Kerry uses Natural Products Expo West to release report on clean label consumer insights—by segment
March 8, 2018
Kerry surveyed more than 700 consumers to understand their opinions on nutrition, ingredients and sustainability and how these factors influence their opinions of clean label. The consumers were behaviorally segmented into five specific groups, each with a unique outlook on clean label. The report details the five segments and their respective demographics, adoption stage, relationship with clean label, their ingredient focus and avoidance patterns.
Siemer Milling unveils new research & development laboratory and wheat test-milling facility, conference and collaboration spaces
March 1, 2018
Officials note that the project involved the complete renovation of a century-old mercantile building. Coincidentally, the original store was built by Clemens Uptmor III, the son of one of the partners in “Hope Roller Mills, Uptmor & Siemer, Prop.,” which later became Siemer Milling Company.
DuPont MicroGARD® marks 35-year anniversary as clean label ingredient to extend shelf life, protect against microbial spoilage
March 1, 2018
This year, the MicroGARD® fermented product range celebrates 35 years in DuPont Nutrition & Health’s expansive portfolio of ingredients. Developed decades before the “clean label” movement gained popularity, MicroGARD® offers food manufacturers a label-friendly, easy-to-recognize ingredient with the opportunity to shorten product label ingredient statements.
Enzymes help solve some of the biggest challenges in the food processing industry. This makes them especially valuable for handling today's "hot button" issues of sugar reduction, sustainability, and acrylamide reduction, as well as applying to a myriad of clean-label approaches.
Puratos’ goal is to optimize ingredients so that industrial bakeries can have the cleanest ingredient statements. As such, the company develops an extensive range of cake mixes that fall in line with the clean label trend.
Kill Cliff’s new Endure sports drink features slow-release carbs and electrolytes
February 20, 2018
ENDURE, an endurance sports drink, provides essential electrolytes and slow-release carbohydrates to support hydration and sustained endurance during exercise. Offered in two flavors, Berry Punch and Blood Orange, at 110 calories per 20oz bottle, ENDURE is now available at select independent gyms across the US, and online at killcliff.com.
More than half of Hispanics mainly buy natural/organic when grocery shopping
February 9, 2018
In Organic and Clean Label Food Consumer in the US, Packaged Facts’ 2017 National Consumer Survey reveals that more than half of Hispanics mainly buy natural/organic when grocery shopping. While just over 60% are buying more natural/organic foods than ever.
Van Leer introduces Niu, a premium, organic dark chocolate sweetened with coconut sugar
February 2, 2018
This unique, organic chocolate product offers product developers a clean solution for molding and enrobing—all with a healthy halo. Niu is the perfect chocolate for clean-label, upscale, and globally-inspired formulations. It contains 65% dark cacao and delivers strong cocoa flavor to balance the coconut.
Par-frying, a process where meat and poultry products are placed in high temperature oil for less than a full lethality cooking process, is used to set batter and/or breading, set exterior proteins to hold a shape, or to impart a color and/or flavor on the surface of the product. The new research study suggests that Kemin’s oil-soluble green tea extract NaturFORTTM LGR 105 is an effective alternative to TBHQ, providing flavor stabilization to the frying oil used for par-fried foods.