Americas: Researchers find caffeine tempers taste
Caffeine, the widely consumed stimulant and igniter of sluggish mornings, has been found to temper taste buds temporarily, making food and drink seem less...
Americas: Blue Diamond increases almond capability
Blue Diamond Growers is increasing its almond flour production capacity with a processing line set within the recently finished addition to the Salida Manufacturing...
Americas: Consumers will splurge on sustainable seafood, Cargill
While 82% of Americans surveyed are adding salmon, shrimp and tilapia to their plates, they want to know where it’s coming from and that...
Americas: Be the first-mover with regulatory approvals, healthy partnerships
Algatech (Algatechnologies) has received Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) approval for its all-natural astaxanthin AstaPure to be used as a food ingredient.
This approval makes...
Americas: Crown meets goal of energy reduction
One year into its five-year strategy to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, Crown Holdings says it has surpassed one of its stated...
Americas: Corbion releases antimicrobial for meat processors
Corbion launches a clean-label antimicrobial that rivals potassium sorbate for mold inhibition, even in applications most vulnerable to mold for the meat industry.
With consumer...
Americas: Dupont invests US$10M to upgrade facility
DuPont Nutrition & Health (DuPont) will upgrade its probiotics pilot facility in Madison, Wisconsin with US$10 million.
Once completed, the facility will allow faster new...
Americas: Potential for purple-produce containing products, report
Just 18% of Americans can name more than three types of purple fruits and vegetables, according to consumer research commissioned by Welch’s in 2016.
This...
Americas: Saxco designs tequila bottles for US consumers
Saxco International has created packing for tequila drinks for Savage and Cooke, and the Ramirez family.
Besides designing the bottles, Saxco sourced and supplied a...
Americas: Altana acquires packaging technologies
Specialty chemicals Group Altana has acquired a technology portfolio and research and development platform from US-based NuLabel Technologies for an undisclosed amount.
It comprises technologies...