Colors & Flavors
Europe: Research confirms better sugar for diabetics
The type of sugar used makes a significant difference to the blood glucose management of people with type 2 diabetes, according to a study...
Americas: ADM, GLG to supply stevia, monk fruit sweeteners globally
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) and GLG Life Tech Corporation (GLG) will together manufacture, market, sell and distribute low-calorie stevia and monk fruit sweeteners...
Asia Pacific: Barry Callebaut empowers cocoa farmers in Indonesia
Barry Callebaut expands its sustainability program in Indonesia to scale impact and drive change in the cocoa communities.
In the last three years, Barry Callebaut...
Americas: US restaurants help consumers reduce their sodium intake
In response to FDA’s announcement outlining a series of “voluntary targets” for restaurants and packaged-food manufacturers to reduce sodium levels, the National Restaurant Association...
Europe: Checking quality of chocolate with ultrasound
The quality of Belgium's famous chocolate largely depends on the crystals that form during the hardening of the chocolate.
Researchers from KU Leuven, Belgium,...
Europe: Using limonene for better reduced-fat chocolate
Adding limonene to cocoa butter could result in better reduced-fat chocolate, researchers report in American Chemical Society's Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
Previous research...
Americas: Natural sweeteners to dominate soft drinks market, says analyst
Ongoing concerns about obesity and sugar intake have driven interest in reduced sugar and diet drinks in recent years.
This has become even more...
Africa: Cocoa Life program lauded for strengthening communities
Two reports by human rights consultancy Embode commend Cocoa Life program's holistic approach and direct work with cocoa communities in its supply chain.
Embode...
Europe: Givaudan expands flavors, seasonings footprint
As part of its 2020 strategy to strengthen capabilities in integrated solutions, Givaudan will be acquiring ConAgra Foods’ Spicetec Flavors & Seasonings business.
Spicetec offers...
Americas: Researcher finds migrants pay more for cuisine from home
When migrants move, they often try to keep eating their native cuisine.
However, a new study from an MIT professor reveals an economic tension underneath...