The company, which supplies cocoa, coffee, dairy, nut and spice ingredients, asked over 1,500 consumers in Germany, France, UK, Italy and Sweden about their attitudes to the plant-based beverages, desserts and ice-cream market. The survey revealed interest in plant-based products continues to grow, showing high potential for plant-based as something new and complementary for European … Read more
Danish businesses and academics – including TU Delft, DSM, VIVOLTA, and cellular meat start-up Meatable – have been awarded an Open Technology Program grant of €1 million by the NWO (the Dutch Research Council) for research into the use of protein- based biopolymers for potential food and healthcare applications, including soft tissue repair. The grant … Read more
Established 40 years ago in the German city of Aachen, GNT wanted to produce coloring concentrates ‘in the most natural way possible’. “When we first started making colors from fruits, vegetables, and plants in 1978, natural colors were too expensive, weren’t stable, and lacked the vibrancy of artificial colours.” reflected Maartje Hendrickx, Market Development Manager, … Read more
Established 40 years ago in the German city of Aachen, GNT wanted to produce coloring concentrates ‘in the most natural way possible’. “When we first started making colors from fruits, vegetables, and plants in 1978, natural colors were too expensive, weren’t stable, and lacked the vibrancy of artificial colours.” reflected Maartje Hendrickx, Market Development Manager, … Read more
Dutch ingredient supplier DSM describes itself as a ‘purpose-led, science-based’ company that leverages innovation to ‘tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges’. These include the environmental tool of food production. Last month, the group secured validation from the Science Based Targets Initiative for its ambition to reduce direct greenhouse gas emissions from its operations in … Read more
Dutch ingredient supplier DSM describes itself as a ‘purpose-led, science-based’ company that leverages innovation to ‘tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges’. These include the environmental tool of food production. Last month, the group secured validation from the Science Based Targets Initiative for its ambition to reduce direct greenhouse gas emissions from its operations in … Read more
Specialty enzyme manufacturer Amano Enzyme is opening a new Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) hub at Milton Park, a science, technology and business community in Oxfordshire, UK. The Japanese biotechnology company – which uses its enzymes to boost the flavour, texture, colour, digestion and nutritional profiles of food products – will occupy an office … Read more
Following the recent acquisition of Meatless, BENEO says it is now taking the ‘next step’ in its protein strategy. “The focus for this year and next year is meat and fish alternatives,” revealed Pierre Donc, Commercial Director of Functional Proteins. According to the ingredient expert, the Meatless acquisition, which was announced earlier this year, was … Read more
Following the recent acquisition of Meatless, BENEO says it is now taking the ‘next step’ in its protein strategy. “The focus for this year and next year is meat and fish alternatives,” revealed Pierre Donc, Commercial Director of Functional Proteins According to the ingredient expert, the Meatless acquisition, which was announced earlier this year, was … Read more
Over a period of three days, ingredient companies are lining the show floor at the Paris Expo Porte de Versaille in the city’s 15thth arrondissement. Some are industry veterans, and others, complete newcomers. This latter cohort caught the eye of FoodNavigator, who was on the ground speaking with innovators re-thinking food ingredients with human and … Read more