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2021 Predictions: FIBERS & GUMS

Hardworking Gums and Fibers

Functional gums and fibers are meeting new trends and consumer demands.
December 1, 2020

As consumers seek healthier options and greater convenience in prepared and packaged foods, gums and fibers are receiving new recognition as important ingredients for health and biological functions as well as stability and texture. Fibers and gums often provide added health benefits — including improvements in blood sugar regulation, weight loss, and gut health — while lending texture and structure to foods and beverages.


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Prayon: Phosphate Boost

New factory to boost Prayon production of food grade sodium hexametaphosphate
November 30, 2020
Prayon, a world leader in phosphate chemistry, will build a new factory and boost the company’s production of food grade sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP). This project is part of Prayon's growth strategy in several sectors (food additives, water treatment, industrial applications), and it will support the group's development worldwide. 
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2021 Predictions: FLOURS & STARCHES

Fine Grain

Flours and starches are stepping up their game for both function and health.
Kantha Shelke PhD, CFS
November 30, 2020

Flours and starches are perhaps the hardest working ingredients in food manufacturing. For that reason, they’re ubiquitous in food products and relied on for their effect on texture, which is a signature attribute of many foods.


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2021 Predictions: SWEETENERS

Sweeter Times Coming

The search for sweetness is only natural.
Alexa Bosshardt
Alexa Bosshardt MPS, RDN
November 30, 2020

Consumer commitment to reduce sugar consumption continues to drive industry opportunities to develop non-nutritive sweeteners that perform and taste like table sugar. Blending nutritive sweeteners with high-intensity sweeteners (HIS) has become the standard, with stevia being the common go-to, typically in blends with everything from corn-derived sucrose or dextrose to maltose or tapioca sugar, or recent arrivals like coconut sugar.


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Nexira at FI Europe Connect

Nexira’s Thixogum is a natural stabilizer for plant-based drinks
November 25, 2020
Nexira is using FI Europe Connect to highlight several new ingredients including Thixogum™ G, a natural stabilizer for plant-based drinks.
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Kemin Food Technologies: Fresh Solution

Kemin Food Technologies offers a secret to keeping refrigerated plant-based meat alternatives fresh
November 24, 2020
Consumer demand for ready-to-cook plant-based meat alternatives is pushing brands to go beyond traditional freezer offerings into convenient, refrigerated products. Retail sales of plant-based meat alternatives reflect a shift happening in a dynamic category, as consumers bypass frozen products in favor of refrigerated ones. 
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SeaPak Everything Bagel Butterfly Shrimp

The everything bagel seasoning includes sesame seeds, salt, poppy seeds, dried garlic and dried onion
November 24, 2020
With a combination of sesame seeds, salt, poppy seeds, dried garlic and dried onion, SeaPak Everything Bagel Butterfly Shrimp is the latest introduction from the frozen seafood company.
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2021 Predictions: PROTEIN

Protein, the King of Ingredients

Alternative protein ingredients will continue to be of interest to consumers, and food and beverage formulators
Devon Gholam
Devon Gholam, PhD
November 23, 2020
Vegetarianism and flexitarianism continue to grow in popularity, driven by health concerns as well as demand for greater sustainability and animal welfare. This means that alternative protein ingredients will continue to be of high interest to consumers, and therefore also to food and beverage formulators.
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FrieslandCampina Ingredients: On-Trend Tastes

FrieslandCampina Ingredients identifies “Conscious Indulgence” as main global trend in Food & Beverages 2021 Trend Report
November 20, 2020
FrieslandCampina Ingredients Food & Beverages identifies “Conscious Indulgence” as the key global market trend in its 2020-2021 Trend Report. Now that the dust is settling from the first wave of the global pandemic and the contours of a new world are starting to take shape, the company shares its vision on where the industry is heading in a new normal.
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Honey Ranks as the Preferred American Sweetener

In 2020 consumer survey, honey surpasses white sugar for the first time
November 19, 2020
The National Honey Board Consumer Attitudes & Usage Study 2020 asked consumers to choose their favorite sweetener from several common ones, including white sugar, brown sugar, several non-calorie sweeteners, raw sugar, monkfruit, and maple syrup. Honey came out on top for the first time.
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