Yeast-derived heme protein earns Generally Recognized as Safe Status from FDA
December 10, 2021
HEMAMI™ is a yeast-derived heme protein that provides umami flavor and meaty aroma to burgers, sausages, chicken, and other plant-based meat alternatives.
Sodium reduction is a critically important public health issue because Americans consume on average 50% more than the recommended limit for those age 14 years and older
October 15, 2021
The sodium guidance finalizes in part a draft guidance from 2016 that provided short-term (2-year) and long-term (10-year) targets for sodium content in commercially processed, packaged and prepared foods. The FDA received about 200 comments on the draft guidance.
FoodCalc’s Assisted Virtual Analysis guides users through the process of creating FDA-compliant nutrition labels
June 24, 2020
Food manufacturers can quickly and easily create a nutrition label using the LabelCalc nutrition facts label maker—now with a virtual assistant. Assisted Virtual Analysis (AVA) guides users through the process of creating FDA-compliant nutrition labels.
AMATEA® is a branded guayusa extract that uses a patented extraction process to highlight the caffeine and antioxidants
June 2, 2020
Applied Food Sciences (AFS) takes another step in furthering the safety and validation of its AMATEA® organic guayusa extract by presenting its GRAS dossier to the Food and Drug Administration for review. AMATEA® is a branded guayusa extract that uses a patented extraction process to highlight the caffeine and antioxidants naturally occurring in guayusa leaves to provide premium, organic energy.
Feed Your Mind is a new outreach program that aims to increase consumer awareness and understanding of genetically engineered foods
May 22, 2020
GMO is a common term used by consumers to describe foods that have been created through genetic engineering. While GMOs have been available to consumers since the early 1990s and are a common part of today's food supply, research shows consumers have limited knowledge and understanding about what GMOs are, why they are used, and how they are made.
The campaign aims to reach the general public, while also focusing on consumers at increased risk of nutrition-related chronic diseases
March 13, 2020
The US Food and Drug Administration launched an initiative to help consumers use the new Nutrition Facts label that appears on packaged foods to maintain healthy dietary practices.
FDA approval clears the way for use of heme in future applications
August 1, 2019
The food technology startup combines scientific innovation with ingredients from nature to create wholesome and nutritious food, restore natural ecosystems and feed a growing population sustainably.
ASTRAEA Allulose offers a similar sweet taste profile and functionality of sucrose with no grams of sugar.
June 13, 2019
Following draft guidance issued from the FDA, Ingredion Incorporated announced US food and beverage manufacturers can intensify development of reduced-sugar products using ASTRAEA® Allulose.
TIC Gums and other industry leaders encourage the FDA to classify gum acacia as dietary fiber
April 1, 2019
In a continuing effort to encourage the FDA to classify gum acacia as dietary fiber, TIC Gums and others in the acacia industry commissioned two clinical studies designed to provide additional evidence of the physiological benefit of acacia as a dietary fiber.