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AAK: Organic Options

AAK adds organic offerings to fats and oils portfolio

March 1, 2021

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AAK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of value-adding specialty vegetable fats and oils, has received CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers) certification at AAK facilities in Richmond, Calif., and Port Newark, N.J. The AAK portfolio of fat and oil solutions now includes organic sunflower, coconut, soy, canola and safflower oils.

Organic Reese's Cups

Organic Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are certified USDA Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified, and Rainforest Alliance Certified

February 23, 2021

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The Reese's brand is introducing Organic Reese's Peanut Butter Cups available in dark and milk chocolate.

AAK: Plant-based Solution

AAK offers line of natural, plant-based specialty lecithins

February 18, 2021

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AAK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of value-adding specialty vegetable fats and oils, now offers a line of natural plant-based specialty lecithin emulsifier solutions that help improve nutrition, functionality, and processing of a wide variety of food and beverages.

T. Hasegawa USA: Natural Flavor Boost

T. Hasegawa USA introduces Boostract natural flavor modifier

February 16, 2021

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T. Hasegawa USA introduces its natural flavor modifier BoostractTM to the North American market. This innovative new technology aims to revolutionize the way consumers experience food and beverages by adding or enhancing the effect of kokumi (which translates to “rich taste” in Japanese). Kokumi increases the richness of taste while maintaining balance between different flavors for a more satisfying experience in foods and beverages.

Diana Food: Ethical Eating

Diana Food offers traceable organic, animal welfare solutions for industrial chicken ingredients

February 12, 2021

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Diana Food announces the launch of a range of Organic and Animal Welfare Poultry solutions specifically developed to meet the rising demand for ethical food and drink among consumers around the world.

American Key Food Products: New Organic Option

AKFP introduces organic native tapioca starch

February 10, 2021

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American Key Food Products (AKFP) has launched its Organic Native Tapioca Starch, adding a versatile, clean-label ingredient to its portfolio of specialized cassava-based and organic offerings.

Non-GMO Project: New GMOs Created by Synbio Threaten Food Supply

Natural and organic food brands, retailers, and consumers are in danger of finding unregulated and unlabelled GMOs in their shopping carts

February 5, 2021

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In an article published on Jan.28, 2021 in Nutrition Business Journal, synthetic biology ("synbio") was identified as a major threat to the North American supply of food and supplements at grocery stores. In particular, natural and organic food brands, retailers, and consumers are in danger of finding these unregulated and unlabelled GMOs in their shopping carts.

Michelob ULTRA Organic Seltzer

New organic hard seltzer is USDA certified

January 28, 2021

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Michelob ULTRA Organic Seltzer, a national USDA certified organic hard seltzer, hits shelves nationwide this month with three refreshing flavors – cucumber lime, spicy pineapple and peach pear.

Blue Pacific Flavors: Sustainable Vanilla

Blue Pacific Flavors introduces Kilimanjaro Vanilla

January 25, 2021

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Blue Pacific Flavors’ consistent commitment to responsible sourcing and sustainability has led a path to a partnership with Natural Extracts Industries (NEI) to put programs in place to help improve quality of life for farmers, and drive sustainable agricultural practices.

Tate & Lyle: Allulose Options

Tate & Lyle earns Non-GMO Project Verification for crystalline DOLCIA PRIMA Allulose

January 20, 2021

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Tate & Lyle PLC (Tate & Lyle), a leading global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, today announces the expansion of its DOLCIA PRIMA® Allulose portfolio with a crystalline form certified as “Non-GMO Project Verified.” This provides manufacturers with the opportunity to increase the number of retail products bearing the Non-GMO Project Verified label and certification.

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New Snacks for Health-Minded Consumers

A variety of industry trends are responsible for an uptick in healthy snack options:

There is a growing preference amongst snackers for products that provide more healthful options than typical snacks.
"Free from" remains a top driving trend for healthy-ingredient snack sales, with allergen- and gluten-free claims the most popular.
Protein, bite-sized snacks, and innovative flavors are in high demand.
There has been an increase in the percentage of adults who believe they snack healthier, which has climbed to 30% in the last decade. Relatedly, younger Americans are more likely to believe they eat healthier than are older adults.
Finally, the term "natural" as a marketing tool may have to change if the US Food and Drug Administration adopts regulations concerning the term.

Date: September 8, 2016

This webinar will focus on a series of ingredients that can be used – today – in functional beverages that deliver hot benefits like cognitive support, joint health, muscle gain, recovery, weight loss and more.

In this webinar, we will cover how you can utilize small scale extrusion to rapidly create a unique high moisture meat analog product through changing extrusion conditions and blending different types of protein.