Category: Topics
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Arla is bringing high-protein bar concepts to Brazil soon. The company will showcase Easy Bite and clear protein water formats at Nutri Ingredients Summit in São Paulo from 31 March to 1 April, centred on whey-based texture and shelf life.
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Thailand is rewriting food contact rules across packaging materials. Proposed changes would widen coverage to metals, glass, and paper-based formats while linking compliance more closely to Thai standards.
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Aston and Mondelēz are moving membrane science into confectionery R&D. Their new partnership will test filtration methods that use taste receptor proteins to capture aroma compounds or remove bitter notes during production, including potential high-cocoa chocolate applications.
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Lallemand has launched a fermentation-derived vanillin ingredient for foods. The new Hevani product targets bakery, dairy, confectionery, and cereal applications with natural status in the EU and US.
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Hapman is highlighting a feeder for controlled ingredient dosing applications. Its PosiPortion system combines gravimetric or volumetric operation, flexible-wall hopper design, and quick-clean construction for food plants handling powders and granules.
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Satiety begins before eating and extends long after digestion begins. Karsten Smet, CEO of ACI Group, explores how aroma, food structure, protein, and fibre influence appetite regulation and why formulation strategies increasingly focus on designing foods that trigger earlier and longer-lasting feelings of fullness.
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Sidel has launched a tunnel pasteuriser for beverage lines. The Swing Evo system combines counterflow thermal design with predictive control to reduce utility use while maintaining pasteurisation accuracy.
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NSF has launched a tiered UK food auditing service model. Discovery, Plus, and Advanced packages combine site audits, coaching, and cloud-based compliance analytics.
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European consumers want healthier diets, but cost still dominates decisions. EIT Food’s latest survey shows affordability and habit continue to blunt healthier and more sustainable eating.
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ABB has raised wall-mounted drive output for tighter plant layouts. New 315 kW and 355 kW frames extend compact drive options for compressors, refrigeration, pumps, and other high-load duties.