Ingredients: Page 57


  • Conagen, natural preservative
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    Conagen debuts natural preservative created by fermentation

    This latest addition to the company's portfolio is said to deliver functionality without interfering with the taste of products.

    By Jessi Devenyns • Aug. 26, 2021
  • Goodfish salmon skin crisps
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    Bear Grylls joins upcycled salmon snack maker Goodfish

    The survivalist has become a co-founder in the company as it aims to tackle climate change and support Alaskan fisheries with its functional crisps.

    By Jessi Devenyns • Aug. 26, 2021
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    Top 5 stories from Food Dive

    The food and beverage industry is changing rapidly and the actions companies take this year are likely to play a major role in defining their future. 

    By Food Dive staff
  • Vow cell-based meat
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    Vow and Nourish team up to make cell-based meat with animal-free fat

    The Australian companies are joining forces to eventually make a product with a taste and mouthfeel superior to its animal counterpart.

    By Aug. 25, 2021
  • Shredded cheddar cheese
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    General Mills eyes animal-free dairy with new brand website

    It's not clear if Renegade Creamery is an actual product line that is in the works from the Minneapolis-based manufacturer, but if it is, it could be a big development for the up-and-coming segment.

    By Updated Aug. 24, 2021
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    The trends of functional foods and how probiotics can be the ultimate wellness solution

    The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled strong interest in functional foods and consumers are seeking products with multiple health benefits – immunity support and overall wellness being at the top of that list.

    Aug. 23, 2021
  • Quorn fermented chicken nuggets
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    Quorn aims to ramp up US presence with new culinary center

    While the facility is equipped to test and innovate all of the company's products, it will focus on the increasingly popular chicken category.

    By Jessi Devenyns • Aug. 20, 2021
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    US-based research center to examine the potential of insect protein in food

    Texas A&M University, with the support of industrial partners including Mars and Tyson, will focus on different aspects of wide-scale commercialized farming of insect protein. 

    By Jessi Devenyns • Aug. 19, 2021
  • Barry Callebaut Caramel Aura
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    Barry Callebaut debuts caramelized white chocolate

    Caramel Aura, which taps into consumer demand for new flavors and sustainably sourced ingredients, is touted by the company as addressing both comfort and premiumization trends.

    By Samantha Oller • Aug. 19, 2021
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    Cargill partners with AeroFarms to increase cocoa bean yields, improve farming practices

    The multiyear pact will allow the companies to test different indoor growing technologies, such as aeroponics and hydroponics, light, irrigation and nutrition, to identify optimal growing conditions.

    By Aug. 19, 2021
  • General Mills, Pillsbury
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    Leftovers: General Mills' Pillsbury rolls out baking kits; Unilever and Chrissy Teigen fry up a new sauce

    The Minnesota-based company sees opportunity in do-it-yourself baked goods during the pandemic, and Cappello's offers up keto-friendly frozen pizza with a secret ingredient.

    By Food Dive staff • Aug. 13, 2021
  • Purecane's baking ingredients are Reb M created from sugarcane by fermentation.
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    Will Purecane's fermented Reb M get consumers to think differently about sweeteners?

    People want less sugar, but tend to feel substitutes will give their baking an off flavor. With its product, parent company Amyris seeks to change this perception.

    By Aug. 12, 2021
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    Two-thirds of US youths' calories come from ultra-processed foods, study finds

    Newly published research shows that kids and teens are eating more highly processed ready-to-heat and -eat meals and confections, but less sugar-sweetened beverages.

    By Jessi Devenyns • Aug. 12, 2021
  • Natural colors from Sensient
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    Debut Biotech partners with DIC to develop natural colors for food

    Fresh off a $22.6 million funding round, the upstart aims to show how its cell-free biomanufacturing platform can overcome some of the existing barriers to creating all-natural and biodegradable pigments.

    By Lauren Manning • Aug. 12, 2021
  • Danone's plant-based Silk Greek yogurt launched in August 2021.
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    Danone's Silk launches plant-based Greek yogurt

    With the thick, protein-packed variety dominating the dairy-based segment, the company's new offer aims to recreate its success.

    By Aug. 10, 2021
  • Del Monte Fruit Infusions
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    Leftovers: Del Monte's fruit cups get functional; French's bun mashup bakes in the mustard

    Digestion, energy and immune-boosting ingredients are infused in the company's fruit, and Nissin Foods says "yes" to pumpkin spice ramen.

    By Food Dive staff • Aug. 6, 2021
  • DouxMatok's Incredo Sugar is made from sugar and manufacturers can use 40% less of it.
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    DouxMatok hires CEO with experience in partnerships, marketing and brand building

    Ari Melamud is the first outside leader for the Israel-based sweetener company and joins at a time when its Incredo Sugar is widely available to manufacturers.

    By Aug. 5, 2021
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    Danone expands partnership with AI firm Brightseed to explore health benefits in plants

    The multiyear collaboration will focus on common crops and lesser-known species as the food giant works to triple its sales in the plant-based space by 2025.

    By Samantha Oller • Aug. 5, 2021
  • Danone Silk line
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    Danone prepares 'plant-based 2.0' platform

    The food giant is making taste and texture improvements to its oat, almond and soy milks, with new U.S. launches for Silk and So Delicious set for the second half of 2021.

    By Samantha Oller • Aug. 3, 2021
  • Scientists work at one of Motif FoodWorks' labs.
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    Motif partners with mechanical engineers and dental experts to understand the science of chewing

    The science-based ingredients company is working with two U.K. universities, with plans to solve for the dry texture of plant-based proteins.

    By Aug. 3, 2021
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    Sponsored by Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition

    Tracing the sensory story from umami to kokumi

    Umami may be a force of nature, but our understanding of it arose thanks to a scientific quest that began more than a century ago in Japan.

    Aug. 2, 2021
  • Planterra, a division of JBS USA, launched Ozo products in grocery store across the United States.
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    Why MycoTechnology and Planterra are joining forces in plant-based

    With a similar attitude toward innovation, the fermented ingredients maker and JBS USA's alternative protein subsidiary say this partnership adds to R&D and new product possibilities. 

    By July 29, 2021
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    ADM acquires non-GMO soy ingredients maker Sojaprotein

    The purchase of the Serbia-based company for an undisclosed amount continues the agribusiness giant's push to expand its plant protein manufacturing capabilities.

    By Lauren Manning • July 29, 2021
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    Surge in coffee prices to a multi-year high could impact major CPGs

    Lower output of the commodity following frost in Brazil may squeeze manufacturers of the beverage, including Nestlé, J.M. Smucker and Coca-Cola.

    By Lauren Manning • July 29, 2021
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    Fresh off its IPO, stevia-sweetened soda maker Zevia aims for beverage dominance

    CEO Paddy Spence said his company, which competes against Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, LaCroix and Monster, is considering entering coffee and sports drinks.

    By July 28, 2021
  • Nobell Foods makes cheese with plant-based casein from bioengineered soy.
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    Plant-based cheese maker Nobell Foods raises $75M for expansion

    The California-based company, which gets casein protein from bioengineered soybeans, is eyeing a late 2022 product launch.

    By July 23, 2021