Chandran joins Impossible from Amyris Inc., where he spent more than 17 years bringing new fermentation-derived ingredients to market, most recently as its Chief Science Officer and Head of R&D.

Kemin’s IFT FIRST Booth #S2410 is a must-visit where expo attendees can learn more about the latest clean label ingredient technologies to assist the food industry with keeping production costs down and food waste at a minimum.

UNLIMEAT, a pioneer in cutting-edge plant-based foods, announced the launch of a vegan option from Two Hands, a renowned corn dog brand celebrated for its Korean-style corn dogs.

With years of experience in product and project management at InnovAsian Cuisine, Continental Mills, Allrecipes, Starbucks, Monterey Gourmet Foods, and Amazon in the Seattle area, Rothman will help onboard and manage client innovation and product development projects with deep food industry knowledge and broad food experience in refrigerated, shelf-stable, and frozen categories.

For a variety of reasons, consumers have expanded the scope of their demand for products featuring low or no sugar content. In response, food and beverage formulators have invested in research and development to uncover further innovative approaches to ingredient technologies. In tandem with the consumer and industry momentum in the sugar reduction category, additional market forces may contribute to future investment in sugar reduction product development. Prices of raw sugar and cocoa touched 10-year and seven-year highs respectively in April 2023, The Smart Cube reports, due to tight supply and rising demand for both commodities.

The Twin Cities-based company was born out of necessity. Liam's Co-founder and CEO, Angie Nelson, is mom to a son, Liam, who lives with a handful of food allergies. Angie quickly learned how difficult it can be to find options fit for the whole family.

The FDA considers the term “natural” to mean that nothing artificial or synthetic (including all color additives regardless of source) has been included in, or has been added to, a food that would not normally be expected to be in that food.

Hillenbrand, Coperion, and Purdue University hosted a dedication event at the Purdue Food Science Pilot Lab to commemorate the donation of a Coperion ZSK 27 Mv PLUS Extruder. The donated extruder, valued at more than $900,000 is an important addition to Purdue's Food Science Pilot Lab because it expands testing capabilities within the alternative protein food category and provides Purdue students with hands-on opportunities.

The majority of the proceeds will be used to support MyForest Foods’ retail growth and foodservice presence as it expands its footprint across the Eastern Seaboard, including New York City. 

Burcon NutraScience Corporation is expanding its protein development and innovation business by offering pilot plant processing and scale-up validation as a service for partners and customers.