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The latest information on additives, ingredients and their impacts on texture, emulsion and other functional properties, arranged by ingredient type.

Topics

Phosphates and Acidulants

Acidulant & phosphate ingredients to acidify, buffer, leaven, increase yields and improve taste and nutrition.

Antioxidants & Nutritionals

Ingredients to fortify and nutritionally enhance foods & beverages; antioxidants for improved shelflife.

Batters, Breading & Coatings

Ingredient systems used to batter, bread and coat meats, vegetables, snack and other prepared foods.

Cheeses, Sauces & Bases

Cheese & cheese-based ingredients, soy & seafood sauces, formulated sauces and bases for flavor, texture, visual appeal.

Colorings

Natural and FD&C additives, fruit, vegetable, and other plant and microbial extracts used to color foods.

Dietary Fiber

Soluble & insoluble dietary fiber ingredients including probiotics used for nutritional & functional purposes.

Emulsifiers, Fat & Oils

Fats, oils and emulsifiers (lipid and non-lipids) used in the formulation and processing of prepared foods.

Flavors, Seasonings & Spices

Herbs, spices and seasonings; compound and reaction flavors and other ingredients used as flavorings.

Flours, Grains & Pasta

Seed and grain-based flours, refined and whole grains and pasta used to formulate prepared foods.

Fruits, Vegetables & Nuts

Whole, chopped, pureed and juice ingredients from fruits and vegetables, nuts and nut butters.

Gums & Starches

Hydrocolloid gums, including starches, used in a range of formulations for their functionality.

Proteins & Enzymes

Proteins, peptides & enzymes for nutrition, texture, emulsion & other functional properties.

Sweeteners

Ingredients used to enhance food and beverage sweetness.

ARTICLES

Naturipe Fresh Berry Parfaits Featuring Chobani

Naturipe and Chobani designed the parfaits with grab-and-go snacking in mind

July 26, 2021

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Each 6oz Berry Parfait contains fresh Naturipe blueberries, Chobani® Greek Yogurt, and granola and serves as the perfect snack-sized option for those craving a sweet and wholesome treat.

Bakery Flavors Have Been Undergoing Changes that Call for Attention

Ingredients such as malted grain syrups, cinnamon, chocolate, fruits, vanilla, spices and even flavored salts and soy sauce are what bring baked goods to life

Marisa Churchill

July 26, 2021

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To claim that flavorants used in baked goods are a secondary concern in batch production would be inaccurate. Yet the focus on the flours, texturants, fats, and leavenings in discussions of bakery production seems to overwhelm all other ingredients. Yet ingredients such as malted grain syrups, cinnamon, chocolate, fruits, vanilla, spices and even flavored salts and soy sauce are what bring baked goods to life.

Almond Board of California: Nuts About Almonds

Innova Market Insights data show almonds most prevalent in global new product development

July 21, 2021

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With global consumers becoming more engaged in purchasing food products that fit into their specific lifestyle choices and address sought-after health claims, the latest findings revealed by Innova’s Global New Products Report demonstrate that almonds are a key ingredient in new introductions that are tailored to fit consumers’ specific lifestyles and health goals.

Innophos: Protein Drinks

Innophos introduces Textur-Melt® LM89 and DKP to stabilize, enhance high-protein drinks

July 21, 2021

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Innophos introduces Textur-Melt® LM89 and DKP (Dipotassium Phosphate), which help stabilize and improve the performance, functionality and quality of drinks that contain protein from sources including whey, collagen, and plant-based sources.

Florida Food Products: Tea Ingredients

Florida Food Products helps FIRST/IFT21 attendees explore global tea varieties

July 20, 2021

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Florida Food Products (FFP), a leader in clean label food and beverage ingredient solutions, presented at FIRST—Food Improved by Research, Science, and Technology—IFT's reimagined virtual event and solution exchange (IFT21).

AAK: Functional Fats

AAK used year’s virtual IFT21 to showcase better-for-you bakery, confectionery, and plant-based foods

July 20, 2021

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AAK offers a wide range of multi-functional fat solutions that help manufacturers create foods for today’s marketplace, including plant-based versions of everyone’s favorite foods that keep taste and texture intact. All items feature one or more of AAK’s multi-functional fat solutions and are non-hydrogenated and low in saturated fat.

Sweegen: Approved for Europe

European officials approve Sweegen’s Bestevia Rebaudioside M for foods, beverages

July 20, 2021

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Sweegen will expand its European business after the European Union Commission published its approval of Sweegen’s non-GMO Signature Bestevia Rebaudioside M (Reb M) for use in food and beverages.

Butter Buds: Dairy-Free Butter

Butter Buds offers dairy-free pption to replace block butter

July 20, 2021

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Butter Buds Inc., a global leader in dairy and non-dairy concentrates, recently developed an oil-based solution that allows manufacturers to replace block butter in many formulations, such as bakery products.

Kemin: Formulate Flour Tortillas

Kemin introduces interactive “Tortilla Doctor” digital tool

July 20, 2021

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Designed to solve many process and quality issues, including shelf life extension and operational efficiency, the “Flour Tortilla Doctor” ensures tortilla performance and delivery of a product that consumers will enjoy.

Planteneers: Plant-based Prepared Foods

Planteneers offers plant-based ingredient solutions for convenience foods

July 19, 2021

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Convenience has been a strong driver in the food market for years, in retail as well as out of home. In recent months take-out and delivery models have experienced a tremendous boom.

EVENTS

Optimizing Baking Processes with Acidulants

ON DEMAND: During this webinar, we will introduce new patent-pending, acidulant-based technologies that help bakers develop products that deliver on consumer demands while reducing cost-in-use.

Webinar

4/21/21 to 4/21/22

Contact: Vania

Great Science Will Fuel the Next Blockbuster Functional Beverage Products

ON DEMAND: 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.

Webinar

6/2/21 to 6/2/22

Contact: Vania

How to Develop a More Savory, Cleaner Label Plant-Based Product

ON DEMAND: The explosion of interest in plant-based products has challenged the food industry to develop savory alternatives comparable to the animal products they are designed to replace.

Webinar

7/21/21 to 7/21/22

Contact: Vania

Improving Baking Processes, Shelf Life, and Consumer Appeal with Acidulant-Based Innovations: Proof of concept and new clean label solutions

ON DEMAND: The dramatic rise in demand for bread during the pandemic intensified the need for efficiencies in formulation and production at commercial bakeries of all sizes. At Bartek Ingredients, we deliver innovative acidulant-based solutions that help bakers overcome the unique formulation challenges they face.

Prepared Foods’ 19th annual SOI program will honor six food and beverage companies for new products demonstrating excellence in consumer insights, R&D teamwork, cross-functional execution and overall innovation.

In partnership with Deerland’s Family First platform, a content series helping product marketers connect consumers with the science-supported health product solutions they seek, this webinar will provide you with the information needed to formulate and market products to address the unique needs of family-conscious, health-minded consumers in today’s complex landscape.