Ingredients

France-based Lesaffre, a major player in the yeasts and fermentation business, has taken majority shareholding in Biohymn Biotechnology, a Chinese company specialised in the production of yeast and yeast extracts. …

Australia is trying to pursuade Chinese flour millers and noodle producers to use more premium Australian wheat for their noodles. Presently, Australian wheat exports to China are dominated by Australian …

Functional ingredient producer, Sensus has been given the green light by Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health for the health claim that Sensus’ chicory root fibre increases the bifidobacteria in the …

In July 2020, Ingredion Incorporated announced the completion of its acquisition of PureCircle Limited, one of the world’s leading producer of plant-based stevia sweeteners for the food and beverage industry. …

Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has recently approved the use of SweeGen’s Bestevia Reb D and E, which further adds to the region’s F&B industry’s portfolio of sugar reduction solutions. Earlier …

Barry Callebaut, leading cocoa and chocolate ingredients processor, has added a 4th chocolate production line in Singapore that will boost the volume of chocolate for the Asia Pacific market. Currently, …

Ingredion has recently launched N-DULGE® 320 starch, adding to its extensive portfolio of starch-based texturisers. The timely launch enables manufacturers to take advantage of the rapidly growing market for mochi …

Indian tea segment has reasons to cheer when its black tea gains traction as a potential immunity booster amidst the challenging pandemic. Black tea is perceived to have the ability …

Researchers from the Department of Food Science and Technology at the National University of Singapore have recently came up with a brilliant idea to convert old, unsold bread into a …

Malaysia’s leading sugar supplier, MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd has identified new market penetration strategies to overcome the risk of excess supply of refined sugar. The group’s Chairman Datuk Wira Azhar …

Confectionery manufacturers can now offer their consumers quality ‘guilt-free indulgence’ confectionery products with up to 50% less sugar while not compromising on taste. This is all thanks to Bunge Loders …

Givaudan, a global leader for flavors and fragrances, has recently entered into an agreement to divest its processed and grated cheese business to St. Paul Group, a cheese specialist with …

Gourmet chocolate business affected by pandemic Antoine Bernard de Saint-Affrique, CEO of Barry Callebaut AG has earlier confirmed that the global Gourmet & Specialties chocolate business will be negatively affected …

SternLife has launched 3 new fibre-rich prebiotic powder supplements which are ideal for product concepts targeting the gut health trend. The “Heart”, “Slimming” and “Fibre Plus” variants deliver the most …

GNT Group has recently launched 2 new EXBERRY® Coloring Foods that deliver bright orange shades in powder and oil-dispersible formats. The brilliant orange hues are made from paprika and carrot, …

Flowens®, Naturex’s patented natural formula for urinary health, has been named ‘Ingredient of the Year – Healthy Ageing’ at the 2020 NutraIngredients Awards. Produced from a full-spectrum cranberry blend, Flowens® …

Global stevia producer, PureCircle is now offering its proprietary NSF-02® stevia flavour solution directly to F&B customers. Previously, this solution was only distributed through a 3rd party as a strategic …

After launching its beverage and dairy labs, Ingredion has recently extended its virtual lab, INSIDE IDEA LABS™ to the bakery and snacks market in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The …

Arla Foods Ingredients has recently developed clean label yogurt to help major brands meet China’s growing demand for yogurt at room temperature. This is the first room temperature yogurt in …

On 15 April, Dezhou Heyang Biotechnology Co., Ltd. or better known as Heyang Biotechnology, has unveiled plan to invest a massive US$158 million in the construction of high-end starch and …

PT Foodex Inti Ingredients (FOODEX) is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and according to Ms Jenny Rusli, Business Development Director of FOODEX, the food ingredients manufacturer plans to focus …