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Inside Food: combatting fruit waste, plant-based innovation, and more.

By Callum Tyndall

In this issue: How the industry is working to combat fruit waste, trends...

Company A-Z

PROVA Vanilla, Cocoa, Coffee and Sweet Brown Flavourings Manufacturer

ATS Applied Tech Systems Logistics Management for Food Manufacturing Plants

Flavourtech Processing Technologies for Aroma Recovery, Extraction, and Evaporation

Bizerba Suppliers of Hardware and Software Systems for Food Processing

Fort Richard Laboratories Prepared Culture Media and Consumables for Food Testing Laboratories

Spirax Sarco Solutions for Steam Systems in the Food and Beverage Industries

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Color Measurement Instruments

FluidMix Agitation Systems Manufacturer for the Food Industry

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Analysis

Inside Food: combatting fruit waste, plant-based innovation, and more.

In this issue: How the industry is working to combat fruit waste, trends shaping the year ahead, the consumer desire for authentic brand engagement and comforting products, and more.

New Extraction Solutions Increase Extraction Speed While Offering More Flexibility

BUCHI Labortechnik has announced the release of a new flexible and high-speed extraction line with smartly designed safety features.

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2018: The year’s biggest Food Processing Technology stories

Global confectionery group Ferrero signed a definitive agreement with Nestlé to acquire its US confectionary business for $2.8bn in cash, and Global producer and distributor of fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables Fresh Del Monte Produce acquired California’s vegetable products processor and supplier Mann Packing through its North American subsidiary, Del Monte Fresh Produce (Del Monte). Foodprocessing-technology.com wraps up the key headlines from 2018.

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Food manufacturers should emphasise natural sweetness following new ruling

The Dutch Advertising Authority has ruled that food and drink manufacturers can only use claims of “no added sugar” on products where no refined sugar or other sugar-containing ingredients have been added for sweetening purposes.

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Pre or pro? Putting biotics under the microscope

Functional foods deliver additional or enhanced benefits over and above their basic nutritional value, with prebiotics and probiotics playing a starring role in the sector. Callum Tyndall finds out more about product development with these ingredients.

Analysis

An introduction to probiotics and prebiotics: what you need to know about these emerging ingredients

With both pro- and prebiotics emerging as ingredients to watch, opportunities are growing for manufacturers to make use of them. Callum Tyndall talks to industry experts to find out what you need to know about these ingredients.

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The future is green: hemp’s potential as a ‘super’ ingredient

Hemp is rapidly growing in popularity as an ingredient, in part thanks to a range of associated health claims. And yet it still faces lingering suspicions and regulatory problems. Callum Tyndall finds out more about how the industry is getting to grips with the ingredient.

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Open and honest: moving the industry towards transparency

As mobile technology and ubiquitous connectivity have created an expectation among consumers for on-demand, specific information, brands have an opportunity to acquire new customers by prioritising full product transparency. Callum Tyndall explores what brands can and should be revealing to consumers.

Analysis

In the new issue of Inside Food: what you need to know about probiotics and prebiotics

In this issue: How brands should approach product transparency, hemp’s growing popularity, prebiotics and probiotics’ development as ingredients, and much more.

Comment

Tuno: will Loma Linda’s plant-based tuna sink or swim in the UK?

Despite uncertainty over how well a plant-based fish alternative will stand against the ‘real thing’, optimism for Tuno remains, supported by strong demand from ethical eaters and health-conscious foodies alike.

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Latest Content

Inside Food: combatting fruit waste, plant-based innovation, and more.

New Extraction Solutions Increase Extraction Speed While Offering More Flexibility

2018: The year’s biggest Food Processing Technology stories

Food manufacturers should emphasise natural sweetness following new ruling

Pre or pro? Putting biotics under the microscope

An introduction to probiotics and prebiotics: what you need to know about these emerging ingredients

The future is green: hemp’s potential as a ‘super’ ingredient

Open and honest: moving the industry towards transparency

In the new issue of Inside Food: what you need to know about probiotics and prebiotics

Tuno: will Loma Linda’s plant-based tuna sink or swim in the UK?

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