Protein chocolate: Sources, market and trends

Private label firms weigh up the benefits of functional weight management chocolate bars using different sources of protein.

Java Gum pairs caffeine kick with blissful breath

Java Gum, one among many caffeine-added treats showed at this year’s Sweets and Snacks Expo, promises fresh breath and an energy boost—for adults only.

Ingredion: Our new encapsulation matrix will “open up product developers’ creativity”

Strong consumer demand for sugar-free gum – a ‘sweet’ spot of the industry – will lead to exciting new flavors and nutrient delivery, says ingredient supplier Ingredion, with the company’s...

Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2013

Chocolate an ‘amenable’ probiotic delivery vehicle, says DuPont

Chocolate is a strong carrier for probiotics and could present an opportunity for brand manufacturers to introduce products to improve gut health, according to supplier DuPont.

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Natra to source 100% certified cocoa by 2020

Spanish-based chocolate and cocoa ingredients firm Natra has committed to sourcing 100% certified cocoa by 2020.

Cargill starts construction of $100m Indonesian cocoa processing plant

Ingredients supplier Cargill has broken ground on its first cocoa processing facility in Asia located in Gresik, in the East Java region of Indonesia.

Mantrose brings antistick gummie glaze to Europe

Ingredients firm Mantrose-Haeuser has launched its Certicoat antisticking polish and glazing agent in Europe after success in the US and has also developed an organic variety.

Caramel product set to ‘revolutionise chocolate market’

Cargill claims to be revolutionising the chocolate market with a caramel offering that is the “fourth type of chocolate” alongside milk, white and dark.

Chr Hansen expands colouring food offering

Ingredient supplier Chr. Hansen says it has stepped up efforts to support food and drink manufacturers in making the switch to the 'next generation' of natural colours by expanding its...

AAK reports record operating profit in Q1

Aarhuskarlshamn AB (AAK) has reported record operating profit in the first quarter, and reiterated that improvement in its Chocolate and Confectionery Fats business is unlikely to be significant until the...

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Pepsico exec and ex-Chiquita head join Callebaut board

Barry Callebaut has elected a Pepsico executive and the former CEO of Chiquita Brands to its Board of Directors.

Rousselot introduces ‘synergistic’ gelatine systems

Rousselot has launched a range of synergistic gelatine systems to improve texture, stability or emulsification in a range of products.

Natra poised for ‘awakening’ Chinese chocolate consumption

Spanish chocolate and cocoa processor Natra has opened a sales office in Hong Kong in anticipation of a boom in Chinese chocolate consumption.

Lower cocoa prices dent Callebaut profits

Barry Callebaut has reported a slight dip in half-year profits as lower cocoa prices meant customers were paying less for the company’s range of cocoa ingredients compared to last year....

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Barry Callebaut downgraded after Petra buy

Ratings agency Standard and Poor’s has downgraded Barry Callebaut following its $950m buy of Singapore-based Petra Foods's cocoa ingredients division.

RSPO disputes Rainforest Foundation palm oil food guide

A Rainforest Foundation ethical food product guide based on companies’ palm oil use unjustly discourages the use of palm oil even if it is sustainably sourced, claims the Roundtable on...

Mondelez moves to patent degradable gum

The number two gum player Kraft (now Mondelez) has filed a patent for a degradable gum composition that is similar to one currently being assessed for novel foods approval in...

Study hails eco-friendly synthetic colour test

Scientists have outlined an eco-friendly test for certain synthetic food colours commonly used in soft drinks and sugar and gelatin-based confectionery.

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Cargill to export Gerkens cocoa powders to Indonesia

Cargill has been granted the Standard National of Indonesia (SNI) for its Gerkens cocoa powders produced in the Netherlands, enabling it to export the powders to the country.

Blue Diamond: Working with flavors will be a significant factor in future innovation

Flavored almonds have a bright future as snacks and food ingredients, says Blue Diamond Growers as it opens a new innovation in Sacramento and plans to increase new almond product...

Desert Labs launches hoodia weight management gum

Hoodia gum maker defends satiety effect

The maker of a newly launched appetite suppressant gum claims to be the first to have self-affirmed GRAS status for hoodia in the US and hopes to overcome the negative...

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SunOpta to up cocoa processing capacity

SunOpta plans to increase its cocoa processing capacity with a new facility in Middenmeer, Netherlands as it looks to grow its organic and specialty cocoa business to serve the specialty...

Kerry continues sub-Saharan expansion with South African acquisition

Kerry Ingredients & Flavours has acquired South African sweet ingredients firm Orley Foods for an undisclosed sum, in a deal it hopes will expand Kerry’s presence in sub-Saharan Africa.

Global report on food colours

Clean label trend helps drive natural colours to overtake synthetics

Natural colours have overtaken their synthetic counterparts for the first time ever, and the trend towards clean label products is one of the key drivers according to new data from...