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DDW extends EmulsiTech range

DDW extends EmulsiTech range

9 Jun 2016

DDW has introduced clear orange and clear yellow extensions to its EmulsiTech portfolio of liquid colour emulsions that are free from synthetic emulsifiers and have good stability in heat and light.

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ADM, GLG team on sweeteners

ADM, GLG team on sweeteners

8 Jun 2016

ADM and GLG Life Tech have announced a new partnership to manufacture, market, sell and distribute low-calorie stevia and monk fruit sweeteners to customers around the globe.

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IFT offers FDA 'natural' guidance

IFT offers FDA 'natural' guidance

31 May 2016

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) recently submitted written comments to the FDA on the use of the term natural in the labelling of human food products.

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BENEO launches clean label starch

BENEO launches clean label starch

31 May 2016

BENEO has launched Remypure, the company’s first high performance rice starch that qualifies for natural and clean label status worldwide and that the company says is well suited to applications that undergo demanding processing conditions.

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SRG identifies natural/organic trends

SRG identifies natural/organic trends

31 May 2016

Sterling-Rice Group has identified what it says are the top nine natural and organic food trends that illustrate consumers' continued commitment to making natural and organic products a central part of daily life.

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US organics hit new highs

US organics hit new highs

23 May 2016

The U.S. organic industry posted new records in 2015, with total organic product sales hitting a new benchmark of $43.3 billion, up 11% from the previous year’s record level and far outstripping the overall food market’s growth rate of 3%.

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Arla to incentivise GM-free

Arla to incentivise GM-free

19 May 2016

Farmer-owned Arla has taken the decision to start to incentivise more farmers to convert to GM-free feed. The market is increasingly willing to pay a price premium, the company says, and Arla believes it is in a favourable position to capture this new ...

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WILD adds mint

WILD adds mint

19 May 2016

ADM’s WILD Flavors and Specialty Ingredients business unit (WFSI) is expanding its portfolio to include new concepts featuring nuances of mint, targeted at beverages and tablets.

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ADM completes Amazon Flavors acquisition

ADM completes Amazon Flavors acquisition

17 May 2016

ADM has acquired full ownership of Amazon Flavors, a Brazilian manufacturer of natural extracts, emulsions and compounds. ADM had previously owned a 40% equity stake in Amazon.

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GMA calls for 'natural' definition

GMA calls for 'natural' definition

17 May 2016

In comments submitted to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has called on the agency to more clearly define the use of the term “natural” in food labelling.

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Asiros, Breko to partner

Asiros, Breko to partner

4 May 2016

Danish Biotech Company Asiros and German-based distributor Breko have agreed to work together for the sales and marketing of MitoActive and BerryShield products.

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Naturex launches Xtrablend OA colour stabiliser

Naturex launches Xtrablend OA colour stabiliser

4 May 2016

Naturex is launching Xtrablend OA, a 100% natural solution to increase colour stability by preventing colour degradation in chilled products. It combines acerola standardized in ascorbic acid and onion standardized in polyphenols.

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