15 Apr 2024 --- 15 April 2024 --- Indulgence remains one of the essential reasons for purchasing bakery products. However, new research from Cargill reveals that consumers want the best of both worlds and expect... Read More

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,... Read More

08 Apr 2024 --- Netherlands-headquartered GNT, which creates Exberry colors from non-GMO fruit, vegetables and plants, has published its latest sustainability report, revealing a 22% reduction in... Read More

08 Apr 2024 --- Animal protection groups are urging the EU to halt livestock exports by sea after a new report revealed around half of approved carriers pose a high risk to the welfare of the... Read More

04 Apr 2024 --- Access to Nutrition Initiatives (ATNI) and HarvestPlus are partnering to increase the micronutrient content of staple food commodities, linking smallholder farmers and food... Read More

04 Mar 2024 --- Wholey Organics presented its range of organic and vegan breakfast products at Biofach in Nuremberg, Germany. Philipp Stahr, co-founder, highlights the brand’s smoothie bowls of frozen fruits for instant “Bali vibes” sold alongside a newly launched range of cereals and granolas that can be used as a topping. The brand only sweetens with dates, ditching refined sugar, in its disruption of “traditional categories that do need an upgrade.”

01 Mar 2024 --- On the showfloor of Biofach in Nuremberg, Germany, Floor van de Dalfsen, sustainability manager at Tradin Organic discusses the ongoing “perfect storm” of supply issues impacting multiple commodities across the organic value chain. She points to extreme weather conditions hurting cacao harvests, alongside tightening requirements surrounding sustainability, traceability and transparency in the EU.

27 Feb 2024 --- At the recent Biofach organic trade fair in Nurember, Germany, Norevo presented its portfolio of natural raw ingredients honey, waxes, liquorice and gum arabic. The supplier offers numerous certified organic and Fairtrade honeys, alongside organic royal jelly, honey powder, beeswax and agave syrup. Alexander Wolff, strategic manager, talks current pressures for organic products traded on the EU market.

22 Feb 2024 --- At the Biofach trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany, Bösch Boden Spies presented its varied portfolio of organic ingredients, including cashews from Cashew Coast and cranberries from Ocean Spray. Ann-Kathrin Bache, account manager, details the value brought by working with a single partner for each ingredient to uphold transparency and brand storytelling when sourcing ingredients from West Africa to North America.

21 Feb 2024 --- Raisio was exhibiting at the recent Biofach organic trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany. The supplier exhibited its range of gluten-free organic oats, which are a versatile ingredient applicable to a variety of bakery, snacking and plant-based products. Petteri Toivonen, customer marketing manager, comments on the sustained demand for meat alternatives intersecting with gluten-free diets.

13 Jul 2020 --- Sacco System presents a new cultures range specific for mozzarella for pizza that ensures extra fermentation speed, improved stretchability, fine slicing, standardization of production time, low post acidification, and excellent browning control. The range is composed of two specific products that guarantee an excellent speed of acidification, available in a freeze-dried and frozen version.

09 Dec 2019 --- Taura JusFruit Fibre+ is shortlisted for a FIE Innovation Award: these fruit ingredients with added fibre can bring real value into healthy snacks, increasing fibre content by 60% and even up to 300% as a stand-alone fruit snack.

02 Oct 2013 --- Products featuring real fruit appeal strongly to today’s health-conscious consumers, but signifi cant technical obstacles have previously limited the use of fruit-based ingredients in many products with a long shelf life. Dry product applications such as biscuits, baked goods, cereals and snacks have been especially problematic. Solutions based on URC® fruit ingredients from Taura Natural Ingredients sweep away these technical barriers and pave the way for a wide range of new products featuring fruit pieces, fl akes and pastes. These can be designed to deliver all the taste, colour and nutritional benefi ts of fruit inclusions in products with an ambient shelf life of at least 12 months.

14 Nov 2017 --- The European dairy industry continues to be facing turbulent times despite the abolition of milk quotas in April 2015. The uncertainty concerning Brexit is only fanning the flames of confusion among the UK’s biggest dairy trading partners, most notably the Republic of Ireland. Ornua exports 60 percent of Irish Dairy products and the €1.75bn dairy cooperative has core markets in the US, UK & Germany and is strongly developing in Africa, China, the Middle East and Saudi Arabia. FoodIngredientsFirst spoke to Ornua’s CEO of Ingredients Europe, Bernard Condon. He began by asking Bernard about the current outlook for the dairy market, before discussing why butter prices have been taking such an upwardly march recently and the cooperative’s contingency plans for Brexit. 

20 Oct 2017 --- Insects are tipped as one of the protein sources that the industry can adopt in order to address the protein shortfall in the future, as the world’s population continues to bulge. UK-based Stefan Gates is a popular writer and TV presenter with a vast breadth of knowledge. He’s renowned for his love of quirky culinary quests and extraordinary food adventures, promoting himself as a "gastronaut." His latest book is entitled “Insects: An Edible Field Guide” and includes a comprehensive list of edible insects and where to find them, their versatile usage and nutritional value as well as a few recipes. FoodIngredientsFirst spoke with Stefan about insects and the future of E numbers at the Gelita Symposium in Heidelberg, Germany. 

21 Aug 2017 --- Headquartered in Germany, specialty chemicals companies Evonik has identified six key areas of growth, including advanced food ingredients. Lucy Gunn spoke with Dr. Ludger Eilers, Head of Evonik Health Care's Food Segment, about the company’s current and future R&D projects, industry opportunities and up-and-coming ingredients in the cognitive health space.

24 Jul 2016 --- General Mills is slashing nearly 1,300 jobs as it closes a number of manufacturing sites due to falling demand for its soups and fruit snacks. The cuts are on top of the 3,500 other cuts announced since 2014 by General Mills. Other companies mentioned are Tate & Lyle, Premier Foods, AB InBev and Greencore.

22 Apr 2020 --- According to a recent Innova Market Insights survey*, nearly nine in ten consumers around the world expect companies to invest in sustainability. CP Kelco has implemented a Triple Bottom Line sustainability strategy to align its values with its customers, suppliers, employees and stakeholders. In this session, we show you how all parts of the business can work together to drive sustainable value creation through water and waste reduction, upcycling, employee safety, community service and more.*Innova Trends Survey 2019 of 1,000 consumers interviewed in each of the following countries: Brazil, China, France, Germany, UK, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Spain and the United States