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IFT offers FDA 'natural' guidance
31 May 2016
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) recently submitted written comments to the FDA on the use of the term natural in the labelling of human food products.
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BENEO launches clean label starch
31 May 2016
BENEO has launched Remypure, the company’s first high performance rice starch that qualifies for natural and clean label status worldwide and that the company says is well suited to applications that undergo demanding processing conditions.
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SRG identifies natural/organic trends
31 May 2016
Sterling-Rice Group has identified what it says are the top nine natural and organic food trends that illustrate consumers' continued commitment to making natural and organic products a central part of daily life.
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US organics hit new highs
23 May 2016
The U.S. organic industry posted new records in 2015, with total organic product sales hitting a new benchmark of $43.3 billion, up 11% from the previous year’s record level and far outstripping the overall food market’s growth rate of 3%.
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Arla to incentivise GM-free
19 May 2016
Farmer-owned Arla has taken the decision to start to incentivise more farmers to convert to GM-free feed. The market is increasingly willing to pay a price premium, the company says, and Arla believes it is in a favourable position to capture this new ...
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WILD adds mint
19 May 2016
ADM’s WILD Flavors and Specialty Ingredients business unit (WFSI) is expanding its portfolio to include new concepts featuring nuances of mint, targeted at beverages and tablets.
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ADM completes Amazon Flavors acquisition
17 May 2016
ADM has acquired full ownership of Amazon Flavors, a Brazilian manufacturer of natural extracts, emulsions and compounds. ADM had previously owned a 40% equity stake in Amazon.
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GMA calls for 'natural' definition
17 May 2016
In comments submitted to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has called on the agency to more clearly define the use of the term “natural” in food labelling.
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Asiros, Breko to partner
4 May 2016
Danish Biotech Company Asiros and German-based distributor Breko have agreed to work together for the sales and marketing of MitoActive and BerryShield products.
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Naturex launches Xtrablend OA colour stabiliser
4 May 2016
Naturex is launching Xtrablend OA, a 100% natural solution to increase colour stability by preventing colour degradation in chilled products. It combines acerola standardized in ascorbic acid and onion standardized in polyphenols.
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Algatechnologies welcomes sustainability findings
28 Apr 2016
Algatechnologies notes that he market for ‘green’ dietary supplements is growing more than twice as quickly as that for sustainably produced food and drink, new figures from Mintel show.
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