Compared with coffee extracts, WGCP™ powder contains caffeine and a wide variety of other valuable coffee bean components, such as chlorogenic acids, antioxidants, minerals and dietary fibers.

Seattle-based food product development consultancy CuliNex LLC acquired the former Le Cordon Bleu Cooking School in Tukwila, Wash. At the beginning of August, Culinex relocated to the facility, located at 360 Corporate Dr. N, in Tukwila.

Consumers are now regularly exposed to the idea of a dietary approach targeting the microbiome. Increasingly, they are becoming aware that the maintenance of digestive health can be the path to an improved state of health and well-being.

Third Wave Bioactives™, a research company specializing in microbial technology, has formed a strategic alliance with Biorigin, an ingredient company specializing in yeast, yeast extracts and other fermentation derived ingredients that enhance the natural taste, mouthfeel and umami of many foods.

Surveys show that nearly three-quarters of consumers (73%) claim they know that purple fruits and vegetables are available, and 63% say they are aware that they should eat colorful produce.

Hubei Xingfa (Xingfa), the world’s second largest global producer of specialty phosphates, announced a preferred channel partnership with Viachem, Ltd. for the sales, marketing and distribution of Xingfa’s food-grade phosphates and specialty compounds in North America.

MGP offers pasta manufacturers highly effective ingredient solutions for creating great tasting nutritional products that are high in protein and rich in dietary fiber.

Veggies are conquering the world! Regardless of whether you’re talking about soft drinks with cucumber, trendy cocktails with tomato or smoothies with carrots—it’s clear that vegetables have found their way into all food and beverage segments. Döhler provides a broad portfolio of vegetable Ingredients to help processors ride this wave of success.

Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, in partnership with AGT Foods, received an IFT17 Food Expo Innovation Award for their clean taste pulse ingredients at this year’s Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Awards Celebration in Las Vegas.

Organic flavor and ingredient manufacturer Blue Pacific Flavors, City of Industry, Calif., opened a new R&D laboratory called the “Flavor Creation and Culinary Innovation Center.” The lab handles all product development and flavor creation for the company's global operations in the US and Asia.