FOOD INGREDIENTS NEWS
FOOD INGREDIENTS NEWS
Biofach 2024 live: Agrana uncovers rice-based creamy and savory concepts for organic applications
14 Feb 2024 --- On the first day of the Biofach 2024 trade show in Nuremberg, Germany, we catch up with Michael Wieland, regional innovation manager for Europe at Agrana, who explores the company’s latest innovations in... Read More
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Biofach 2024 preview: Organic gastronomy, vegan innovation and flavor tech
06 Feb 2024 --- Stakeholders from the organic food value chain will gather once again at the annual Biofach show in Nuremberg, Germany, piloting new processing innovations and finished products for the sector. Food... Read More
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Green targets: Agrana aligns climate goals for fruit, starch and sugar with Paris Agreement
14 Sep 2023 --- Agrana has received official validation from the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) that its greenhouse gas reduction targets are consistent with the 1.5°C target scenario of the Paris Climate Agreement.
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IFT FIRST: Decadent dairy-free innovation takes culinary spotlight in Chicago
21 Jul 2023 --- Creamy, rich vegan alternatives to cream cheeses, ice cream and custards dotted the show floor of IFT FIRST, which took place in Chicago, US, earlier this week. IFT FIRST is the Institute of Food... Read More
Crafting “super indulgent” ice cream with fruit
12 Sep 2023 --- Agrana presents fruit-forward ice cream concepts inspired by desserts like Southern peach cobbler and spiced banana bread. The company shows how inclusions like the cherry halves in its black cherry bourbon can bring a “fruit identity” to the product. Rachel Grant shares how brands can create unique textural experiences while tapping into new ice cream formats like tiny cones and single-serve portions.
Agrana targets sustainability with plant-based ice creams and yogurt innovations
20 Feb 2023 --- Michael Wieland, regional innovation manager for Agrana, presents the company's latest developments at Biofach 2023, showcasing plant-based ice creams such as vegan coconut with red berries and chai spices, a sustainable, creamy hemp vanilla yogurt and new breakfast options. He also talks about savory options such as tomato lentil and bell pepper cashew spreads.
“Act for Future:” Agrana Fruit flags growing sustainability concerns among consumers
19 Oct 2020 --- Agrana Fruit has published its latest trend blog entitled “Act for Future,” which focuses on developing future-proof sustainability solutions. In 2019, 87 percent of consumers expected companies to invest in sustainability – 22 percent more than in the previous year, according to data from Innova Market Insights. This year, global consumers have become even more concerned about environmental issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Melanie Sturm, Agrana Fruit's global market & consumer insights manager, shares insights on the issues surrounding sustainability.
Customers are increasingly demanding plant-based options
02 Dec 2019 --- Agrana was highlighting its plant-based options at the show and how its technologies, such as High Pressure Processing (HPP), are able to mask the off-notes of plant-proteins and offer a nutritional benefit. The request for plant-based products are increasing, Michael Wieland says, and companies are seeking to offer plant-based options next to traditional ones.
Oat milk as a trending beverage
30 Jul 2019 --- Agrana presented several concepts featuring oat milk, including a cold brew with an oat milk base, a cinnamon toast cereal and a protein enriched plant-based dairy alternatives, with pea-based, hemp-based solutions. “We are really seeing a lot of movement into oat because of how close it is to milk. If you look at soy, it was further away, but now we are seeing more movement within the almond milk and coconut milk space, with oat milk really emerging as a rising star,” Felicia Francisco at Agrana notes. The company also presented an oat milk with salted caramel, as well as various fruit-containing concepts, including high pressure processed raspberry, peach and mango options.
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