sweeteners
Tate & Lyle extends stevia venture through extending Chinese operations
Global ingredients and solutions group Tate & Lyle has moved to enhance is sustainability initiatives for stevia, through enrolling new farmers based in China, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Market focus: Sugars and sweeteners within confectionery show major development strides
International markets for sugar and sweeteners within the confectionery sector is one that is undergoing considerable development, as Neill Barston reports.
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Focus: Hitting the sweet spots with sugar alternatives
Over the past decade, the so-called war on sugar has continued to intensify, with many health experts describing it as “public enemy number one”. Confectionery Production examines industry’s response, reports Daisy Phillipson
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Tereos enters strategic stevia extracts sourcing agreement
French-based sweetness solutions supplier Tereos has announced a strategic sourcing agreement for stevia extracts, enabling it to offer its customers unique and traceable stevia-based sweetening solutions.
Tate & Lyle records encouraging annual results amid unprecedented challenges
Tate and Lyle PLC has recorded encouraging annual results, despite a ‘year that had tested us like no other’ according to CEO Nick Hampton, with revenues holding comparatively steady at £2.8 billion for the financial year ending March 31, 2021, reports Neill Barston.
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ADM ingredients and solutions group records strong final quarter
US-headquartered ADM ingredients and solutions group, which delivers a wide range of sweeteners for confectionery markets, has recorded a strong final quarter of 2020, amid ongoing pandemic challenges, writes Neill Barston.
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Focus: Global ice cream market continues to explore alternative sweetening options
While ice cream sales may traditionally slacken off in the autumn and winter, the warmer climates of the US have seen greater potential for longer sales seasons, with calorie reduced options becoming the latest ‘on trend’ segment, as Canadian-based ingredients solutions group BioNeutra explains
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Tate & Lyle confirms acquisition of stevia firm Sweet Green Fields
Ingredients and industry solutions group Tate & Lyle has confirmed the acquisition of stevia business Sweet Green Fields (SGF), as the company seeks to enhance its global presence.
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Tate & Lyle records six month division growth despite revenue challenges
Tate and Lyle has recorded growth for its food and beverages division in its latest half year results amid challenging conditions, with its portfolio including a wide range of confectionery and bakery solutions, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
FutureBridge identifies three emerging solutions to challenge high costs of alternative sweeteners
A multi-year innovation review from business tracker and advisor FutureBridge has highlighted three breakthroughs in ingredient technology that have brought to market new cost-effective sweetener solutions.
SweeGen gains approval for its key stevia-based confectionery ingredient
US-based sugar reduction solutions company SweeGen has confirmed that Food Standards Australia, New Zealand (FSANZ) has assessed and approved its Bestevia Reb E stevia sweetener as a food additive for use in markets including for gummies and chocolate.
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Sweeteners group Tate & Lyle issues confident trading update despite coronavirus disruption
Global sweeteners and industry solutions group Tate & Lyle has issued a trading update that it expects its annual results due later this month to exceed last year’s performance, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Research finds demand for sugar reduced ranges continues in US markets
A study from research organisation Innova Market Insights survey, has found that sugar reduction is a popular option for three in five US consumers.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Cargill invests $35m in soluble fibres
Cargill is investing $35 million (€32m) in Europe to add soluble fibres to its current broad portfolio of starches, sweeteners & texturisers.