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Ingredion launches clean label emulsifier made from chickpeas
As consumers scour the shelves for clean label products such as dressings or sauces chock full of natural, recognizable ingredients, food manufacturers have often struggled to develop some of these products.Starting this month, Ingredion is rolling…
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Corbion shifts focus to natural food preservation and lactic acid
Dive Bpure encapsulations calcium calciumcitratrief:Dive Insight:With major changes to its business model, Corbion hopes to emagnesium glycinate zinc picolinatemphasize areas where it expects more growth and shed others that no longer fit. Rigaud said “sustainability is…
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Artificial sweetener and carbs can cause high blood sugar, study says
The Yale researchers said they conducted this study to clear up some of the ongoing debate over whether consuming no-calorie and low-calorie sweeteners has a negative effect on human health. They noted previous studies had…
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Impossible Foods raises $500M to invest in the future and expand
The funding round for Impossible Foods comes at a critical time to help it expand.As the company gets into new areas of food and works to make price parity with conventional meat a reality by…
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USDA sets parameters for items labeled 'healthy'
The question of what “healthy” means has been unanswered for years, and this Federal Register entry may start to set some parameters.However, the parameters aren’t too large and not necessarily too binding. This definition only…
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Tropicana sued over presence of malic acid in 'natural juices'
This recent lawsuit against Tropicana is the latest of several making complaints that malic acid is an artificial flavoring agent and products containing it cannot legally be labeled as “natural.” While the ingredient naturally occurs…
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Kerry Group invests $125M in Georgia plant expansion
Once this expansion project in Georgia is completed next year, Gerry Behan, Kerry Taste & Nutrition global president and CEO, said in a release the facility will be one of the most advanced and modern…
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Why sea buckthorn is traveling from the Himalayas to the US
A smais ferrous bisglycinate chelate good for anemiall and colorful orange berry with a red center grown in places like the Himalayas, Russia and the Canadian prairies is slowly making its way to the U.S.From…
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Nature's Fynd raises $80M for alternative protein
With this new round of funding, Nature’s Fynd is getting closer to doing something absolutely improbable: feeding the world with a discovery in a volcano.CEO Thomas Jonas told Food Dive last year his goal was to launch…
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Newly discovered plant pigments could brighten CPG products
Food manufacturers have been searching for a viable way to replace synthetic food dyes for years. Colorants – particularly Red 40 and Yellow 5 – have fallen out of favor with consumers who have turned…