Tate & Lyle, a global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, announced the most recent addition to its line of CLARIA® Clean Label Starches with the introduction of CLARIA EVERLAST®.

Driven by growing customer demand across the food and industrial segments worldwide, the company has made a substantial investment in new, state-of-the- art fermentation and purification equipment as well as a new, fully automated packaging line.

The board named David Colo, currently a director of MGP, as president and chief operating officer effective March 16 until he assumes the role of CEO upon Griffin’s retirement in May. 

On Jan. 31, 2020, after a review of scientific research made available in a citizen petition initiated by Nexira and submitted in 2019, the FDA considered that the body of evidence brought by acacia gum manufacturers is not yet sufficient and seeks further evidence to support the dietary fiber status of acacia gum.

Acacia can replace unnatural emulsifiers, modified stabilizers while reducing sugar and adding fiber.

Tate & Lyle has over 100 Non-GMO corn, and tapioca texturants available for the North American market, including thickening, film forming, gelling and functional power functionalities.

According to Innova Market Insights, in the last few years products marked “plant-based” and “100% plant-based” have experienced annual growth of 60%. Market researchers predict continued growth going forward, among other things through new ideas in the trend category of snacking. 

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.

inavea is the first premium brand of organic and sustainable ingredients preserving natural resources, supporting local communities and aiming for a carbon-neutral footprint.

Batory Foods president Ron Friedman said, “Polypro’s Mark Kieper—and his Dad before him—built a wonderful organization. Their customer service is outstanding and their supplier relationships are top-tier. These are big commercial shoes to fill.”