Protein is the quintessential nutrient for athletes, weekend warriors and amateur sportspeople who want to maximize the impact of their training sessions. With liquids being the perfect and most convenient transport system for nutrients and supplements, protein-enriched beverages slowly make their way from the athletic and weight management sector into the mainstream market.

Berries are delicious, especially in their peak season: summer. Yet processors can capture that summertime taste all year long with summer berry ingredients from Van Drunen Farms (VDF).

Corbion will use IFT 2015 (Booth #1218) as a platform not only to launch exciting new ingredients, but also to showcase its collaborative approach to new product development in the food and beverage industries.

Today’s consumers have very busy schedules, but many still strive to eat a healthy, sensible diet to support their active lifestyle. Most don’t have time to fix a full meal; therefore grab-and-go foods are becoming more and more popular.

Blue Diamond Almonds Global Ingredients Division has introduced line of almond flours. Officials say this ingredient will contribute to the nutritional enhancement and expansion of formulation possibilities for food manufacturers worldwide.

Bay State Milling Company introduces the BeneGrain line of sprouted flours. Initial offerings include both sprouted wheat flour and sprouted brown rice flour.

Nexira Inc. received FEMA GRAS status for purified damar gum used as a flavor stabilizer in US applications.

Rochem International is a distributor of pharmaceutical, food and nutritional ingredients and provides hands-on regulatory and compliance support for work with respected Chinese manufacturers.