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Ingredion adds to processed cheese portfolio
24 Jul 2018
Ingredion has added three functional potato starches to its processed cheese ingredient portfolio. CheeseApp 50, 70 and 80 are said to enable recipe cost savings in analogue block and block processed cheeses.
Read moreMosa Meat gets €7.5m funding
23 Jul 2018
Mosa Meat, a spin off company from Maastricht University, has announced that it has raised €7.5M to bring cultured meat to market by 2021. It is said to be the first investment in a European cultured meat company.
Read moreCargill introduces carrageenan extract for dairy desserts
13 Jul 2018
Dairy manufacturers can now achieve premium texture, according to Cargill, using a cost-efficient and sustainably sourced ingredient for creamy dairy desserts - Satiagel Seabrid.
Read moreSalt of the Earth reformulates ranch dressing
10 Jul 2018
Salt of the Earth says it has successfully replaced monosodium glutamate (MSG) in Ranch dressing with Mediterranean Umami, an all-natural sodium-reduction ingredient based on vegetable extracts and sea salt.
Read moreStudy: astaxanthin protects skin against UV light
6 Jul 2018
A new randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial is said to provide stronger evidence for the protective role of algal-derived astaxanthin against skin deterioration caused by ultraviolet (UV) light.
Read moreHydrosol promotes stabilising systems for meatless products
26 Jun 2018
Hydrosol claims its new stabilising systems make possible the simple, safe production of burger patties and many other products on existing production lines.
Read moreCorbion announces organic dough improver
21 Jun 2018
Corbion has announced Pristine Organic 522, which it says is its most advanced organic dough improver to date and can be used in both organic and non-GMO formulations.
Read morec-LEcta teams to develop new plant-based sweetener
21 Jun 2018
Industrial biotechnology company c-LEcta, who are based in Leipzig, Germany and an unnamed leading ingredient company have developed process to expand production of plant-based sweetener with a sugar-like taste.
Read moreCampden BRI invents new chilli heat measurement method
20 Jun 2018
Campden BRI has developed a new method to rate the chilli heat of complex products, such as ready meals and cooking sauces to provide a consistent way to rate products as mild, medium, hot or very hot.
Read moreAleph Farms calls on USDA to promote clean meat
19 Jun 2018
Aleph Farms is calling on the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to promote clean meat for its compelling safety advantages, such as being antibiotic free and pathogen free.
Read moreTesco sells 40,000 vegan steaks in a week
18 Jun 2018
Vivera has announced that, within a few days, the first delivery of 40,000 plant-based steaks to the British supermarket chain Tesco sold out in 400 of its stores.
Read moreBeyond ingredients: Food processing as a tool for cleaner labels
12 Jun 2018
Ingredients come first when companies think about developing clean label foods and drinks, but certain processing technologies also should be considered part of the clean label toolbox.
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