factories, to the substantiated consumer health benefits its ingredients provide. Christoph Boettger explains to FoodIngredientsFirst the trends in addressing sugar reduction. 

16 Sep 2014 --- The metabolic and health benefits of prebiotics are linked to today’s key diet-related challenges and could be a tool for consumers to achieve a more healthy status over time. Where most of the physiological health effects in this paper are already well established, others will be reinforced by ongoing research: Digestive Health - Bone Health – Weight Management.

30 Apr 2014 --- Palatinose is promoted as the only fully but slowly digestible and low glycaemic carbohydrate. It can be included in all kinds of beverages without any changes in the production processes. Its acid and temperature stability result in a longer shelf life and more specifically, Palatinose can support a better rehydration after exercise. Its low hygroscopicity prevents powder drinks from lumping. Palatinose provides a natural, sugar-like taste and sweetness.

01 Aug 2016 --- BENEO’s €4.6 million investment in its Tienen facilities is claimed to highlight the fusion of science and marketing.

01 Feb 2016 --- With challenging profit margins and increasing demand for clean label and higher quality products, poultry product manufacturers and powder blenders for the meat industry are looking at ways to maintain yields and margins, without having a negative impact on the end product.

01 Apr 2012 --- "Even though the European Food Safety Authority [EFSA] has come out with a negative opinion on prebiotics, we have not given up and neither have the vast majority of researchers. We continue to conduct research and I am convinced that there is still a lot of growth to be captured with prebiotics, both inside and outside of Europe."

01 Dec 2008 --- Key nutrition industry executives speak to The World of Food Ingredients about future pathways in weight management and research and development at their companies.

The global clean label trend shows no signs of slowing down. Consumers are increasingly looking for healthy products that still deliver on indulgence. In this space, rice starch is proving... Read More

Most of the top health claims for dairy snack product launches tracked have increased over the past five years, with clean label (no additives/preservatives and organic) and free from... Read More

No added sugar records the most dynamic sugar claims in terms of product launches, while low sugar posts the highest CAGR. This has risen to 30% over past five years. Sorbitol is the most... Read More

27 Nov 2020 --- Royal DSM is bolstering its lactase portfolio with a new “one-stop-shop” enzyme for regular and organic lactose-free dairy products, while Beneo reveals its latest precooked functional native rice starch for enhancing clean label claims in foods. GNT predicts the color red will shake up the food and beverage industry in 2021, and ADM expects to see trending foods and beverages to feature bold citrus flavors and new exotic tastes with warm undertones next year.

04 Dec 2017 --- Beneo marked the ten-year anniversary of the company at FiE 2017 in Frankfurt. Originally launched at FiE 2007 in London, Beneo has built its business on a versatile portfolio of scientifically-backed functional ingredients that deliver a wide range of nutritional benefits, with the tagline “connecting nutrition and health.” As well as marking the anniversary, the company launched a new on-pack prebiotic logo to further support the promotion of digestive health and wellness achievable through its prebiotic chicory root fibers. FoodIngredientsFirst spoke to Dominique Speleers, Member of the Executive Board at Beneo.

03 Jul 2017 --- At the IFT Food Expo in Las Vegas this year, BENEO were focusing on solutions for healthier snacks. Research shows that snacks have taken center stage in consumers’ preferences. Many US consumers are tending to skip meals completely in favor of snacking all day. With a versatile portfolio of ingredients from nature, BENEO helps to create healthier snacks that respond to current consumer trends. These include sugar replacement and digestive health.Robin Wyers caught up with Jon Peters, President of BENEO. Robin began by asking Jon about some of the key trends BENEO are seeing and responding to in North American markets...

31 May 2017 --- With information being just one click away, everyone is becoming a “food-expert”. Concerns around digestion drive consumers to increasingly self-diagnose, and experiment with diets that they believe will improve gut health. Sponsored By Beneo.