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Plant-based food now worth $4.5 billion

Plant-based food now worth $4.5 billion

19 Jul 2019

New data show that the U.S. plant-based foods retail market is worth $4.5 billion. It grew five times faster than total U.S. retail food sales over the past year.

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Symrise reveals results of naturalness study

Symrise reveals results of naturalness study

8 Jul 2019

In the last two years, Symrise has conducted a global study on the perception of naturalness covering Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Africa and Middle East as well as Latin America.

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GNT launches high intensity spirulina blue

GNT launches high intensity spirulina blue

1 Jul 2019

Colouring foods supplier GNT Group has developed a range of blue powders derived from spirulina that are claimed to have significantly higher colour intensity.

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US organic market passes $50 billion

US organic market passes $50 billion

22 May 2019

The U.S. organic market in 2018 broke through the $50 billion mark for the first time, with sales hitting a record $52.5 billion, up 6.3% from the previous year, according to the 2019 Organic Industry Survey released by the Organic Trade Association (O...

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SGF, T&L announce ZOLESSE

SGF, T&L announce ZOLESSE

20 May 2019

Sweet Green Fields (SGF) and Tate & Lyle have introduced ZOLESSE Natural Flavour.

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Innova: sweet potatoes are hot

Innova: sweet potatoes are hot

13 May 2019

Global introductions of food and beverage products that use sweet potato as an ingredient, flavour, or more increased by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21% for the period from 2015 to 2018, according to Innova Market Insights.

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The rise of ethical food and drink claims

The rise of ethical food and drink claims

13 May 2019

Ethical claims on food labels are big business, accounting for more consumer spending than claims related to health and wellness, according to Euromonitor International. Covering every aspect of food production from packaging and organic production to ...

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Azelis, CP Kelco extend arrangement

Azelis, CP Kelco extend arrangement

10 May 2019

Azelis has signed an agreement extension with its strategic partner CP Kelco for the exclusive distribution of CP Kelco products sold into food and beverage applications in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands.

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Naturex promotes Upletic for sports performance

Naturex promotes Upletic for sports performance

23 Apr 2019

Naturex is promoting Upletic which it describes as a new natural ingredient with proven benefits for sports performance.

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ADM to acquire second citrus company

ADM to acquire second citrus company

19 Mar 2019

ADM has reached an agreement to acquire the Ziegler Group, a European provider of natural citrus flavour ingredients. The agreement comes shortly after ADM completed its addition of U.S.-based citrus flavour provider Florida Chemical.

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Chr. Hansen intros potato-based red colouring

Chr. Hansen intros potato-based red colouring

20 Feb 2019

Chr. Hansen’s decade-long breeding program has resulted in what the company says is a new and unique sweet potato that is the raw material creating vibrant alternatives to carmine and synthetic reds.

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Frutarom gets organic certification for annatto colour

Frutarom gets organic certification for annatto colour

13 Feb 2019

With consumer demand for fair trade, sustainable and organic products growing fast, Frutarom Natural Solutions, a division of IFF, has received organic certification for its natural annatto colour.

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