Getting Creative With Confectionery

By Karen Nachay Source: http://www.ift.org/food-technology/past-issues/2018/august/columns/ingredients-and-confectionery.aspx?token=cdbd00cf-dd81-4bc0-a590-454590f1f285  The confectionery industry is big business. So big that confectionery products account for $35 billion in retail sales annually, including $2 billion in exports and more than $7 billion in seasonal candy sales, according to the National Confectioners Association (NCA). That’s a lot of candy to Read more…

When reducing sugar, functional qualities can’t be forgotten

By Charlotte Atchley Source: https://www.bakingbusiness.com/articles/46643-when-reducing-sugar-functional-qualities-cant-be-forgotten  As Len Heflich wrote in a column in the June issue of Baking & Snack, consumers are well on their way to demonizing yet another critical ingredient to the baking industry — this time sugar. Attitudes about sugar and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s latest “Added Sugar” line on Read more…

The new technologies aiding in ingredient traceability

08.13.2018By Jeff GelskiSource: https://www.bakingbusiness.com/articles/46840-the-new-technologies-aiding-in-ingredient-traceability  KANSAS CITY — A strong traceability system for ingredients may prove crucial in more than just food safety recalls. Such a system may further cement the credibility of organic or non-bioengineered/non-G.M.O. claims. Traceability hurdles, however, may come in the form of complex supply chains for ingredients, including cocoa, that Read more…

Ingredients Take a Simpler Turn

Karen Nachay and Margaret Malochleb | June 2018, Volume 72, No.6 Via – http://www.ift.org/food-technology/past-issues/2018/june/features/ingredients-showcased-at-ift18-food-expo.aspx The food industry is undergoing a dramatic shift in how manufacturers approach product development. Gone are the days of the occasional line extension or products relegated to small, niche diet or health food sections of grocery stores. Read more…

New Stevia Plus Allulose Ingredient Is Blood Sugar Friendly

Jennifer GrebowMay 9, 2018 via http://www.nutritionaloutlook.com/food-beverage/new-stevia-plus-allulose-ingredient-blood-sugar-friendly Allulose, or D-allulose, is an up-and-coming ingredient in the sweetening world. This low-calorie sweetener, which naturally occurs in sources like wheat, figs, raisins, and jackfruit, is molecularly similar to fructose and glucose, but it has an outstanding quality: because it is not rapidly digested, metabolized, and Read more…

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Market Overview: Functional Beverage Innovation

Karen Butler | Jun 12, 2018 Via https://www.naturalproductsinsider.com/functional-foodsbeverages/market-overview-functional-beverage-innovation Consumers are gravitating toward beverages with functional benefits—and fortunately, new ingredients and technological achievements have advanced the offerings. Consumers are gravitating toward beverages with functional benefits—and fortunately, new ingredients and technological achievements have advanced the offerings. “Functional beverages have come a long way Read more…

New CannaSweet Sweetener Reduces Sugar in Edible Cannabis Products

Source: http://www.nutritionaloutlook.com/food-beverage/new-cannasweet-sweetener-reduces-sugar-edible-cannabis-products Jennifer GrebowMar 16, 2018   Sweeteners supplier Icon Foods (Portland, OR) is offering makers of edible cannabis products a new tool to cut sugar content: a proprietary sweetener blend of allulose, stevia, and monk fruit that the company says is especially tailored to cannabis product applications. Called CannaSweet, the sweetener’s Read more…