News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) is inviting ingredients firms to exhibit at its US trade show for the first time this year, signalling the importance of being on trend rather than following in the wake of the brands.
Agro-chemical giant Monsanto has ended a long-running dispute with Syngenta over soy and corn seeds by entering into a licensing agreement that will allow its Swiss rival to use its technology in its soy seed activities.
NutraCea has received approval from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to supply stabilized rice bran as an enhancer for pulverized meat and poultry products.
Ingredient group Sabinsa has adopted a new technology that allows it to 'solubalize' a range of botanical extracts, thereby making them easy to incorporate into beverage applications, said the firm.