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Plant-based foods and drinks spur new ingredient development

Plant-based foods and drinks spur new ingredient development

21 Oct 2019

The growing popularity of plant-based foods and beverages has boosted innovation among ingredient suppliers to meet diverse manufacturer demands, from dairy-free cultures for flavour and food safety, to flavours and emulsifiers for improved taste and t...

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Hybrid drinks add sparkle to a struggling beverage market

Hybrid drinks add sparkle to a struggling beverage market

21 Oct 2019

Consumers love to try new beverages, and a recent trend aims to straddle categories with drinks like tea lattes, carbonated juices, and fruit smoothies with plant milk.

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“Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley” launches

“Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley” launches

16 Oct 2019

The Swiss Canton of Vaud, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), the Swiss Hospitality Management School in Lausanne (EHL Group) and Nestlé have joined forces to develop and promote what they describe as a global innovation ecosy...

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Givaudan launches i-MAPS

Givaudan launches i-MAPS

9 Oct 2019

Givaudan Active Beauty has unveiled what it claims is the first instant microbiome analysis and profiling system (i-MAPS) allowing customers to expand their product offering to include skincare products tailored to the unique microbiome of their consum...

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Launching new Valio online trading platform for industrial customers

Launching new Valio online trading platform for industrial customers

4 Oct 2019

We are happy to announce the launch of Valio online sales platform. It fulfills our customers’ expectations for an easy and fast way to trade. Starting Tuesday, October 1st, first customers will get to purchase Valio ingredients digitally via the Nui p...

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FoodBytes! by Rabobank participants announced

FoodBytes! by Rabobank participants announced

1 Oct 2019

FoodBytes! by Rabobank – the global pitch competition and networking platform that connects innovative consumer food, foodtech and agtech startups with corporate leaders and investors - has announced the 15 food and agriculture startups that will compe...

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Givaudan reconvenes Chefs Council

Givaudan reconvenes Chefs Council

23 Sep 2019

Givaudan has announced its latest Givaudan’s Chef’s Council event focusing on protein.

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Survey: quality drives millennial food shopping

Survey: quality drives millennial food shopping

17 Sep 2019

Quality drives millennial food shopping, and they are willing to pay more for it, according to a new Whole Foods Market survey.

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Nestlé revamps plant-based food range

Nestlé revamps plant-based food range

30 Aug 2019

Nestlé has expanded its plant-based food range in Europe with its new 'cook from raw' Garden Gourmet Incredible Mince. It is also introducing a new and improved version of its Garden Gourmet Incredible Burger.

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KFC trials Beyond Meat 'chicken'

KFC trials Beyond Meat 'chicken'

29 Aug 2019

Kentucky Fried Chicken has become the first national U.S. QSR (quick service restaurant) to introduce a plant-based chicken, in partnership with Beyond Meat.

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Scientists make butter from water

Scientists make butter from water

28 Aug 2019

Cornell food scientists have created what they describe as a new dreamy, creamy – and very low calorie – spread.

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Industry innovates with new high protein ingredients

Industry innovates with new high protein ingredients

26 Aug 2019

Consumer interest in high protein foods and drinks continues to grow, and a few enterprising companies have responded to the trend by manipulating protein-rich ingredients to make them even higher in protein.

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