Nostalgic taste of vanilla shines as perennial favorite

Ingredient suppliers offer cost-stable vanilla in several formats

Barbara Harfmann

May 7, 2020

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Whether its dairy milks, ready-to-drink (RTD) hot and iced coffees, meal replacement drinks or protein powders, vanilla is one of the most universally accepted flavor profiles around the world. In fact, vanilla is so well-known that its very name means “common.”

Clean-label, non-GMO trends impact usage of hydrocolloids

Beverage-makers turn to hydrocolloids for sugar reduction

Barbara Harfmann

June 12, 2018

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Hydrocolloids have shown how valuable they are in order to improve a beverage’s texture and mouthfeel, facilitate increased usage of protein, fiber and nutrients, and serve as “the glue” to provide consumers with the functional, healthy beverages they demand.

Health and wellness contributes to increased use of hydrocolloids

Protein drinks, reduced sugar among beverage trends impacting stabilizers

Jessica Jacobsen

June 16, 2017

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Once a niche trend, health and wellness has gone mainstream as many market research firms have highlighted in reports. As better-for-you options abound throughout the consumer packaged goods market, beverage formulators are turning to stabilizing ingredient sources to maintain product efficacy.

Study finds no adverse effects of carrageenan in human cells

Research comes before U.S. National Organic Standards Board expected vote on ingredient’s continued use in organic products

August 11, 2016

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A new study commissioned by the International Food Additives Council (IFAC) on carrageenan, a stabilizing ingredient that also is used to support texture and nutrients in many foods and beverages, demonstrated that the ingredient does not induce inflammation in human cells as claimed by carrageenan critics.

Hydrocolloids help simplify beverage complexities

Hydrocolloids add stability to complex beverage formulations

Jessica Jacobsen

June 14, 2013

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Similar to how gamers try to navigate through the complex and intricate challenges of some of today’s latest video games, research and development (R&D) specialists for the beverage marketplace are navigating through their own sets of challenges as they develop more complex formulations.

How a New Breed of Pet Preform Systems Can Help You Be More Flexible, Competitive and Adaptable in Today’s Changing Market

In recent years, the beverage industry has seen a huge trend toward more SKUs, shorter production runs and more frequent design conversions. To solve these challenges and take advantage of these opportunities, a new breed of mid-volume PET preform systems is helping both emerging and established beverage producers achieve the flexibility and production output needed to effectively meet these trends.

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2020 October

Beverage Industry’s October issue spotlights leaders throughout the beverage market and how they are steering their company’s throughout the pandemic. Also in this issue is an update on the bottled water market and it continues to post strong volume gains, how natural and organic retailers are combating broader competition, the ingredient solutions available for next-generation performance beverages, and much more!

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