Articles Tagged with ''innovation''

Food safety remains a top priority as ready-to-eat foods continue to face pathogen risks. Learn how formulators are using hurdle technologies, fermentation-derived ingredients and validated antimicrobial systems to strengthen product safety while balancing clean-label and sodium-reduction demands.

Vibrant Ingredients has opened an 11,000sq-ft Innovation Center in Cranbury, N.J., designed to accelerate product development through hands-on collaboration and rapid prototyping. The facility expands the company’s technical capabilities for beverage and food applications while giving customers direct access to formulation, flavor and commercialization expertise.

From precision-fermented dairy proteins to next-gen fats and smarter plant fibers, today’s plant-based toolkit is evolving fast. Let's break down the trends helping developers solve for taste, nutrition and clean-label performance.

Natural products industry sales were expected to hit nearly $320B in 2024 with growth across virtually every department. In advance of Natural Products Expo West, Prepared Foods covers everything from innovation to ingredients with Scott Dicker, market insights director at SPINS LLC, Chicago.

The 16,000sq-ft space includes a dedicated upstairs lab area and a blending facility. It significantly enhances the company’s capabilities in applications development, custom blending and packaging services.