by FTNT Editor | Aug 30, 2023 | Trends
While the definition of clean label has evolved, at its core, it has always been about health and safety. Clean label products must adapt to address new concerns, especially in the wake of the concurrent repercussions of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
by FTNT Editor | Aug 12, 2023 | Ingredient Functionalities
Current plant-based analogs rely on deconstructed plant tissues that are modified and combined with other ingredients in an attempt to create dairy and meat-mimicking structures and sensory profiles. In his presentation, “Strategic Use of Food Structure of Plant-based...
by FTNT Editor | Aug 10, 2023 | Food Proteins, Uncategorized
Combining dairy and plant proteins in cultured products, like yogurt, creates unique challenges and opportunities for product developers, balancing technical aspects such as protein digestibility, texture, taste, and stability. While dairy proteins offer high...
by FTNT Editor | Aug 6, 2023 | Food Safety
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) new Closer to Zero initiative focuses on the exposure of infants and children to heavy metal contamination in food commonly eaten. Due to these forthcoming regulations, manufacturers need to know this initiative’s...
by FTNT Editor | Feb 15, 2023 | Sustainabililty
Kerry Hughes, MSc, President of Ethnopharm LLC and Advisor for A Greener World, began her talk on a growing regenerative agricultural opportunity by discussing how the global conversation has changed from “sustainability” to “regeneration.” What we have now in...
