Category: Ingredients
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Soufflet Malt is moving malt production deeper into data-led control. MALTimize links production data, AI, quality, forecasting, and planning.
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Zoe has launched a plant-rich bar for gut health snacking. The product uses nuts, legumes, seeds, seaweed, and kombucha in a functional snack format.
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Heat stress is changing more than raw milk volume alone. Cornell research links higher temperatures to shifts in milk fat and protein, creating pressure on dairy ingredient consistency.
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Creatine is moving deeper into mainstream functional drinks and beverages. New RTD, powder, and dosing-cap formats are testing stability, dosage, taste, shelf life, and ingredient delivery.
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Europe has topped a global energy drink quality assessment index. The Six Continents Index reviewed caffeine declaration, sugar type, vitamin content, pasteurisation, packaging, traceability, and label readability.
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Solar Foods has secured new public funding for Factory 02. The package supports construction, equipment procurement, commissioning, and ramp-up for industrial Solein production in Finland.
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Climate pressure is raising risk across major food commodity crops. Cocoa, wheat, rice, palm oil, soy, corn, and sugarcane face exposure.
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GLP-1 use is adding complexity to sweetener reformulation work programmes. Sensory changes may affect sweetness, bitterness, and product acceptance.
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Clasen Quality Chocolate has deployed Beacon for cocoa visibility planning. The system replaces manual carrier checks with live import data.
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Pressure is building over delayed UK energy drink restrictions legislation. Beverage producers face continued uncertainty around caffeine controls.