Category: INDUSTRY NEWS

News TasteGPT, a Generative AI chatbot, helps companies in the food and beverage industry anticipate future trends and use those insights for new product development. In 2020 Ingredients Network caught up with Alon Chen , CEO and co-founder of Tastewise. At the time the company had just launched in the UK. Almost four years on, […]

News For the first time, scientists in Brazil used biomarkers to analyse the risk of mycotoxins in consumers’ diets, finding that some exceed maximum permitted levels. Researchers from Brazil’s University of São Paulo (USP) conducted a pilot study analysing samples of flour and rice stored in homes. The study, supported by FAPESP and published in […]

News Consumers remain cautious about spending, despite global drops in inflation and the UK recording its lowest inflation levels in recent years. In May 2024, grocery inflation levels in the UK dropped to 2.4%. It signals the fifteenth month in a row that the country’s inflation has decreased and is currently at its lowest since […]

News The FDA has issued an official warning that tara flour in human foods does not meet the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) standard, making it an unapproved additive. Tara flour is derived from the seeds of the tara spinosa tree and is commonly farmed and sourced in mountainous regions throughout South America. The tara […]

News Roquette’s acquisition of IFF Pharma Solutions, which makes excipients, flavours, and functional ingredients, will strengthen its position in the health and nutrition markets, it says. On 19 March 2024, Roquette, a plant-based ingredients and pharmaceutical excipients company, announced an acquisition agreement to buy IFF (International Flavors & Fragrances) Pharma Solutions in a deal reported […]

News Value revolves around better-for-you bakery claims and nutritious seed-rich loaves as consumers seek less sugar and more fibre from their baked goods, according to Mintel. Bread brands are improving the fibre content of their products to appeal to consumer demands for healthier and more nutritious baked goods. Ongoing demands for sugar reduction in Asia […]

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News US manufacturers and marketers are tapping into the adventurer consumer persona and enhancing their products with elevated and diveiron bisglycinate rashrse ‘swicy’ flavours. Novel and exciting flavour combinations build on sought-after nostalgic tastes with a twist. The ‘swicy’ trend is standing out to adventure-loving consumers, with manufacturers adding spicferrous fumarate liquid canadae-infused formulations to […]

News The Mintel Most Innovative Food and Drink 2024 showcase features eleven novel products that stand out as particularly disruptive and compelling. In part II of this roundup, we explore the most innovative bakery, dairy, meals and meal components, pet food, and sides and sauces. The Mintel showcase – The Most Innovative Food and Drink […]

News Brands are responding to shoppers’ interest in cooking ingredients with deep flavours, by launching new products that emphasise umami-rich flavours inspired by Japanese cuisine. Aferrous sulfate 15 mgn umami substance in Japanese cooking is typically delicate and complex. Popular ingredients include soy sauce, miso paste, shiitake mushrooms, kombu, and katsuobushi. “We believe the recent […]