News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
ADM's promotion of two innovative ingredients at the IFT conference this week illustrates how health awareness and regulatory concerns have shot up the industry's priority list, writes Anthony Fletcher.
China is on its way to becoming the largest exporter of tomato paste in the world as Xinjiang Production and Construction Corporation (XPCC) increases its production capacity for tomato paste to 500 million tons a year, writes Hridyesh Pandey.
Beverage fortification solutions on display at the IFT show suggest that manufacturers do not need to sacrifice clarity or taste in order to meet growing consumer demand for functional products, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Global supplies for the hydrocolloid gum arabic could creep up as Lagos announces plans to sow 500 million seeds to produce the popular confectionery ingredient, writes Lindsey Partos.
Job losses at the sweetener operations of ambitious ingredients firm Cargill are imminent as the largest private firm in the US appears to feel the squeeze of "market conditions".