Corbion has received organic certification for its Nebraska-based production facility, where the company manufacturers vinegar- and lactic acid-based ingredients, meeting the rising demand for organic ingredients in the food industry.
Antioxidants found in grain bran (alkylresorcinols) could serve as a natural alternative to synthetic preservatives, helping manufacturers meet demand for cleaner labels, according to a new study by researchers at Penn State University.
While manufacturers faced renewed pressure to clean up labels following recent media attacks on the dough conditioner azodicarbonamide and artificial preservatives, far less attention has been paid to what these ingredients are actually being replaced...
Kraft Foods is removing the artificial preservative sorbic acid from some of its individually wrapped Singles slices in the latest of a series of moves by major food producers to clean up their labels.
Special edition: All-natural: How clean is your label?
The term ‘natural’ has been used to mean so many things that it means less all the time, except as a starting point for class action lawsuits. But tell consumers you’re getting rid of artificial preservatives and you’ve telling them something meaningful,...
The global food preservative market is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.5% in the next five years, according to a new report from Markets and Markets.
Objections to using natural preservatives based on efficacy are being taken ‘off the table’, says Danisco following the launch of its new natural anti-fungal blend.
Sethness Products Company has introduced a new darker liquid class one caramel color for use in a variety of applications in response to higher demand from food and beverage manufacturers, the company said.
The Maillard reaction product of chitosan and glucose extended the
shelf-life of lamb in laboratory tests by two weeks, and may offer
industry with a novel and efficient preservative for meat products.
Propolis, the waxy resin collected by honeybees and currently
marketed for its health benefits, could also find use as a
natural food preservative, suggests new research.
Naturex claims to have experienced a 20 per cent increase in
rosemary extract sales in 2006 compared to 2005 (year-to-date),
underlining the growing success of natural preservatives.
Slovenian rosemary extract firm Vitiva has formed an alliance with
UK firm Food Ingredient Technology (FIT) in order to penetrate the
growing functional ingredients markets in the UK and Ireland.
A Slovenian rosemary extracts firm plans to penetrate the South
American meat market in order to tap lucrative Brazilian and
Argentinean exports to the US and Europe.
An oregano and cranberry concoction could be a potent
anti-microbial agent for food processors under constant pressure to
reduce the risk of foodborne diseases in the ever-expanding food
production chain.
Natural alternatives to commonly used food preservatives in
processed foods are growing in demand as consumers shy away from
synthetic food additives in favour of a natural equivalent. An
anti-microbial agent sourced from grapes will...
