stevia
Artificial sweetener trends revealed
Technavio has announced the top four emerging trends impacting the artificial sweetener market in the UK to 2019.
Relaxation drinks
Premium relaxation beverage brand Tranquini is now available in 16 countries across three continents.
Consumers demand more natural beverage flavours
Canadean’s latest quarterly beverage tracker reports contain a special focus on soft drinks flavour trends and innovations, which highlight a noticeable migration towards local fruits and natural flavours.
Innovation at Anuga
Innova Market Insights has published a review of the most innovative product launches seen at last month’s Anuga show, held in Cologne, Germany.
ROUND-UP: Ingredients
Here is your weekly round-up of Ingredients news.
Germans need stevia education
28% of sugar and sweetener users in Germany believe stevia is good for their health
New varieties set to grow chocolate market
Consistent introduction of new varieties and flavours has led to the gradual growth of the global chocolate market, which is expected to post a CAGR of 5.02% from 2015-2019, says research firm Technavio. According to its latest report, new products have been introduced by chocolate vendors to cater to the changing needs of consumers worldwide. […]
Stevia missing a trick in confectionery
With ongoing concerns about health and the reduction of sugar in the diet, the sugar-free confectionery market should be booming. This is particularly in the face of ongoing technical developments that have improved sensory properties and the appearance of new sweeteners and other ingredients with a more natural image. Yet sugar-free lines accounted for less […]
Sugar reduction
Food & Drink Technology spoke to Mary Mitchell, application scientist at PureCircle, to find out more about the challenges faced by the dairy industry today when reducing sugar in yogurt.
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ROUND UP: Ingredients
Here is your weekly round-up of Ingredients news. If you have a news item you would like to submit for next week’s round-up, please contact Carly Wood at carly@bellpublishing.com. Future Market Insights’ (FMI’s) recent report Global Stevia Market – Market Analysis and Opportunity Assessment, 2014 – 2020 focuses on emerging regions and delivers insights into the […]
Iced tea market can benefit from health claims
Despite rising levels of interest in recent years, ready to drink (RTD) or iced teas still accounted for a relatively modest 7.5% share of global soft drinks launches recorded by Innova Market Insights in 2014. Developments included the launch of more sophisticated products in relatively established markets, such as the US, and the move to […]
Stevia market registering robust growth, says report
Future Market Insights’ (FMI’s) recent report Global Stevia Market – Market Analysis and Opportunity Assessment, 2014 – 2020 focuses on emerging regions and delivers insights into the global stevia market. According to the report, the global stevia market is projected to grow at a single digit CAGR during the forecast period, accounting for $565.2 million by 2020. Shifting […]
Evolva and Cargill collaboration
Evolva and Cargill have signed an agreement to co-develop a sustainable, customisable, and cost effective fermentation production process for a second family of high value food and beverage ingredients. This additional collaboration between the two companies is modelled on the first partnership signed in March 2013 to develop next generation stevia ingredients (steviol glycosides). This […]
Canadean’s trends for 2015
As the end of 2014 draws near, Canadean has forecasted the top trends which it believes will influence consumer behaviour in 2015, along with an insight into how manufacturers and marketers can target these evolving consumer needs to drive sales over the next year. They are: From mass produced to personalised – Canadean predicts that the […]