Functional ingredients - Articles - Page 2

IFT18 highlights new whey protein products, sweeteners and more

October 19, 2018

Ingredients from Cargill, Agropur Ingredients, Mouvex, and more!

New functional ingredients offer clean-label options

May 17, 2018

Ingredients from Arla Foods, Blue Diamond, ADM/Matsutani LLC, plus much more!

Supplier news

Frutarom acquires AB-Fortis, a micro-encapsulation iron

The micro-encapsulation technology enables delivery of iron with increased biological absorption.

December 20, 2017

The micro-encapsulation technology enables delivery of iron with increased biological absorption.

New functional ingredients highlight clean label options

May 19, 2017

Whey protein solutions offer multiple application, nutrition benefits; Protein solutions for ready-to-drink beverages; Natural vitamin from sunflower; Plus more!

Ingredient manufacturers offer non-GMO, clean label solutions

May 12, 2017

Whole fruit concentrate purées; Premium brewed liquid tea; Creates suspension in beverage applications; Plus More!

Functional dairy: Formulating energy into dairy foods

Many energy drinks are burdened with ingredients consumers don’t recognize or can’t pronounce but they understand ‘dairy.’ The road to developing dairy-based energy beverages may one day lead to ‘energy cheese’ snacks.

Kimberly Decker

May 9, 2017

Euromonitor data confirm what many of us already knew: Energy beverages are going gangbusters. Sales topped $11.1 billion and two billion liters in 2016.

New functional ingredients offer added protein, clean-label options

May 19, 2016

New ingredients including: Native milk protein isolate with high protein, Premixes meet all monitoring program standards, Natural ingredient solutions, and more.

IFT's 2016 Food Expo to highlight functional ingredients, clean labels

The Institute of Food Technologists’ (IFT) annual food expo returns to Chicago July 16 through 19, with a focus on protein, clean labels, functional ingredients and more.

May 12, 2016

IFT16, held at The McCormick Place South in Chicago, showcases the largest collection of food ingredients, equipment, processing and packaging suppliers. Processors can learn about the latest global food trends, see displays of the products and innovations designed to address these trends, and attend educational sessions that address important issues for today. The expo kicks off Saturday, July 16, with an awards ceremony and welcome reception.

Can functional ingredients fit in a clean label world?

Consumers tend to see foods with added ingredients as ‘processed.’ Yet they also consider fortified foods ‘worthwhile.’ One survey finds that consumers trust ‘functional foods.’ So what’s a dairy processor to do?

Kimberly Decker

May 10, 2016

Since 1998, the International Food Information Council has taken Americans’ temperature on the topic of functional foods and beverages. The IFIC assesses their attitudes and awareness and gives the industry an idea of precisely what consumers look for when they shop for products that promise benefits beyond basic nutrition.

ADM's new specialty protein, fiber blend

December 27, 2015

Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) added to the company’s specialty proteins portfolio with Superb, a functional ingredient containing protein and fiber.