News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Vegetarian is an outmoded term for products that do not contain meat, yet meat-free does not communicate positive advantages of plant-based products, says Prosoy, which believes careful positioning could draw in more consumers.
A snack bar which can stay moist and chewy for up to 24 months without the need for artificial preservatives has been developed by scientists in California.
Danisco USA is introducing a new cultured dextrose for use in place of chemical preservatives in refrigerated, heat-and-eat foods, giving manufacturers greater scope to make clean-label products.
Jungbunzlauer has announced price increases affecting citric acid, sodium citrate, gluconates and xanthan gum as it offsets its own costs, an adjustment seen as aiding economic stability in the marketplace.
The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a non-cariogenic health claim for the carbohydrate sweetener isomaltulose.