Ingredients: Page 98


  • Standards of identity for frozen cherry pie and French dressing are on the way out

    The Trump administration's deregulation agenda includes dropping requirements for the amount of fruit in the dessert and proportions of oil in the salad topping.

    By Cathy Siegner • April 23, 2019
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    Soylent
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    Will Soylent's 100-calorie snack bars be successful?

    The meal replacement company is hoping to attract a more mainstream audience with its second attempt in the trendy protein bar category. 

    By Jessi Devenyns • April 23, 2019
  • Trendline

    Getting reformulation right: How food companies are rethinking ingredients to meet consumer demand

    Ingredient suppliers and companies like PepsiCo and Conagra are working closer together to overhaul brands to cater to a rise in healthy eating and expanding GLP-1 use. 

    By Food Dive staff
  • Sponsored by Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)

    The truth about processed food

    As we start to see governmental bodies looking to classification systems to inform policy, the importance of understanding what classifies food as processed or ultra-processed, as well as healthy versus unhealthy, becomes critical.  

    April 22, 2019
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    Hu Products
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    Mondelez takes minority stake in Hu through SnackFutures program

    The company, which operates vegan and paleo-friendly snack brand Hu Products and runs New York City restaurant Hu Kitchen, fits into well-being and premium trends.

    By Jessi Devenyns • April 22, 2019
  • Study: Reducing sodium with salt blends can still deliver desired taste

    Washington State University researchers used tasting panels and an "electric tongue" to explore the limits of when blends of different compounds become unpalatable.

    By Cathy Siegner • April 18, 2019
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    Cathy Siegner
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    'Added sugars' on food labels will improve health and save money

    While relabeling and potentially reformulating are expensive propositions, a modeling study found it could prevent thousands of diabetes and cardiovascular disease cases.

    By Cathy Siegner • April 18, 2019
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    Retrieved from Kraft Heinz on April 05, 2019
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    When it comes to popular condiments, simple is better

    Despite a noticeable jump in the popularity of ethnic cuisines, shoppers still show a strong preference for plain and original options in products like mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup.

    By Jessi Devenyns • April 18, 2019
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    Adrenaline Shoc
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    Keurig Dr Pepper partners to deliver an Adrenaline Shoc to the energy drink category

    The coffee and soft drink company partnered with beverage entrepreneur Lance Collins to claw out a portion of the post-workout drink market share.

    By Jessi Devenyns • April 18, 2019
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    Megan Poinski
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    How Barry Callebaut developed a way to truly taste chocolate

    The method relies on all five senses to describe the confection, using a descriptive wheel to communicate its precise flavor and experience.

    By April 18, 2019
  • Will voluntary salt-reduction guidelines be derailed by last-minute lobbying?

    Several trade groups think the new sodium targets will be too costly, and their opposition has exposed differences within the industry about the impending change.

    By Cathy Siegner • April 16, 2019
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    Column

    Leftovers: Brach's parties like it's 1999 this Easter; Mars Wrigley offers a sweet internship

    An all-purple bag of jelly beans pays tribute to the memory of Prince, while Dunkin' and Harpoon Brewery solve the summer dilemma: cold beer or cold coffee?

    By Food Dive staff • April 12, 2019
  • Cheese yields and structure enhanced with Chr. Hansen's new innovation

    The Danish ingredients powerhouse made a "small but crucial change" to one of its existing enzymes. It is seeking regulatory approval for it to be used around the globe.

    By Cathy Siegner • April 11, 2019
  • Fruit-based ingredient could replace refined sugar in RTE cereals

    Gat Foods debuted Fruitlift that uses apples, bananas, mangoes and pineapples to create a liquid that can be added to the morning staple. 

    By Cathy Siegner • April 11, 2019
  • Cargill takes steps to source more sustainable coconut oil

    The move, which protects the forests and growers who make a livelihood raising the crop, comes as consumers are increasingly concerned about where their food comes from.

    By Cathy Siegner • April 11, 2019
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    How Olam is adapting to big trends in the ingredients industry

    The global spice company launched two new programs in 2018 to expand digital accessibility and help its customers meet their sustainability targets.

    By Lillianna Byington • April 11, 2019
  • Kind exposes sugar content in its competitors' products

    The company this week debuted an augmented reality display and an online database to showcase hidden sweeteners and sugars in packaged foods.

    By Lillianna Byington • April 10, 2019
  • Sponsored by National Sunflower Association

    Healthy fats and oils help food manufacturers improve nutritional value of food products

    Many food manufacturers have improved the nutrients in their products, but with consumers demanding healthier products it may be time to switch to a healthy oil like non-GMO sunflower oil.

    April 9, 2019
  • Deep Dive

    International flavors spice up what is thought of as American food

    Today's consumers want more than tahini and turmeric, focusing on hyper-local flavors such as Cantonese XO sauce and Javanese sambal oelek.

    By Jessi Devenyns • April 8, 2019
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    Christopher Doering
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    Q&A

    McCormick's executive chef on the company's global search for the next big flavor

    Kevan Vetter said in an interview that demand for new tastes shows no sign of losing momentum as Gen Z and millennials want different flavors they can try at restaurants and incorporate into their own meals.

    By April 8, 2019
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    Kashi works with Gen Z influencers to develop Super Food Bites

    The brand used a focus group to redefine snacks for the new generation and developed these filled, soft baked bite-sized treats.

    By Jessi Devenyns • April 8, 2019
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    Impossible Foods
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    Opinion

    How to free the market — and green it too

    For once, the free market is helping the environment. Cameron Meyer Shorb of The Good Food Institute writes the government couldn't pick a worse time to intervene. 

    By Cameron Meyer Shorb • April 8, 2019
  • Researchers collaborate to find fiber's functional benefits

    The ingredient has well known value for digestive health, but Tate & Lyle and APC Microbiome are joining forces to see if it might also benefit bone health, immunity and the brain.

    By Cathy Siegner • April 4, 2019
  • New partnership establishes the blockchain of taste

    High tech tracking company Ripe.io and real-time rating app FlavorWiki join forces so producers, retailers and restaurants can know the taste profile of produce as it moves through the supply chain.

    By April 4, 2019
  • New plant-based beverage targets older consumers

    Perennial developed its non-dairy, ready-to drink product for consumers 50 and older with a proprietary combination of fiber, vitamins and protein to promote healthy aging.

    By Cathy Siegner • April 4, 2019
  • Nestlé invests in mitochondrial health ingredient

    In its partnership with Amazentis, the company has an equity stake in return for global rights to use Urolithin A technology for foods and beverages, dietary supplements and medical nutrition products.

    By Cathy Siegner • April 4, 2019