Round Up: Ingredients
Here is your weekly round-up of ingredients news. Next week’s round-up will focus on packaging news. To submit an item for inclusion, please contact Carly Wood at carly@bellpublishing.com.
- According to Mintel, 12% of new food products launched in the UK in 2015 carried a gluten-free claim, up from 7% in 2011.
- International carotenoid expert, Lycored will be demonstrating the performance of its natural colourants for food and beverages at IFT 17 (25-28 June).
- Earlier this year, Omega Ingredients launched liquid natural sugar alternative ΩMegaSweet. Following this, the company has unveiled a powdered version.
- Limagrain Céréales Ingrédients (LCI) has unveiled its new range of functional ingredients, Touch.
- Unicorn Ingredients has launched a brand of organic seeds.
- Ingredients business Tate & Lyle has introduced 17 new non-GMO starches with the same functionality as their original versions for use in products including desserts, soups and yogurts.
- New Supro XT55 Isolated Soy Protein is designed to improve the profitability of ready to drink, high protein beverages by helping manufacturers more effectively manage protein costs.
- Research at Abertay University could open a new market for Scotch whisky by investigating how alternative yeasts can enhance fruity flavours in Scotland’s national drink.
- Arla has opened its new global innovation centre in Aarhus, Denmark. The centre will play a pivotal role in the company’s collaboration with customers and a key part in the pursuit of Arla’s UK Strategy 2020.
