The International Food Information Council (IFIC) recently published new consumer research, Public Perceptions of Processed Foods, measuring consumers’ knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about processed foods.

The Almond Board of California (ABC) announced the kickoff of its national Tastemaker Trials student competition, which invites U.S. college and university students to create delicious almond-based snack products that excite the tastebuds of younger generations and set a new standard for "intentional indulgence" in snacks.

The divestment of Corbion's emulsifiers business follows Corbion’s Advance 2025 strategy, announced in March 2020, focusing on further growing a set of core competencies built around advanced expertise in fermentation that are essential to fulfilling the company's central purpose, to "preserve what matters."   

Vitas Roman and Rick Englesbe, the owners of Sterling, are industry veterans with a long history of developing and producing flavor and spice products that have driven a track record of successful growth. They will continue serving Sterling's customers as part of BFI.

C16 Biosciences, makers of Palmless™, the platform for sustainable palm oil alternatives, is ramping up its capabilities in the food category, fueled by a $3.5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as well as a $1 million investment from Elemental Excelerator.

Talking Rain® Beverage Company announced its first chief growth officer, Rich DePencier, a move in the company's aggressive strategy to energize future growth and meet consumer demand for Sparkling Ice®.

Together, with their respective cutting-edge fermentation technology and state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities, they aim to cater to changing consumer preferences and dietary trends by creating health-forward protein breads and a variety of indulgent bakery products.

The facility allows Imagindairy access to production at more than 100,000 liters of fermentation capacity, with planned capacity expansion to triple this volume in the next one to two years. 

PepsiCo, Inc. announced that Kirk Tanner, CEO of the company's North America beverage business will retire on February 2. Ram Krishnan is appointed as the CEO for PepsiCo Beverages North America. 

Pedersen brings more than 20 years of experience in the specialty ingredients industry to QualiTech, as well as a long track record of successfully catalyzing transformational growth in businesses across the food value chain.