Dairy Alternatives

Technical Challenges of Alternative Dairy Beverages

Technical Challenges of Alternative Dairy Beverages

As a participant in the Applications Panel during the 2022 Clean Label Conference, Lindsay Wisener, MSc, Owner & Lead Product Developer, WiseBev, delved into the aspects of developing alternative milk products. Given at Global Food Forums’ 2022 Clean Label...

Developing Alternative Milk Products  [Presentation]

Developing Alternative Milk Products [Presentation]

Some consumers consider plant-based drinks a direct substitute for milk. However, their formulation and processing present unique challenges. Factors such as plant source, fat and protein levels, and the addition of consumer desired components mean processing...

Hydrocolloids as Plant-Based Clean Label Tools

Hydrocolloids as Plant-Based Clean Label Tools

Hydrocolloids are important components of many food products. With consumers demanding more clean label and plant-based products, what must a food manufacturer consider when choosing a hydrocolloid for a new plant-based product? Nesha Zalesny, MBA, Technical...

Hill Pharma Ortiva Rice Milk

Hill Pharma Ortiva Rice Milk

Ortiva® Rice Milk. Got Rice? Ortiva® Rice Milk is a clean label formulation alternative to dairy, soy, and almond milk.The Global Food Forums Technology Snapshot Advisory Panel selected this ingredient for a Technology Snapshot presentation for the 2020 Clean Label...

Hydrocolloids for Clean Label Plant-Based Products [Video]

Hydrocolloids for Clean Label Plant-Based Products [Video]

Replacing traditional protein sources with plant-based proteins often results in a variety of problems such as lack of mouthfeel and body to off-flavors. Hydrocolloids for clean label plant-based products can play a large role in solving these issues. Current plant...

Omnivores Shift Toward Plant-Based Diets

Omnivores Shift Toward Plant-Based Diets

“Where does ‘science’ meet a company’s marketing objectives?” And, what does ‘clean label’ mean?” So enquired Rachel Cheatham, Ph.D., Founder & CEO, Foodscape Group, LLC in her presentation titled “Delivering Clean Label to the Transitioning Omnivore.” “There are...

Clean Labels vs Health

Clean Labels vs Health

In evaluating clean labels vs health, dietary recommendations for clean eating are consumer-driven and not backed by science, according to Joanne Slavin, Ph.D., RD, Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota. Slavin’s presentation was...

Clean Label Moves Toward Sustainability

Clean Label Moves Toward Sustainability

Innova’s database contains 130 million records. Over 500,000 products from 90 countries are added each year. Using this tool, Mindy Hermann, MBA, RDN, Innova Market Insights, delves into the evolution of clean label as clean label moves toward sustainability, the...

Shift to Plant Based Diets Presentation

Shift to Plant Based Diets Presentation

Consumers want clean label foods they can trust, along with an expressed desire to include more plant-based foods in their daily diets for health and sustainability reasons. This “flexitarian” approach of the Transitioning Omnivore creates a dynamic intersection of...

Label-friendly Emulsifiers & Surfactants

Label-friendly Emulsifiers & Surfactants

October 29, 2015 - Researchers have explored a wide variety of natural, label-friendly emulsifiers & surfactants. “Unfortunately, industry faces significant hurdles to commercialization for some of these products. Current natural emulsifiers will probably never...