29 May 2023 --- The EGGcited consortium has industrialized the production of new cellular protein and fiber ingredients derived from brewer’s spent yeast, a brewing industry by-product. The functional ingredients can... Read More

29 May 2023 --- This year’s World Digestive Health Day focuses on how gut health develops inside the womb and the changing dietary needs of the gastrointestinal tract from birth through to infancy, childhood and adulthood.... Read More

25 May 2023 --- Owner of Quorn, UK-based Marlow Ingredient, has partnered with Danish food start-up Tempty Foods to launch meat alternatives based on mycoprotein – a fungus-derived “super protein” widely used in... Read More

24 May 2023 --- Arla Foods Ingredients is launching an alpha-lactalbumin (alpha)-rich infant formula ingredient to help meet the growing need for low-protein formulations. Multiple studies have shown that high protein intake... Read More

24 May 2023 --- Taste and texture remain  crucial in encouraging shopper retention, and stabilizers and texturizers are important pieces to this puzzle. Addressing the challenges of price and supply fluctuations of key... Read More

08 May 2023 --- The EU’s upcoming ban on products linked to deforestation and forced labor is driving a new class of ingredients. We speak to Jon van den Bremen, managing director of Fuji Oil Europe, on Fuji Oil’s cocoa butter alternative, Palmy Trace. The ingredient’s palm fractions have the “best traceability to origin” – coming from one plantation, one mill and one refinery. He also examines current trends in the choco sector, including certified and healthier ingredients. 

28 Apr 2023 --- U.S. Dairy Export Council is eying key growth opportunities for dairy products in the Middle East and North Africa. Nina Halal, director of these regions, shares insights on which products are poised for growth, specifically US-sourced cheeses, whey ingredients, milk powders, butter and other dairy ingredients in the form of an “innovation wall” and “cheese cave” showcased at the Gulfood event in Dubai.

14 Apr 2023 --- Kern Tec showcased a product range developed from upcycling apricot kernels. FoodIngredientsFirst spoke to Michael Beitl, co-founder of Kern Tec, about its new sustainable products.

04 Apr 2023 --- FoodIngredientsFirst spoke to Anne Létourneau and Gregory Ford of Fruit d’Or and Berrico Food Company, respectively, about snacking, market trends and clean label demands. Fruit d’Or notes that it is tapping into products with less sugar but are as close as possible to the real fruit. 

03 Apr 2023 --- A delegation of over 13 leading suppliers of food and drink from Ireland exhibited at Ireland’s national pavilion at the Gulfood event in Dubai, UAE recently. The UAE and the wider Middle East region is a key priority market for Ireland’s food producers, who export 90% of the food they produce to over 187 countries worldwide.

22 May 2023 --- Join The World of Food Ingredients’ editor Missy Green in a 15-minute roundup of news from the ready meals edition. This edition covers the formulator’s challenge between price and quality in plant-based products and new areas of meat-free development in prepared dishes. Umami and kokumi, the latest in ready meal packaging and convenience foods NPD are covered in this event.

29 Mar 2023 --- As consumers look to maximize the value of purchases, manufacturers must consider the motivations that will solidify chocolate products as a permissible indulgence. From new taste and texture experiences to personal wellbeing and planetary health, confectionery product development can answer consumer needs. In this presentation, Lu Ann Williams of Innova Market Insights and Chocolatier Angela Borah discuss how to redefine the value of confectionery products using almond ingredients in innovative and appealing ways. Chocolate category and consumer data, inspirational recipe concepts, and informed tips on ingredient selection and application illustrate a future for chocolate products as consumers continue to navigate lifestyles in flux.

16 Mar 2023 --- Join The World of Food Ingredients’ editor Missy Green in a quick roundup of themes from the beverage edition. Adult beverages are in the spotlight, with steep growth in hard seltzers and flavored alcoholic beverages. Premium, ready-to-drink cocktails are leading the trend and are forecast to see high growth in the coming years. We also explore mood-modulating functional drinks and COVID-19’s lasting impact on the beverages category.

22 Feb 2023 --- Explore the evolution of the sports nutrition market and delve into the important role that proteins play in performance.

09 Feb 2023 --- Join The World of Food Ingredients’ editor Missy Green for a quick presentation of the confectionery edition’s key themes. Highlights include plant-based confectionery, supplier efforts to right wrongs in cocoa and sensory trends in sweet NPD. Meanwhile, beauty-from-within nutraceutical formats expand and consumers gain more awareness of prebiotics.