Browsing: Ingredients
In a competitive market, the quality of food ingredients and food additives is key. Read the latest news on everything relating to the food ingredients industry: colouring, emulsifiers, preservatives and sweeteners, through to berries, nuts, herbs, spices, fruit and vegetables. Find out what’s happening in the world of food ingredients suppliers and manufacturers.
GOING (GREEN) BANANAS…
PHD RESULTS IN PREBIOTIC BREAD FLOUR DEVELOPMENT
BY SARAH BERESFORD
Amir Amani has always loved food and from a young age loved nothing better than hanging out in the kitchen experimenting with ingredients. Continue →
POWDER WITH POWER…
KUMARA POWDER MEETS NEEDS OF CHANGING DIETS
High Fibre Kumara Powder is made of 100% of freshly harvested pure kumara. Continue →
CLEAN LABEL GOES GLOBAL WITH IMCD
Over time, consumer definitions of clean label — already a non-specific umbrella term — are getting broader and evolving says IMCD. Continue →
THE TASTE OF TONGA – HEILALA VANILLA’S SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
From the rich fertile soil of Tonga to delicious baked goods enjoyed around the world, Heilala Vanilla is much more than just an ingredient. Continue →
CREAM OF THE CROP
The story of Remarkable Cream liqueur is just that – remarkable – and it has a 40-year family history. Continue →
HEALTH FROM THE INSIDE: Capitalising on the growing trend of organic products
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers have been increasingly seeking health and wellness products. Continue →
REB M STEVIA LEAF SWEETENER APPROVED
Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, announced the Singapore Food Agency added Reb M Stevia leaf sweetener to the list of permitted food additives. Continue →
NEW ORGANIC STARCH MADE IN ASIA PACIFIC A FIRST FOR INGREDION
Ingredion, a global provider of ingredient solutions, has announced the launch of Purity Bio starches. Continue →
HONEY OF A PRODUCT – ‘BLACK LABEL’
Midlands Apiaries, a New Zealand producer of genuine Mānuka honey, has announced its affordable ‘black label’ brand, Mount Somers, is set to be sold in New World supermarkets across the country for the very first time. Continue →
Variety: The spice of NZ food life
As I take the helm of NZ Food Technology for a period of time, I’m excited at what the future landscape of Kiwi food is about to bring. Continue →
When Chocolate Ain’t Chocolate
Stephanie Seege is on a crusade. Her date-sweetened chocolate range suitable for vegans, people with allergies, intolerances, religious requirements and diabetics has been blocked by EU law from being called chocolate… and she’s doing something about it. Continue →
Cornish Kern from the UK named World Champion Cheese 2017
Cornish Kern, an alpine-style cheese made by the UK’s Lynher Dairies Cheese Company, has been crowned World Champion Cheese at the 30th annual World Cheese Awards, after just a few years in development. Continue →
GERMAN GIANT LEADS THE WAY
Gelatine, collagen and collagen peptides are natural ingredients, and that is why pure natural products manufacturer GELITA AG attaches great importance to the responsible use of natural resources. Continue →
CHOCOLATE TREAT A HIT
Cadbury New Zealand’s temporary relaunch of Caramilk – first available in 1994 – has been an unprecedented success here and in Australia for the company, with desperate Aussie Caramilk lovers paying upwards of $NZ42.50 for one $NZ3 block on Ebay. Continue →
VANILLA SUPPLIES SHORT IN NEW ZEALAND
We may not have heard much about Cyclone Enawo in New Zealand, but the influence of the severe weather system that struck Madagascar earlier this year has certainly had a profound impact on the vanilla industry and those wanting to buy it here. Continue →
FONTERRA MAKES SPLASH AT CHINA’S LARGEST FOOD INGREDIENTS SHOW
Fonterra’s NZMP dairy ingredients business has made a splash at China’s largest food ingredients trade show in Shanghai, launching three dairy ingredients and bringing New Zealand’s dairy story to life for customers through a 360° immersive virtual reality experience. Continue →
GLUTEN-FREE BOOST
A new multi-million-dollar Nestlé facility opened at the company’s Cambria Park factory in South Auckland will both expand the availability of gluten-free products in New Zealand and create new export opportunities for Maggi and Docello food service brands. Continue →
DIET CAN TREAT DEPRESSION
A healthy diet including lean meats significantly improves depression and anxiety symptoms, a breakthrough study has found after a 12-week randomised controlled trial looking at the effects of a healthy diet in the treatment of the disorders. Continue →
PINEAPPLE WASTE-TO-ENERGY PROJECT LEADS WORLD
Environmentally advanced technologies available in Australasia are helping transform effluent from crops from an environmental liability into a profit centre. Continue →
INGREDIENT SOLUTIONS
Additive Solutions is a leading provider of ingredients to the food, nutrition, animal nutrition and rendering industries. Continue →