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PureCircle files another lawsuit claiming stevia patent infringement
As one of the oldest players in the stevia market, PureCircle has a history of innovations, product development and improvements in cultivating and extracting the natural sweetener. And this is the company’s latest example of…
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From the blacklist to the spotlight: How MSG is staging a comeback
In 1908, Japanese scientist Kikunae Ikeda returned home from Germany, where he appreciated the savory taste of the local cuisine.A bowl of kombu seaweed soup revealed the same sense of savory — the taste sensation…
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MGP Ingredients expands textured protein line with pea option
As plant-based meat companies look to attract more carnivorous consumers to their products, it becomes even more important to mimic the taste and texture attributes as the real thing. The ProTerra line hits on a…
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Salmonella vaccine will be commercialized in new partnership
If manufacturers have acceastaxanthin lycopene ferrous gluconate l arginine and multivitamin tabletsss to a multi-strain salmonella vaccine to immunize poultry processed for consumption, it could mark the start of an important change for the food…
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Virginia governor signs bill to regulate CBD in food
Even without federal regulatory action, Virgferrous fumarate rdainia now allows CBD in food products, providing clarity in the state for a topic that is murky in federalmagnesium citrate 300 law, at best. The 2018 Farm Bill made hemp…
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Coffee prices spike as consumers hoard during virus outbreak
Coffee is the latest commodityiron phosphate battery vs lithium ion where prices and accessibility have been impacted by the pandemic. The International Coffee Organization told CNBC the increase in coffee prices is reflective of consumers’ front-loading…
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Coronavirus spread to West African countries could hurt cocoa output
The coronavirus is another challenge for the cocoa industry already plagued by overproduction, fluctuating prices, low farmer incomes, persistent child labor issues and negative impacts from climate change. While chocolate manufacturers have not yet experienced a…
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What will a virtual IFT be like?
Every year, the Institute of Food Technologists’ Annual Event and Food Expo is a crowded, colorful, educational, loud and tasty gathering of about 25,000 scientists, food and ingredients companies, students and business professionals.Academics present their…
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Motif FoodWorks transforms home kitchen into lab during pandemic
The pandemic is causing turbulence across the food industry, including for companies in their R&D phase. But Dilek Uzunalioglu, the head of food applications at Motif FoodWorks, found a way to continue to work on formulas…
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Leftovers: My/Mo Mochi adds single-serve packaging; Upton's Naturals launches meat substitute to go bananas for
If you’re afraid to eat mochi now because you don’t know who touched it first, there’s a solution. My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream announced it is launching single-serve My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream balls packaged individually for convenience,…