Colors & Flavors
Americas: Yogurt gets spicy, salty, says report
No longer confined to sweet flavors, the yogurt category is rapidly diversifying into a range of new salty and spicy segments.
Innovations in savory tastes...
Europe: Givaudan expands with Activ
Givaudan has acquired Activ International, which the latter company offers natural and organic flavors, marine extracts, seafood and vegetable based culinary solutions to customers.
With...
Europe: Givaudan joins council on sustainability
Givaudan has joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), a global organisation of over 200 businesses and partners working together to accelerate...
Americas: Foodservice menu for children remain unhealthy, researchers find
US chain restaurants participating in a National Restaurant Association initiative to improve the nutritional quality of their children’s menus have made no significant changes...
Americas: Government-support salt reduction drives are effective, finds report
A new global study projects that a government-supported policy to reduce salt consumption would be highly cost-effective across the world.
Based on costs and...
Europe: Consumers want sustainable, climate-friendly ingredients, study shows
The global population continues to grow, the middle class is expanding, and ever more people are moving from rural to urban areas.
On account...
Europe: Apple varieties for juice processing
People who like wine usually develop a preference for a particular grape variety.
A similar thing could soon happen with juice drinkers.
‘Variety’ is the...
Europe: 95% of carton FSC certified, Barry Callebaut
Barry Callebaut says it now purchases 95% of its corrugated carton boxes as Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified in the EMEA Region.
This...
Middle East: Manufacturers brace for food colors labeling in GCC
From January 1, 2017, all foods and beverages containing the colourants Allura Red AC (INS 129), Sunset Yellow (INS 110), Azorubine / Carmosine (INS...
Europe: Tate & Lyle celebrates 40th anniversary of sucralose
Tate & Lyle celebrates its 40th anniversary of the discovery of sucralose in 1976.
It is also 16 years since its sucralose production facility in...