Grains and Seeds

Ancient Grains: Cultural Use & Functionality

Ancient Grains: Cultural Use & Functionality

March 27, 2018 — “What is old is new again,” said Melanie Goulson, MS, Principle Scientist, Merlin Development, Inc. — a food and beverage R&D and commercialization firm, and Adjunct Professor, St. Catherine University, as she referenced the surging interest in...

2018 Clean Label Conference

2018 Clean Label Conference

Sophisticated Solutions for Simplified Products RELATED LINKS:  Clean Label Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors Directory  Clean Label R&D Academy All Global Food Forums Clean Label Events The 5th annual Clean Label Conference was held March 27-28, 2018, Itasca,...

Advances in Natural Antioxidants

Advances in Natural Antioxidants

Advances in Natural Antioxidants As he is wont to do, Professor Fereidoon Shahidi, of Memorial University of Newfoundland, somehow managed to cram an encyclopedic overview of the functions of phenolic and amino acid-based antioxidants in foods and health into a...

Formulating Clean Label Frozen Desserts

Formulating Clean Label Frozen Desserts

November 10, 2017 - Ice cream originated as a clean label product, began Steven Young, Ph.D., Principal, Steven Young Worldwide, in his presentation “Formulating Clean Label Dairy (and Non-Dairy) Frozen Desserts.” Historically ice cream contained: milk, sugar, cream...

On-trend Grain Formulations

On-trend Grain Formulations

March 22, 2017 — The year of 2016 has been designated the "International Year of Pulses," stated Heather Maskus, Project Manager at the Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi), in her opening remarks. Her presentation, “From Gluten-free to Whole Grain:...

The Organic & Non-GMO Supply Chain

The Organic & Non-GMO Supply Chain

February 16, 2017–Global Food Forums, Inc. — The following is an excerpt from the “2016 Clean Label Conference Summary,” sponsored by Givaudan, RiceBran Technologies, TIC Gums, Blue Pacific Flavors, World Technology Ingredients, Inc. and IOI Loders Croklaan. Grounding...

“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...

Clean Label Bakery Formulations

Clean Label Bakery Formulations

November 15, 2015 - When it comes to clean label bakery formulations, what’s old really is new again, said David Busken, Consultant, Bakery Formulations. In preparation for his talk, Busken reviewed bakery formulations dating back decades and marveled at how “clean”...

Plant-based Ingredients’ Antioxidant Potential

Plant-based Ingredients’ Antioxidant Potential

October 9, 2015 - Antioxidants are a group of molecules, abundant in plant foods, with unique chemical structures that allow them to scavenge free radicals, thus revealing plant-based ingredients' antioxidannt potential. Although antioxidants have been used in the...

Enzyme & Oat Trends from 2012 NPEE

Enzyme & Oat Trends from 2012 NPEE

I hadn’t attended the Natural Product Expo East (NPEE) for some four years but checked up on this year’s event on September 25-28, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Although significantly smaller than its West Coast sibling (NPEW), it nevertheless is a great place to...