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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.

Packaging sterilisation

Suitable for ESL > 60 days filling lines, Claranor equipment for the internal and external sterilisation of flat caps has been developed and implemented for the first time on a filling line of ESL fruit juices.

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New seed blends

EHL Ingredients has launched a new range of seed blends to help food manufacturers create exciting new recipes and formulations for savoury biscuits and crackers.

Scottish food report welcomed

Scotland’s food secretary Richard Lochhead has welcomed the publication of an industry led report setting out the actions required to enable the country’s food and drink sector to continue to grow and prosper over the coming years.

Extraction agreement

Plant based ingredients specialist Naturex Group and Mazza Innovation, which provides solvent-free botanical extracts, have signed an agreement for use of Mazza’s patented pressurised low polarity water (PLPW) technology to extract phytochemicals from cranberries.

Sustainable fillings

The Barry Callebaut Group has switched the production of two of its most popular fillings for bakery and confectionery products from RSPO mass balance to RSPO fully segregated palm products.

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Non-dairy drinks market expands

While dairy alternative drinks account for a relatively limited 6% share of total global dairy launches recorded by Innova Market Insights in 2015, the market has seen ongoing penetration outside its more traditional Asian market.

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