The NYIFT Suppliers Day Expo, Technical Seminar and Career Fair will be held virtually this year between September 21-25. The virtual expo and career fair is open to all segments of the food and related industries.

The presentation dove deep into the ways consumers are attempting to avoid sugar in their diets. Efforts include drinking water instead of caloric beverages; eliminating certain foods and drinks from their diet; removing table sugar from food and drinks; utilizing nutrition fact labels to find products with less sugar; and using low-calorie sweeteners to substitute sugar.

A wide difference of opinion exists between US consumers and the scientific community on whether genetically modified organisms are safe.

OTA noted that "the growth rate for organic food sales was below 2016's 9% pace and was impacted by markedly slow growth in the big organic dairy and egg category. Nevertheless, it was well above that of the overall food market, which nudged up 1.1%.

Although the FDA is looking to define "natural" as it pertains to food products in general, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) does define "natural flavor" in current regulations.

Gum acacia is an odorless, tasteless, colorless, highly water soluble, multi-functional polysaccharide. A highly safe food additive also known as gum Arabic, gum acacia is ideal for dietary applications and fiber-enrichment purposes.

Kemin experts will be at IFT18 to help food and beverage manufacturers maintain safety and freshness while supporting desired claims, plus they help with ingredient sourcing, handling, processing, and delivery—along with regulatory support. It’s a whole new world of claims out there, and Kemin helps you navigate it to reach your destination.

Since LabCorp’s acquisition of Covance in 2015, Covance Food Solutions has increased its technical capabilities, broadened its geographic scope, and enriched its suite of customer-focused solutions for the global food, beverage, dietary supplement and agricultural industries. Covance Food Solutions is very complementary to Eurofins’ existing geographic presence and portfolio of services.  

Earlier this year, ADM and Vland signed a joint development agreement under which the companies will share enzyme-producing strains as a basis for the development of feed enzymes. Products developed under the agreement will be commercialized by both companies.