Archives for August 14, 2023

[Video] Virginia Dare celebrates 100 years, discusses vanilla sourcing challenges at IFT FIRST

At IFT FIRST 2023, food ingredient company Virginia Dare blew out the candles on the birthday cake and celebrated 100 years in business, as it showcased its range of ingredients in a host of beverages..

Will aronia berry be the next elderberry? A3 spreads the word on fruit's functional properties

With a high antioxidant content and functional properties, aronia berries might be the next big hero ingredient for better-for-you applications, Blake Johnson, managing partner with American Aronia Accelerator (A3), told FoodNavigator-USA.

IFT FIRST

How can food science help strengthen consumer trust in food safety and technology?

Is food science moving from the analog realm of scientific knowledge and expert opinion to the precision and automation of AI, or will it be a mix of both? Experts discussed how emerging technology will impact food science methodologies and its impact on...

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Unilever calls on industry to collaboratively rebalance the food system

With roughly 2 billion people overweight, nearly a billion people suffering from hunger and a third of all food produced lost or waste – the current food system is “too unbalanced, too wasteful and too vulnerable,” according to Unilever, which is why the...

WK Kellogg Co. outlines 3-prong strategy to grow after spinning out iconic cereal business

As Kellogg Co. moves forward with spinning out its $2.7bn iconic cereal business under the new WK Kellogg Co., it is embracing a three-prong strategy that will enable it to rebuild market share lost in recent years and seize a larger portion of the...

Fired-up flavors: The science behind sizzling summer barbecue

Paid for and content provided by T. Hasegawa USA

Emerging flavor technology is increasing the popularity of outdoor grilling, with innovations in ingredients and plant-based proteins driving the category in unprecedented ways.