The acquisition of Frutarom by fellow flavours giant International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has moved a step closer after receiving clearance from all relevant authorities around the world.
A taste modulator that can mask a wide range of flavours in liquid-based products was unveiled at last November’s Food Ingredients Europe in Frankfurt.
Israel-headquartered food ingredients firm Frutarom has secured a loan of £14.75M to support its acquisition of UK-based manufacturer Flavours & Essences (F&E).
Black truffle flavoured crisps and berry Slush Puppies, plus a host of other festive-themed food and drink, lead our latest photogallery of new product developments.
Visitors to this month’s Food Ingredients Europe (FiE) are being invited to go on an interactive journey into the world of taste at Symrise’s stand (hall 8, stand A69/79).
A series of trials to reduce the sodium content of plant-based, vegan and vegetarian meat alternatives has been completed successfully by Salt of the Earth.
Food manufacturers are not doing enough to reduce high levels of salt in their product, claimed pressure group Consensus Action on Salt & Health (CASH).
The top-five food-to-go trends – led by health and wellness – will influence the future of the convenience food sector, according to grocery think-tank IGD.
A concord grape juice powder made from a dehydration process that is claimed to remove all the juice’s water while remaining its flavour and colour debuted at Chicago’s IFT show in July.
Newcastle drinks brand Canny is planning to revive the flavoured milk category with the launch of what it claims is the UK’s first 100% naturally-flavoured milkshake.
A new range of indulgent soft drinks flavourings that enable manufacturers to provide sweet bakery and dessert-inspired treats in the form of beverages has been launched by Sensient Flavors.
Food and drink manufacturers could benefit from a number of new apps that help promote beer and food pairings, manage food safety and reduce food waste.
Flavours and ingredients manufacturer Synergy Flavours, has expanded its range of vanilla flavours with the introduction of a new variant of its core Madagascan vanilla extract.
Flavour and fragrance company Givaudan has created a new suite of flavour, taste and texture components for the high-protein dairy products market in western Europe.
Kerry Foods has suffered losses as a result of heavy promotional activity caused by the major multiples in response to the growth of the German discounters Aldi and Lidl.
The €1.5bn turnover European-based flavour and fragrance firm Symrise has acquired the US natural beverage ingredients firm Flavor Infusion in a multi-million euro deal, it has revealed.
The levels of nitrites allowed in dry-cured bacon and ham could be reduced, following the outcome of a new European Commission (EC) survey into their use across the EU.
Global ingredients and food group Kerry’s provisional results for the year ended December 31 2014, published last month, showed a pretty solid performance, with the exception of its food business, which suffered a fall in sales.
McCormick & Company has bought Italian spices business Drogheria & Alimentari (D&A) for €85M (£62.5M) in a deal it claims will boost the portfolio it offers retailers and manufacturers.
Sales of salty snacks could be hit as health-conscious consumers plan to remove them from their shopping baskets in the year ahead, according to information and insights company Nielsen.
Frutarom Industries has acquired FoodBlenders, a UK savoury ingredients business specialising in convenience foods, in a combined offer estimated at £2M.
Off-notes in foods made using vegetable proteins can be masked with a range of ingredients called Sense Capture, says global fragrance and flavour house Mane.
A new 16-stream die has increased the output capability of Baker Perkins' co-extrusion systems for snacks. The die, with a previous maximum of 12 streams, is a key part of CoEx Master Systems producing snacks containing two components - a cereal...
Omega Ingredients (OI) has doubled the size of its manufacturing facility and secured 16 new jobs by pumping £300,000 into its UK operations, ceo and founder Steve Pearce has said.
Soy sauce can be used to reduce the salt content of manufactured foods by more than 30%, according to recent research from the Dutch university Wageningen’s UR Food and Biobased Research centre.
Sensient Flavors has analysed the sensory attributes of three varieties of Indian mango – alphonso, kesar and badami – to produce a range of natural mango flavourings for drinks. The base for these flavours is Sensient’s natural extracts, which are derived...
Synergy’s recently launched powdered vanilla flavours for high-protein products were designed to deliver high-impact flavour in the challenging sports nutrition segment, where vanilla tops the popularity stakes.
Bradford-based Seabrook crisps has slashed its products’ salt levels by 20% – but its boss says the industry as a whole is not getting the credit is deserves for undertaking such costly and challenging endeavours.
