Vie-Del Company, a family-owned grape processor and supplier of bulk juices, concentrate, brandy, wine and spirits in Fresno, Calif., announced that it signed a definitive agreement with Constellation Brands US Operations, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Constellation Brands, Inc., to acquire CBUSO’s grape concentrate and high-color concentrate business.

Alland & Robert, international leader on the acacia gum market, and Biolaffort, leader in private research in oenology, have partnered to study the many properties of this 100% vegetable and natural gum widely used in the oenology sector.

GNT Group has launched two new EXBERRY® Coloring Foods that deliver bright orange shades in powder and oil-dispersible formats. Made from paprika and carrot, the new Brilliant Orange products provide solutions for a range of applications.

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Food processors using plant-based proteins are moving beyond beef. Several different companies are testing plant-based chicken nuggets, plant-based fish filets, plant-based salmon patties, and plant-based pork ribs. 

To tackle the growing consumer need of clean labels and lead the drive towards more vegetarian and vegan food product options, ROHA USA LLC has developed Natracol Cerise, a high strength red beet-based food color capable of handling high temperatures in bakery and prepared foods applications. 

Food Ingredient Solutions LLC is pleased to introduce organic purple sweet potato color. Purple sweet potato color is already widely used to provide stable fuschia or pink to red shades in still and carbonated beverages and grape tones in apple based drinks. 

Chr. Hansen’s decade-long breeding program has resulted in a new and unique sweet potato variety containing pigments that create vibrant alternatives to carmine and synthetic reds. Their selective breeding program using traditional, non-GMO method yielded a plant-based and minimally processed brilliant red color: Chr. Hansen’s new FruitMax®.

Lycored, a global leader in natural, lycopene-based color ingredients for food and beverages, has completed a delicatessen style ham meat alternative stability study on its color portfolio. 

More consumers are embracing vegetarian, vegan or flexitarian diets. For plant-based meat analogs, manufacturers are attempting to achieve the appearance of real meat to make the product more appetizing.