This year’s show brought together more than 16,000 attendees and 1,300 exhibitors, who showcased their latest innovations. The following are some beverage-related highlights from the tradeshow.
As health-and-wellness trends pervade the food and beverage markets, plant-based proteins are growing in prominence and becoming a game-changing trend.
DuPont Nutrition & Health is expanding its research and development (R&D) team by creating a “clean label hub” at the Brabrand facility, while TIC Gums has added 13 Non-GMO Project Verified seals to ingredients in their existing portfolio.
Just as spectators will ask how low can you go when participants are facing off in a limbo challenge, consumers are asking the same of food and beverage manufacturers. However, these requests have spread beyond traditional low-calorie refreshment to also include sports nutrition formulations.
The term “superfood” has been bandied about the beverage industry in reference to products containing nutrient-rich fruits like blueberries, pomegranate and cranberry, which increasingly have become popular with health-conscious consumers.