Butter Buds Inc., a global leader in dairy and non-dairy concentrates, is showcasing its real dairy, dairy alternative and on-trend specialty ingredient solutions at the Institute of Food Technologists 2024 Annual Event and Expo (IFT FIRST), July 14-17, at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Ingredion Incorporated’s new NOVATION® Indulge 2940 starch expands the company’s line of clean label texturizers. New NOVATION® Indulge 2940 is the first non-GMO functional native corn starch that provides a unique texture for gelling and co-texturizing for popular dairy and alternative dairy products and desserts. 

Butter Buds Inc., a global leader in dairy and non-dairy concentrates, recently introduced a unique line of ingredient solutions that helps food manufacturers serve up a creamy mouthfeel and rich cheese flavor. 

HealthTech BioActives (HTBA), a global leader in natural flavonoids and active forms of B12, invited attendees of Fi Europe to visit HTBA stand 4.0D122 on November 28-30, 2023, in Frankfurt, Germany. Visitors to the booth can meet with HTBA experts and learn more about how HTBA’s solutions can help overcome taste challenges such as sweetness enhancement and taste masking.

Designing a plant-based chocolate bar or other chocolate product might sound like an easy task, but it is not just about replacing the dairy ingredients with plant-based alternatives.

"We are collectively still recovering from pandemic-induced isolation and altered routines, and suffering from unprecedented levels of stress," says Rachel Herz, Ph.D., Neuroscientist, and professor at Brown University, and an advisor to the World Taste and Smell Association.

Representing a significant leap forward in plant-based formulation, Cargill will showcase Go!Drop, a   smart fat solution developed by CUBIQ FOODS.

Milk Buds Plus serves up rich dairy taste, delivering a fatty mouthfeel and flavor masking, ideal for a variety of confectionery products, beverages and bakery fillings.

According to a recent Mintel Report on the US milk and non-dairy milk market, 50% of consumers buy real dairy products and 38% of consumers enjoy real dairy along with their alternative dairy purchases.

Both varieties of the versatile plant-based ricemilk are drinkable with a hint of sweetness, and have a very similar texture and mouthfeel to dairy milk.