These unique custom ingredient systems provide solutions that implement technological advances to food production—in order to match function with flavor.

Biorigin will use its IFT Food Expo Booth #612 to showcase a new Bionis yeast extract in a flavorful food example with Grissini Italian bread sticks.

Nutrition bars for weight management and sports performance are everywhere, and the category is growing rapidly. Demand for bars with higher protein content is particularly strong -- driven by interest in reducing hunger, building muscle and managing insulin levels.

As today’s consumers increasingly demand products they consider to be clean label with consumer friendly ingredients, food and beverage formulators face a multitude of challenges.

Nellson, the leading full-service nutrition bar and powder provider in North America, continues its forward movement in the world of nutrition, with the addition of a new high-speed production line in its Lachine, Quebec, nutritional bar manufacturing facility. In addition, Nellson has now unified its Canadian operations in Lachine and Anjou, Quebec, under the leadership of Jean Filion, former CEO of MultiBar and current President Nellson Canada.

Hot sauces and chile-based sauces are a staple on menus and in retail products. And the popularity of spicy flavors will continue, with more than three-quarters of consumers (78%) saying they enjoy at least moderately spicy foods, according to Technomic’s latest Flavor Consumer Trend Report.

Roka Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROKA), a molecular diagnostics company focused on providing advanced testing solutions for the detection of foodborne pathogens, announced that an “Extended On Board Stability” feature is now available for the company’s Atlas System.

These customized flakes are flavor and color delivery systems that have been formulated without any of the “major food allergens” as defined by the FDA: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts (e.g. walnuts, almonds, cashews, pistachios, pecans), wheat, soy, fish, and shellfish.

BENEO, a manufacturer of functional ingredients, will focus on natural solutions at this year’s 2016 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Food Expo in Chicago. Visitors to booth #231 will learn more about the company’s most recent clean label texturizing solutions with improved functionality. They will also gain insights on how chicory root fibers inulin and oligofructose promote a healthy digestive system, naturally.

Prinova, a leading supplier of high-quality ingredients for the flavor and fragrance industry, has announced a new distributorship with Apiscent Labs. Prinova will be the exclusive US distributor of Apiscent Labs’ flavor and fragrance ingredients.