Meat and dairy alternatives can use common naming conventions in the state without fear of prosecution
March 31, 2022
The law, which went into effect on Oct. 1, 2020, imposed fines of up to $500 per day for every marketing representation of plant-based meat products that use terms like “burger” and “sausage.” Under the law, plant-based meat products were prohibited from using those terms even when accompanied by clear modifiers like “vegan,” “veggie,” or “plant-based” on their labels.
Q&A with Doug Munk, senior director, Nestlé New Business Ventures
March 30, 2022
In the first of a two-part discussion Prepared Foods Chief Editor Bob Garrison talks behind the scenes strategy with Doug Munk, Senior Director for Nestlé New Business Ventures
T. Hasegawa USA shares new research on Asian food, flavor trends
March 29, 2022
For more than a century, T. Hasegawa has made “Life Taste Better” through custom flavors and fragrances developed for the world’s top food and beverage brands.
Kemin webinar explores how ingredients work together to create excellent tortilla products
March 29, 2022
Kemin Industries offers a free webinar for professionals in the food industry. “Translating Trends to Tortilla Formulation” helps viewers learn more about the latest in the tortilla industry.
Diversifying a food system with plant-based meat, dairy, and eggs provides an opportunity for sustainable food system security in a retail world shaken by supply-side volatility and inflation
March 25, 2022
Amidst turbulent economic conditions amplified by the pandemic, supply chain issues, and inflation, new data released today by the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA), The Good Food Institute (GFI), and SPINS, shows US retail sales of plant-based foods grew 6.2% in 2021 over a record year of growth in 2020, bringing the total plant-based market value to an all-time high of $7.4 billion.
Conagen produces two thaumatin protein natural sweeteners at scale
March 24, 2022
Food and beverage brands get two more tools for their sugar reduction toolkits as Conagen announced the successful scale-up production of two new high-intensity sweeteners, thaumatin I and thaumatin II. The development will expand commercial partner Sweegen’s robust sugar reduction solutions of zero-sugar natural sweeteners.
ADM introduces proprietary, PearlEdge natural white color offerings
March 24, 2022
With new PearlEdge™ proprietary white color solutions, ADM is filling a vital white space in the market. Its PearlEdge™ line is derived from natural sources, including native corn starch, and delivers brilliant, stable and uniform white coloring for a variety of food and beverage applications.
Using precision fermentation technology, CP Kelco to scale up novel, functional ingredients identified by Shiru's discovery platform, Flourish™
March 21, 2022
CP Kelco, a nature-based ingredient solutions company, and food ingredient startup Shiru, Inc. announced a new partnership to accelerate the transition to a sustainable food system through the discovery and development of next-generation, plant-based proteins using precision fermentation technology.
Strategic move aims to accelerate launch of regenerative oil and protein food ingredients
March 21, 2022
Terviva, a regenerative food and agriculture company that produces healthy, plant-based food ingredients called Ponova, today announced the appointments of Sudhir Rani as chief
CP Kelco’s new nature-based offerings meet demands for improved taste, texture and clean labels
March 18, 2022
CP Kelco, a global leader of nature-based ingredient solutions, is pleased to announce a new portfolio of offerings to support product development in the dynamic, fast-growing market of plant-based meat alternatives. The new range of solutions includes nature-based, cleaner label-friendly ingredient options for formulating plant-based burger and sausage alternatives and helping deliver a meat-like eating experience.