28 Sep 2022 --- New political leaders in the UK, Italy and Sweden look set to reject taxes on unhealthy foods amid historically high inflation levels that are crippling the purchasing power of the low and middle classes. The... Read More

21 Sep 2022 --- With players in the food industry consistently carving out pathways for flavor and functional innovation, ingredient suppliers offer aid in the discoveries of new and trailblazing methods for market-ready and... Read More

20 Sep 2022 --- UK prime minister Liz Truss faces mounting pressure not to scrap the sugar tax on soft drinks, which has been in force for several years, and keep healthy food strategies that have previously been laid out on... Read More

15 Sep 2022 --- In a new and natural way to cleave milk sugar, researchers at the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have developed a yogurt bacterium, which can cost-effectively and sustainably cleave... Read More

15 Sep 2022 --- Amid concerns the UK government will scrap recently-introduced health and nutrition policies, researchers are increasingly worried the country is losing its focus on dietary advice and how vital it is to stem... Read More

19 Sep 2022 --- Oat-Standing™ Functional Oat Flour is the perfect solution for use in a range of dairy alternative applications, including dairy alternative beverages, ice cream, chocolate, yoghurt, and various plant-based cheese styles. It is an ideal ingredient when you are looking to create natural sweetness, add flavour, nutrition, and consistent viscosity to a wide range of end products. Learn more.

18 Jul 2022 --- Foods we consume daily have higher amounts of sugar than you may think. Kaimana Chee, chef ambassador partnering with Sweegen, speaks to FoodIngredientsFirst on how stevia can be used to replace the sugar in tacos, beverages, condiments and desserts like cinnamon churros.  

14 Jul 2022 --- Carla Saunders, senior marketing manager at Cargill, speaks to FoodIngredientsFirst about the company’s new sweetener Eversweet+ClearFlo designed with improved flavor modulation. The solution is said to offer better dissolution, solubility and stability. Saunders calls it a “game-changer” in the stevia space as it allows Cargill to access products where stevia was difficult to include in its formulations, including functional beverages, concentrates and confection.

27 Jun 2022 --- Silesia product managers discuss the technicalities of utilizing a wide range of bases used in the alternative dairy sector, which requires not only tasty flavoring but also solutions to mask off-notes of various base ingredients. They also address specific challenges within the confectionery sector, such as sugar or fat reduction, protein enrichment and adding functional ingredients, like collagen.

20 May 2022 --- Demand for yeast ingredients is growing steadily, with new applications such as plant-based meat alternatives gaining popularity. Yeast extract is a clean label flavor enhancer with functionalities across various savory applications. Angel Yeast operates a diverse portfolio of yeast extracts, which include basic savory foundations as well as solutions targeting umami and kokumi, which are good for salt, sugar and monosodium glutamate reduction.

29 Sep 2022 --- It takes highly refined taste balancing to reduce sugar, salt or fat or to add fibers, minerals and vitamins in good-for-you products, while keeping the great taste. In this webinar, Emma Schofield, Associate Director for Global Food Science at Mintel and Leif Jago, Global Marketing Manager Food & Beverage at Symrise, reveal the opportunities for taste balancing. Participants will receive insights how the Symrise taste balancing toolbox supports manufacturers in making good-for-you products taste great, contributing to everyday health, everywhere.

13 Sep 2022 --- Consumers are demanding more from food and beverage brands than ever before, with better health and sustainability top of mind. However, the taste experience is still key. Ingredion helps companies understand the impact reducing sugar can have on their brand. With its innovative portfolio of plant-based sweeteners and functional build back tools, global formulation expertise and new sugar reduction life cycle assessment, Ingredion approaches sugar reduction with health, taste, and sustainability in mind. Learn about the stevia innovations making this possible and how other sweetener options measure up.

28 Oct 2021 --- The plant-based food trend has been simmering for many years, but in 2020, it scaled new heights and became a revolution. There is little doubt that the waves of veganism and the demand for plant-based food and beverages continue to get stronger. This dynamic growth creates innovation opportunities across a broad range of new categories, including flavored waters, juices, smoothies and sugar confectioneries.

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.

19 Oct 2020 --- As consumers continue to seek cleaner labels citing fewer ingredients and various claims – from vegan, organic, and “free-from” to health-related benefits like reduced sugar – product innovations across condiments, dressings and soups are ever-evolving to meet these needs.