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Asia Pacific: Ingredion’s texturizer for mochi products
Ingredion’s N-Dulge 320 starch is a starch-based texturizer for mochi products.
"Other than creating the varieties of mochi texture that keep consumers excited, manufacturers often...
Asia Pacific: Barry Callebaut acquires Australian chocolate producer
The Barry Callebaut Group has signed an agreement to acquire GKC Foods (Australia) Pty Ltd, a producer of chocolate, coatings and fillings, serving many...
Europe: Barry Callebaut’s Mona Lisa 3D Studio helps chefs create bespoke designs
The Barry Callebaut Group has launched a personalized 3D printed chocolate at scale, through its global decoration brand Mona Lisa.
Mona Lisa is the first...
Asia Pacific: Chinese consumers enjoy dessert after meals, finds Mintel
About 56% of urban Chinese respondents who are consumers of ice cream eat it to treat or indulge themselves, according to a Mintel research.
It...
Europe: AAK releases ingredient that retards blooming in chocolate
AAK releases COBAOPure, a cocoa butter that delivers improved bloom-retarding effects in applications including milk and dark chocolate tablets, coated and filled products, and...
Asia Pacific: Azelis buys Indian distributor MK
Azelis has bought the distribution activities of MK Ingredients & Specialties and SSD Industries (MK) in India.
The Indian distributor is a family owned company,...
Asia Pacific: Thailand approves Dupont Danisco’s fermentates to preserve food
The Thai Food and Drug administration has recently granted regulatory approval to MicroGARD 100 and MicroGARD 200 as food protection ingredients by maintaining product...
Asia Pacific: Chr Hansen launches brilliant red food coloring from sweet potatoes
Chr. Hansen launches a plant-based, brilliant red as a natural alternative to carmine and synthetic colors.
It uses a new vegetable variety – the Hansen...
Americas: Researchers make more stevia using yeast
A report in American Chemical Society's Synthetic Biology describes a way to prepare large quantities of stevia using yeast, which would cut out the...
Asia Pacific: Corbion releases coating for sweet treats in Asian environment
Corbion introduces Purac Powder MA 74, a malic acid coating for sanding sugar confectionery in Asia's high-temperature and humid environment.
The ingredient is designed to...