Americas: Corbion exhibits meat ingredients, non-PHO Emulsifiers at IFT 2015
Corbion will launch a range of natural, multifunctional ingredients for meat and poultry that ensures food safety and enhances shelf life, yield, taste, texture and appearance at IFT 2015 in Chicago, US, from July 11 to 14. It will also exhibit non-PHO emulsifiers for manufacturers seeking to remove trans fats, which are commonly found in partially hydrogenated oils. For the ready-to-eat...
Asia Pacific: Region to report largest growth in food emulsifiers market, finds report
The global food emulsifiers market will grow to US$3.18 billion by 2020 from US$2.21 billion in 2013, growing at compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4% from 2014 to 2020, states a Grand View Research report. Increasing demand for bakery products coupled with rising application in processed and convenience foods is expected to drive market growth. Growing consumption of food emulsifiers...
Americas: Z Trim Holdings soluble fiber patent now online
Z Trim Holdings' (ZTH's) first soluble fiber patent (U.S. Patent Application No. 20140017376) is publicly available online. The patent was originally filed in 2013 by Z Trim’s partner, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Included in the patent are claims covering the manufacturing process, composition of matter and applications for Z Trim’s second product, currently called BFG. “The deficiency of dietary...
Americas: Rising income, emerging markets to boost yeast demand
Rising demand for conventional and processed food is driving the global yeast ingredients market, according to a report by Persistence Market Research. Yeast ingredients have gained popularity in the pharmaceutical industry due to their wide application as thickening agent, fat substitute, and dietary fiber. Hence, increasing investment in the pharmaceutical industry is expected to boost global demand for yeast ingredient products. With...
Europe: SIG Combibloc releases automated sleeve magazine for high-speed filling machines
SIG Combibloc releases robotic magazine (R-CAM) for high-speed filling machines that fill up to 24,000 carton packs per hour. The R-CAM loads the filling machine with carton sleeves fully automatically, increasing the efficiency of workflows and reducing the amount of manual work. Food and beverage manufacturers who operate filling machines from SIG Combibloc receive the carton sleeves in shipping boxes on...
Americas: Some foodborne infections decreased in 2014, says CDC
In 2014, rates of infection from a serious form of E. coli and one of the more common Salmonella serotypes decreased compared with the baseline period of 2006-2008 in the US, according to data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Meanwhile, it says some other less common types of Salmonella increased. Campylobacter and Vibrio rose again in...
Asia Pacific: Fonterra opens mozzarella plant to meet region’s foodservice demand
Work is complete on a new mozzarella plant at Fonterra’s Clandeboye site, doubling production of the world-famous cheese and creating enough mozzarella to top more than 300 million pizzas a year. The mozzarella – one of the Co-operative’s most sought after cheeses – is destined for global pizza and pasta restaurant chains across China, Asia and the Middle East. Fonterra MD...
Americas: Umami taste heightens in a flight, says scientists
While examining how airplane noise affects the palate, Cornell food scientists found sweetness suppressed and a tasty, tender tomato surprise: umami. A Japanese scientific term, umami describes the sweet, savory taste of amino acids such as glutamate in foods like tomato juice, and according to the new study, in noisy situations – like the 85 decibels aboard a jetliner –...
Asia Pacific: BASF displays effect pigments at Chinaplas 2015
BASF presents its entire product series for the first time at Chinaplas in Guangzhou, China from May 20 to 23, 2015. The company now offers all five effect pigments of its Lumina Royal product series for plastics applications, enabling producers of plastics to create attractive design options in blue and copper color shades. In 2010, BASF introduced the effect pigment Lumina...
Americas: Kraft Macaroni & Cheese to phase out artificial colors by 2016
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese says from January 2016, Original Kraft Macaroni & Cheese in the US will no longer be made with artificial preservatives or synthetic colors, while still delivering the same great taste that people know and love from the iconic blue box. Kraft Dinner (KD) in Canada will remove synthetic colors by the end of next year in...