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. 

Kemin Industries is offering bakers an interactive tour of its new Bakery Innovation Center located at its worldwide headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa. The state-of-the-art innovation center with pilot-plant equipment technology and capabilities helps bakers get the next generation of great-tasting baked goods to market quicker. 

Consumers have long shown a reluctance to purchase food containing artificial preservatives, with research finding that 57% globally prefer products that are free from additives and 62% are concerned about ingredients that sound chemical.  

VDF FutureCeuticals Inc, the global leader in innovative coffee fruit ingredients, received a “no questions” letter from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status of Coffeeberry® Coffee Fruit Extract with 40% chlorogenic acids.

Kemin Industries used the 2020 Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and Food Expo (IFT20) virtual event to highlight its range of clean label antimicrobial and antioxidant solutions. 

Kemin Industries published a free webinar for professionals in the food industry. “Cleaner Approach to Extending Shelf Life” teaches viewers how the oxidation process impacts the color, flavor and shelf life of foods. In the webinar, Kemin Food Technologies experts discuss a variety of effective solutions—from process and packaging to functional ingredients.

LumenatoTM is a carefully calibrated extract of natural tomato nutrients and antioxidants optimized to work synergistically and offer proven benefits for beauty and skin wellness. Perfect for supplements, it is set to become one of the company’s flagship ingredients, alongside its best-selling product, Lycomato.

“This video is designed to help snack food manufacturers understand the impact of oxidation on their products,” says Courtney Schwartz, marketing director, Kemin Food Technologies. “Antioxidants play an important role in formulations, delaying the onset of oxidation and lengthening product shelf life.” 

Kemin is introducing new and expanded solutions to help manufacturers control microbes, prevent spoilage and control mold growth while creating appealing, high-quality tortillas and flatbreads.

Today Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer, unveiled its new global vision and logo to align the company strategically for 2042 and beyond.