Items Tagged with 'food research & development'

GRA Nutra has introduced AuraBC, a fermentation-derived natural beta-carotene colorant designed for beverages, gummies and other food applications. The clean-label ingredient aims to help manufacturers replace synthetic dyes with a more sustainable, scalable alternative.

Edlong is investing $10 million to expand its Elk Grove Village, Ill., campus, beginning with a new 35,000-square-foot operations center designed to support growing customer demand. Future phases will modernize the company’s customer innovation center, including research, pilot and application labs, to strengthen product development and collaboration capabilities.

T. Hasegawa USA introduced HASEMILK, a powdered flavor technology designed to deliver the taste and texture of real milk without dairy ingredients. The ingredient aims to help manufacturers improve flavor performance in dairy-free and reduced-dairy applications while supporting clean-label and allergen-free formulations.

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.

Industry leaders will discuss advances in plant-based dairy, from protein systems to product development. The March 26 webinar offers insights into trends shaping the category’s future.

Amid continued volume declines in center-store categories, Kraft Heinz is redirecting capital toward R&D, marketing and product superiority initiatives — signaling renewed emphasis on formulation upgrades and brand reinvestment heading into 2026.

USDA is reshaping its research agenda to prioritize projects that strengthen US agriculture, national security and farmer profitability. The updated framework emphasizes market growth, invasive species prevention, soil health and nutrition-focused innovation.

The next wave of food innovation is here. Dive into the ideas, ingredients and strategies that will define what’s next for R&D, brands and product developers. Join the movement and explore Innovation Month.

Starday, SPINS and Magnum/NotCo are demonstrating how AI is moving beyond trendspotting to hands-on innovation, execution and speed. Product developers who ignore these shifts risk falling behind the brands already using AI to outpace the market.

Luke Busker will lead marketing, R&D, signature brand sales, commercial brand sales, Mizkan Center of Excellence (COE), customer service and Mizkan’s newest growth platform, Inspired Mixology.