Correlation of sensory data with instrumental analysis can be a useful tool and is achieved through oral processing of food or beverages, in conjunction with texture, viscosity, particle size and rheological analysis. The International Standards Organization defines texture as “all of the mechanical, geometrical and surface attributes of a product perceptible by means of mechanical, tactile and—where appropriate—visual and auditory receptors.”
The agreement is subject to customary regulatory approval and is expected to close this summer or early fall
May 9, 2018
As part of the alliance, Nestlé will obtain the rights to market, sell, and distribute Starbucks®, Seattle’s Best Coffee®, Starbucks Reserve®, Teavana™, Starbucks VIA® and Torrefazione Italia® packaged coffee and tea in all global at-home and away-from-home channels. Nestlé will pay Starbucks $7.15 billion in closing consideration, and Starbucks – with a focus on long-term shareholder value creation – will retain a significant stake as licensor and supplier of roast and ground and other products going forward. Additionally, the Starbucks brand portfolio will be represented on Nestlé’s single-serve capsule systems.
Amelia Bay using IFT to showcase, sample on-trend organic tea, coffee concepts
April 30, 2018
Amelia Bay offers beverage manufacturers brewed teas that are not only clean label, but easy to use versus batch steeping or using instant tea powders, and can significantly reduce batching times. Our formulations are simply blended in batch tanks, pasteurized, and can be hot-filled or cold-filled for a beautiful, stable finished beverage free from sedimentation or clouding. Blended, brewed and formulated in John's Creek, Ga.
The bottled iced coffee beverages are made according to Dunkin’ Donuts’ specifications using high-quality Arabica coffee blends with real milk and sugar
April 17, 2018
Available now in refrigerator cases in the grocery, convenience, drug store and mass retail channels, and at participating Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants throughout the US, Cookies & Cream joins Dunkin’s other RTD coffee flavor offerings: Original, Mocha, Espresso and French Vanilla.
CP Kelco adds four Non-GMO Project Verified gellan gums to portfolio
April 13, 2018
Since the company’s discovery of gellan gum, CP Kelco has evolved its product line to meet global market needs, including consumers’ demand for non-GMO options.
Mariani Walnutmilk is lactose-free, has 50% more calcium than typical dairy milk and only 45 calories per eight-ounce serving
April 9, 2018
Mariani Walnutmilk is available in half-gallon cartons and in original, vanilla and unsweetened flavors. It is gluten, dairy and soy-free, non-GMO, has no artificial colors, flavors or carrageenan and is made with 100% California-grown walnuts. Retail price is expected to range from $3.49 - $3.99 per carton.
Strategic beverage platform acquires majority interest in marketer of function-forward elixirs, wellness shots, and probiotics
April 6, 2018
Daniel Sullivan, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Temple, said, “It’s a very exciting opportunity and honor to partner with Dunn’s River Brands. DRB is a world class organization of experts in all aspects of beverage brand building. We are thrilled to be working together on remarkable multifunctional innovations.”
NESCAFÉ Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate is made with only coffee and water—no preservatives or additives—using select beans that have been sustainably sourced
April 4, 2018
The concentrate comes in a 30-ounce carton (available in two-packs or 12-packs) and operators simply mix this new frozen product with water and serve over ice. It makes for an easy, efficient alternative to the operational complexity of slow brewing cold brew coffee in house.