Colors & Flavors
Europe: Hain Celestial company buys sweeteners firm
One of Hain Celestial Group's wholly-owned subsidiaries has acquired Clarks UK, The Natural Sweeteners Company.
The company produces natural sweeteners under the Clarks brand, including...
Americas: IFST updates information on stevia
The Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) has updated its Information Statement on Stevia, which covers EU regulatory changes to mid-2018.
It also includes...
Europe: Cargill expands specialty cocoa liquor capabilities in France, Germany
Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business has invested into the expansion of its specialty cocoa liquors capabilities in its plants in France and Germany.
The investment...
Americas: Doritos launches three mystery flavors to challenge taste buds
Doritos, one of the flagship brands from PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division, has revealed the three mystery flavors of Doritos Jacked tortilla chips that hit store...
World: Symrise opens vanilla plant in Madagascar
Symrise has opened an extraction facility for sustainable vanilla production in Madagascar.
The investment at the Benavony site amounted to approximately €3 million (US$3.83 million).
With...
Europe: Researchers study occurrence of fat bloom in chocolate products
While white flecks on sweets with a chocolate glaze are harmless, they are esthetically unappealing.
More than just improper storage can diminish the glossy sheen.
Researchers...
Europe: EC investigates regulatory compliance in Cargill’s acquisition of ADM
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether the proposed acquisition of the industrial chocolate business of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)...
Americas: Researchers warn chronic stress could prompt habit-forming sugar overconsumption
Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages can suppress the hormone cortisol and stress responses in the brain, but diet beverages sweetened with aspartame do not have the...
World: GNT study shows consumers study labels before purchase
About 53% of Europeans and 64% of US-Americans study food and beverage labels before they put them in their shopping trolley, according to a...
Europe: Sensient Flavors releases flavoring solution in sugar-reduced beverages
Sensient Flavors' APSS Plus is a natural functional flavoring that compensates for the sensory drawbacks that occur when sugar is reduced in beverages.
The natural...