Fats & Oils
Americas: ADM releases Vitamin E products
ADM releases natural source vitamin E products, Novatol Sunflower 5-67 Vitamin E and Novatol Sunflower Vitamin E Succinate, which are derived from non-genetically modified...
World: Demand rises for baking ingredients, report
Global demand for baking ingredients was valued at over US$11.80 billion in 2015, is expected to reach above US$15.73 billion in 2021 and grow...
Americas: Chilled dairy alternatives threatens traditional products
There’s a battle brewing in the food and beverage industry, a regulatory skirmish in both Europe and the United States over dairy alternative marketers’...
Americas: BASF sells US manufacturing site to align with strategy
BASF has reached an agreement to sell its manufacturing site in Kankakee, Illinois and the associated businesses of vegetable-oil-based raw material sterols and natural...
Americas: Consumers find fish nutritious, states Cargill survey
US consumers recognize there are more health benefits associated with eating fish and seafood compared to taking fish oil supplements, according to a recent...
Americas: Major saturated fatty acids may increase risk of heart disease
Consuming high amounts of four major saturated fatty acids — found in red meat, dairy fat, butter, lard, and palm oil— may increase risk...
Americas: Long-term consumption of fish oils damages the liver, research finds
An international group of scientists led by the University of Granada (UGR) has demonstrated that the long-term intake of sunflower or fish oils damages...
Americas: Consumers look for healthier oil, says Cargill
After sugar, fat is the second-most important ingredient consumers are monitoring on food product labels, according to Cargill's primary market research data FATitudes.
In addition,...
Americas: Younger US consumers want clean label fats, report
Millennials and Generation Z consumers in the US are the most inclined to view any type of fat not only as permissible, but as...
Europe: Cargill uses Rainforest Alliance Certified coconut oil in products
Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business is reportedly the first company to use Rainforest Alliance Certified coconut oil sourced through a mass balance model as...