Prayon, world leader in phosphate chemistry, plans to build a manufacturing plant for food grade sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP). Officials say the move will effectively double Prayon’s production capacity and strengthen its position in the food sector.

TIC Gums now offers a video series to help food and beverage manufacturers explain to their customers what gums are, where they come from and why they are used. The new “The Basics of Food Gums” videos also support the clear label trend for transparency—about what is in consumers’ food and where ingredients are sourced.

iTi Tropicals, Inc. (iTi) has created six custom coconut water and coconut milk prototype blends to stimulate research and development and to initiate a creative dialog. iTi’s goal is to encourage manufacturers to experiment with these special ingredients, discover new formulations and functions, and collaborate with iTi product development scientists for insights and assistance.

NuTek Food Science, the company behind two revolutionary salt products, NuTek Salt and the newly re-launched Salt for Life®, has seven issued patents and 11 more patents pending related to sodium reduction in mainstream foods.

Salinity’s SALTWELL is a natural and environmentally friendly sea salt that contains 35% less sodium than regular salt.

Food manufacturers are under pressure to reduce sodium but not to affect taste or functionality. Potassium chloride-based systems such as Cargill’s FlakeSelect and SaltWise product lines are one option.

Innophos offers Smart-Salt low sodium salt substitutes to reduce sodium levels in baked goods, meat, seafood, poultry, dairy and beverages.

Savoury Systems is a leader in the savory flavor enhancement industry and its team has more than 100 years of collective experience. A specialist in yeast extracts and organic compliant products, Savoury Systems knows consumers demand a full flavor experience while they choose foods with lower salt content.

Tate & Lyle’s SODA-LO Salt Microspheres is a salt reducing ingredient that tastes, labels and functions like salt—because it is salt.

With snack consumption on the rise and sour flavors trending up, tart cherries are a stand-out superfruit in the snack aisle. Snack makers are clamoring to create healthier options and have discovered tart cherries can help deliver on both taste and nutrition.