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candy starches

Clean labels, production efficiencies inspire starch innovation

The search for cleaner labels drives starch innovation, but hybrid technology, acid-thinned starches likely here to stay.
Curtis Vreeland
September 20, 2016
As consumers continue to demand cleaner labels, suppliers have been driven to produce more starches that will allow confectionery products to be labeled as such. And manufacturers seeking to improve production efficiencies have also led to start innovations.
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natural color trends

Color me natural: 2016 confectionery color trends

In spite of the challenges they pose, naturally-derived colors are gaining popularity as major companies and consumers increase demand.
Abigail Watt
July 20, 2016
And as more and more major companies are pledging to stop using artificial colors in their products, the message is clear: The push for a cleaner label extends to the ingredients used to create the visual aesthetics of the products as well.
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Color trends: All-natural colors dominate the future of candy

Natural colors pose challenges and price increases, leaving candy makers searching for the proverbial end of the all- natural rainbow.
Alison Soley
July 21, 2015
“We get the sense that social and cultural factors are main drivers behind this [all-natural colors] movement, rather than science, since in reality artificial colors undergo more thorough scrutiny, testing, and certification than their natural counterparts,” says Jerry Owens, marketing director, S&S Flavors.
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