Food Additives

Food Safety of Clean-Labeled Foods

Food Safety of Clean-Labeled Foods

As an expert on food safety and food perservation, Kathleen Glass, Ph.D., Associate Director of the Food Research Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is concerned about food safety of clean-labeled foods. She is, afterall, a self-professed “preservative...

Ingredient Labeling, Regulatory Risk & Consumer Confidence

Ingredient Labeling, Regulatory Risk & Consumer Confidence

March 27, 2018 — In dealing with clean food and beverage package labels, “we are really dealing with consumer perceptions,” said Lauren Swann, MS, RD, LDN, President of Concept Nutrition, Inc. This spells opportunity, she proposed in her presentation “Ingredient...

Natural Antimicrobial Research

Natural Antimicrobial Research

November 15, 2017 - In his presentation, “Emerging Research to Practical Approaches on Natural Antimicrobial Use,” Mathew Taylor, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, shed light not only on the use of natural antimicrobials, but he also explained why there isn’t a host of...

Natural Antimicrobial Strategies

Natural Antimicrobial Strategies

November 10, 2017 - Jairus R. David, Ph.D., Natural Antimicrobial Program, Research & Innovation, ConAgra Foods, Inc., began his presentation on a positive note. He affirmed that a dialogue about clean labeling is exactly what is needed; the focus of his speech...

Driving Value via Clean Label Claims

Driving Value via Clean Label Claims

Alan Rownan, Research Analyst with Euromonitor International, Inc., presented a data-laden status report on global clean label food trends and driving value via clean label claims, followed by a surprising interchange at the end. In his presentation titled "Increasing...

Food Colorant Trends & Realities

Food Colorant Trends & Realities

February 23, 2017 – Winston Boyd, Ph.D., Food Industry Consultant, FocusInternational, began his presentation with a discussion of the various social, cultural and scientific factors that appear to be shaping the current clean label trend. He took particular note of...

‘Free-From’ Labeling Trends

‘Free-From’ Labeling Trends

February 1, 2017 - “In a retail environment, whether it’s in-store or online, ‘free-from’ is a promise increasingly seen on labels—whether it’s gluten-free, allergen-free, dairy-free, hormone-free, or free from artificial flavors or GMOs,” said Carl Jorgensen, MSc,...

“Natural” Hydrocolloids

“Natural” Hydrocolloids

January 12, 2017 - To date, most hydrocolloids have escaped clean label controversy. Generally derived from natural sources, the majority have managed to stay off most “no-no” lists. However, it would benefit food manufacturers to understand the physiochemical...

Carrageenan and Social Sustainability

Carrageenan, Sustainability and the Concept of "Employment Factor" IMR International has developed a concept of "Employment Factor" for hydrocolloids. Biopolymers are produced by few people in highly automated production facilities. In the case of agricultural and...

High-pressure Processing

High-pressure Processing

January 28, 2016–Global Food Forums, Inc. — The following is an excerpt from the “2015 Clean Label Magazine.”  PROCESSING PANEL, Speaker 2: Kathiravan Krishnamurthy, Ph.D., “High-pressure Processing: Opportunities and Challenges” High-pressure processing is an old...