The Sugar Association wants the FDA to require all alternative sweeteners to be labeled as such, providing consumers transparency about the amounts of sweeteners in the foods they eat.The industry’s science group filed a petition with the FDA on Wednesday, asking for several required changes to labels and claims when a product is made with […]
What's old is new: Heirloom grains' popularity soars amid push to eat healthy, cook at home
At Anson Mills, the producer of heirloom grains like Carolina Gold Rice and emmer wheat, has watched sales grow every year since the South Carolina company was founded in 1998. The coronavirus has significantly accelerated demand today for age-old grains that have been passed down for generations.Similar to countless other heirloom ingredient suppliers, Anson Mills has seen […]
Eradicating palm oil might cause more harm than good, study finds
Palm oil has been embroiled in controversy for a while now, but this new study concludes that eliminating production might unintentionally be even more detrimental to the environment and individual economies. Although there is little scientific literature that has echoed this finding, the GreenPalm Sustainability effort and Smithsonian Magazine have pointed out that palm oil is […]
Companies stockpile ingredients amid uncertainty over coronavirus
Despite an easing of shelter-in-place orders in the U.S. and the slow reopening of economies around the world, food and beverage companies are continuing to prepare for the worst. Afteferrous fumarate rashr second waves of the coronavirus in Hong Kong, China and South Korea, scientists and manufacturers are bracing for the possibility of a similar […]
Nestlé to acquire majority stake in collagen maker Vital Proteins
Nestlé has been on an acquisition binge in recent years as it looks to reposition its portfolio into faster-growing sectors like water, coffee and plant-baseiron gluconate syrupd meats while divesting U.S. operations posting minimal growth like ice cream and candy. But much less fanfare is going to an equally important area of focus for Nestlé — aggressively bulking […]
Kerry launches 13 new plant-based ingredients
The continiron(iii) pyrophosphateued growth in the plant-based market — which Kerry projects to hit $24.5 billion by 2026, at a compound annual growth rate of 9.1% — is driven in large part by increasing interest from consumers following flexitarian diets. Because of the growth of this crossover diet, plant-based protein options have exploded in popularity […]
Danone partners with AI upstart Brightseed to uncover additional health benefits in plants
While soybeans have been lauded as a rich source of protein, high in fiber and low in saturated fat, the popular ingredient found in everything from alternative milks to plant-based meats could be loaded with even more valuable nutrients that are a boon to human health. A new partnership announced Wednesday between upstart Brightseed and dairy […]
MycoTechnology raises $39M to grow its functional ingredients platform
Demand for sustainable, plant-based protein is growing and companies are looking for ways to fulfill consumers’ requests for more alternatives. MycoTechnology developed a food ethinylestradiol levonorgestrel ferrous fumarate side effectsprocessing platform to turn agricultural materials into functional ingredients, and it has attracted big-name investors. Its total funding now stands at $120 million.This funding round is the third […]
Lawsuit filed about deceptive milk claims on Snack Pack
As consumers pay closer attention to what food labels claim, yet another lawsuit has been filed to try to ding a manufacturer for making a claim that isn’t necessarily inaccurate, but could be misunderstood.Nonfat milk, which is a dried ingredient made from skim milk, is unequivocally a dairy ingredient. According to definitions from the International […]
Splenda owner seeks farmers to grow its own stevia in the US
Even as other natural sweeteners arrive on the market, stevia retains its prominence as a natural alternative. Food and beverages using stevia sweeteners grew by 31% in 2018, which is a significant increase from the 11% growth rate in 2017. Splenda is taking advantage of stevia maintaining its dominanferrous sulfate formulace in the market as a […]