As consumers “take control of their weight,” beverage-makers are employing a diverse group of ingredients such as functional offerings and new age sweeteners.

Flavorchem to present on fragrance and flavors trends, as several ingredient companies expand their teams, resources and product lines to meet demands on the cusp of such trends.

Leadership shifts in leading ingredient companies while acquisitions signal big changes. 

Sweetener developer PureCircle introduced Sigma Syrup, a new stevia ingredient that will be extremely valuable to beverage and food manufacturers, it says.

Beverage ingredient suppliers continue to announce new certifications to enhance cannabidiol (CBD) operations.

Whether it’s upcoming New Year’s resolutions or part of a lifestyle change, it seems as though sugar reduction is a popular topic for consumers.

Beverage ingredient suppliers continue to make investments in new manufacturing plants and their products.

When inquiring about the most popular trends in the beverage industry, the answer more than likely centers on clean-label ingredients and a focus on health and wellness. For many consumers, this translates to seeking out food and beverages with reduced sugar and carbohydrates.

STEVIAROMA helps keep the sweet taste, mouthfeel and flavor of sugar when reducing most or all sugar and replacing with high-intensity sweeteners (HIS).

Beverage ingredient suppliers continue to develop new formulations for sweeteners and sugar reducers.