Latest News in the food Industry

4 Sep 2018

Climate change poses a major threat to cocoa and chocolate production, with some researchers suggesting that cocoa could become extinct in some major producing regions within 30 years.

3 Sep 2018

While popcorn has traditionally benefited from a health halo, new research from Mintel reveals that Americans are now embracing flavour innovation, from indulgent to savoury.

31 Aug 2018

Ahead of European legislation, Bunge Loders Croklaan has announced it can now offer its entire palm oil food portfolio with low 3-MCPDE levels, in addition to its already available low Glycidyl Esters (GE) portfolio.

30 Aug 2018

With its eye on serving the Asia Pacific market, Frutarom Health is expanding the regional focus of NovaSOL Curcumin, its turmeric formula.

30 Aug 2018

Fonterra’s new cream cheese plant in Canterbury, NZ has started production and is set to manufacture up to 24,000 metric tonnes of cream cheese annually, bound for China.

30 Aug 2018

Food companies remain under pressure to cut salt from their products, and savoury umami-rich compounds have emerged as promising flavour-boosting alternatives.

29 Aug 2018

Frutarom has announced its 2Q18 financial results. Sales grew by 16.8% to a record $401.3 million. Sales from the Flavors activity grew by 16.4% to a record $296.0 million.

28 Aug 2018

Cargill says it will invest $150 million to construct an HM pectin production facility in South America, with construction expected to start early in 2019.

27 Aug 2018

Brenntag North America has been appointed the exclusive distributor in North America for the distribution of the Silvateam Pectin Line.

27 Aug 2018

Asia’s collagen market is booming but consumers in the region are increasingly demanding quality and scientific substantiation, according to BioCell Technology.

24 Aug 2018

Bell Flavors & Fragrances EMEA has launched a new range of natural chicken flavour profiles designed to cater for the growing market need for chicken, which it says is one of the major drivers of the global demand for meat.

21 Aug 2018

Natural Products Canada has invested in Chinova Bioworks, a Canadian company whose mushroom-based natural preservative is said to have captured the interest of major food industry partners such as DSM Ventures, Rhapsody and AgFunder.