TIC Gums’ new Dairyblend YG AG helps stabilize spoonable yogurts, drinkable yogurts and smoothies.

Penford Food Ingredients, a leader in innovative carbohydrate systems and technologies, introduced two new GumPlete systems at the Research Chefs Association’s Culinology Expo in New Orleans. GumPlete® GF 101 is for use in gluten-free baked goods and GumPlete® BV 111 can be applied in instant beverage products.

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.

Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global provider of ingredient solutions, announced today that it has entered into a commercial agreement with Gelymar, one of the top four producers of carrageenan, based in Santiago, Chile. Ingredion will commercialize Gelymar’s carrageenan and textural solutions for the food and personal care industries in the U.S. and Canada.

In creating holistic food concepts that highlight new and upcoming flavor trends, research chefs and product developers increasingly recognize the need to highlight both the textures and flavors consumers are drawn to, prefer and that evoke an emotional response.

TIC Gums has introduced a new stabilizer system for icing and glaze applications. Ticaloid DG 671® is designed to perform similarly to agar at a lower usage level. Meanwhile, it will provide cost-in-use savings and an answer to a shifting agar market.

More people are cutting back on meat or even giving up meat and sausage entirely. Vegetarian and vegan products are getting more shelf space in regular supermarkets.

Ingredion Incorporated offers a new white paper, titled, “Addressing Texture Challenges of Pourable Salad Dressing through Novel Formulation Approaches.”

Fortified instant beverages continue to grow in popularity due to ease-of-use and perceived nutritional benefits. As this market grows, there also are more consumers who expect an enhanced sensory experience.

Grain Processing Corporation (GPC) announced its Daviess County Washington, Indiana, plant complex will be the site for the new multimillion dollar MALTRIN® maltodextrins capacity expansion.