Heilala Vanilla ground vanilla powder
11 September, 2013New Zealand vanilla grower and producer Heilala Vanilla has launched a vanilla powder. Made from 100% vanilla beans, the powder is free from artificial colours, flavours, buffers, additives and sugar, and is gluten free.
Trends in ingredients and additives in the manufacture of meat products
01 May, 2013The global meat industry is growing. The consumption of fresh meat worldwide has increased by some 3% a year over the past five years. And, as a result of the increasing development of the highly populated threshold countries and the growing importance of meat in the diet, consumption is set to continue to rise further in the coming years. Since meat products always contain spices and condiments and since technically effective additional substances are also used, the mood among suppliers of ingredients and additives is also buoyant overall.
Sustainable vanilla sourcing program announced
22 February, 2013General Mills and Häagen-Dazs have announced a sustainable vanilla sourcing program designed to support smallholder vanilla farmers in Madagascar.
Kalsec Szechuan pepper extract
09 November, 2012Kalsec has added a Szechuan pepper extract to its portfolio of peppers. Szechuan pepper has a citrus aroma that is different from black, white or chilli peppers and delivers a tingling, numbing sensation in the mouth.
The spice of life? Spice allergies on the rise
09 November, 2012Spice allergies are on the rise, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. With the increasing use of spices in the American diet and cosmetics, allergists anticipate more Americans will succumb to these allergies.
Tate & Lyle Soda-Lo Salt Microspheres for salt reduction
02 November, 2012Soda-Lo Salt Microspheres taste, label and function like salt. The product is claimed to enable food manufacturers to reduce salt levels by 25 to 50% in various applications without sacrificing taste.
Salt technology
03 July, 2009 byGivaudan has developed a technology that will help food manufacturers address the issue of high salt levels in processed foods.
Coca-Cola now with Chinese herbal remedies
23 October, 2007The Coca-Cola Company has strengthened its share of the healthy beverages market by opening the Coca-Cola Research Center for Chinese Medicine at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing.
