Functional & Fortification
Americas: contest begins for the next Quaker oatmeal flavor
The Quaker Oats Company has rolled out the Bring Your Best Bowl contest from New York, US, which is a nationwide search for the...
Asia Pacific/Europe: IOI Loders Croklaan, Kerry Group to produce, market specialty lipid
IOI Loders Croklaan and Kerry Group have formed a joint venture company to develop and market the nutrition lipid Betapol business. The equal share...
Europe: Prebiotic chicory root fiber maintains microbiota balance in children
A new study demonstrates that daily consumption of chicory root fiber in children aged three to six years, can keep the level of bifidobacteria...
Asia Pacific: Algatechnologies to supply astaxanthin to Japan’s Fujifilm
Algatechnologies has signed a supply and long-term collaboration agreement with Fujifilm Corp. (Fujifilm) in Japan, for its AstaPure natural astaxanthin ingredients.
Fujifilm recently took over...
Americas: Asian, kosher food, unhopped beers trending in the US, says Sterling-Rice Group
Sterling-Rice Group (SRG) has identified its top 10 culinary trends that will stand out on restaurant menus, expand onto grocery shelves, and attract consumer...
Europe: IP, compliance important in natural ingredients, Frutarom tells FNI
Frutarom Switzerland Ltd. Health Business Unit has named Dr Matthias H. Kreuter as its new global chief scientific officer (CSO) from January 1, 2015.
Dr...
Americas: Kemin Industries expands US facility
Kemin Industries held a ceremonial groundbreaking for its new Des Moines, US, corporate headquarters that included a 90,000 square foot building with hundreds of...
World: Hinoman reveals high-tech farming of smallest protein to FNI
Israeli company Hinoman will launch Mankai, a vegetable whole-protein ingredient with high nutritional value, at IFT, Chicago, US from July 11 to 14, 2015.
Mankai...
Asia Pacific: Health supplement industry looks to one ASEAN market
The global supplement sector has celebrated in Singapore this week the major steps that have been taken to create an ASEAN market in health...
Americas: Ganeden Biotech’s probiotic ingredient gains Mexico’s approval for use by food manufacturers
Ganeden Biotech’s GanedenBC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086) is now approved by the COFEPRIS (Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios: Federal Commission for...