Trends such as non-GMO, gluten-free, sustainability, and various popular diets, are expanding the use of non-mainstream whole grains and seeds as well as other plant sources.

The "clean label" trend is increasing the reliance on natural gums and fibers for stability, functional properties, quality, and safety.

The hunt for functional starches that perform beyond what traditional cereal-based starches deliver led to the development and use of starches from crops such as peas and chickpeas.

Starches, fibers, and gums are co-products constituting the majority composition of plant materials. They are emerging as destination ingredients in a market that is increasingly averse to synthetic ingredients and also questioning the regular use of animal-based ingredients.

People still rely on the primal instinct of aroma to gauge food safety and quality. It's estimated that some 80% of flavor involves the sense of smell.

Modifying flavors, whether enhancing them without changing them or masking bitter or off notes from necessary ingredients, requires an in-depth understanding of ingredients and their components.

Starches are the most predominant and versatile class of food ingredient in the food manufacturing supply chain.

Radical shifts in how consumers and the FDA are viewing oils and fats today are influencing the fats and oils supply chain and creating a market for new ingredients that appeal to both.

Despite a myriad of alternative sweeteners, reducing sugar in foods and beverages is a big challenge for product developers.

Enzymes help solve some of the biggest challenges in the food processing industry. This makes them especially valuable for handling today's "hot button" issues of sugar reduction, sustainability, and acrylamide reduction, as well as applying to a myriad of clean-label approaches.