Functional Ingredients in Candy

CAPOL reveals ProSweets 2024 preview

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0500

Consumers are increasingly becoming more health-conscious and gravitating towards products that meet their dietary needs and align with their lifestyles.

GNT on using coloring agents with natural and organic candy

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 09:30:00 -0400

We recently talked to Alice Lee, technical marketing manager, GNT USA, LLC, about coloring agents for natural and organic candy.

Ingredion debuts educational videos on stevia, sugar reduction

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 14:25:00 -0400

Ingredion has launched a five-part video series to help food and beverage manufacturers harness the potential of stevia sweeteners and functional build-back ingredients in sugar reduction formulations.

Alland & Robert debuts vegan texture agent based on gum acacia

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 13:10:00 -0500

Syndeo Gelling, the texture agent developed by Alland & Robert, provides a plant-based solution for manufacturers of confectionery, jellies, and marshmallows.

Rousselot receives U.S. patent for SiMoGel

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 12:15:00 -0500

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has received U.S. Patent No. 11,490,634, securing Rousselot’s intellectual property for SiMoGel, a gelatin technology that eliminates the need for starch-based gummy production.

Bartek to showcase liquid malic acid, pectin enhancer at SupplySide West

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 14:40:00 -0400

Bartek introduced Pecmate Pectin Enhancer in 2021 to help brands optimize pectin-based gummy formulation.

Morinaga America launches FI-BEING hard candy

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 11:16:00 -0400

FI-BEING comes in the form of a hard candy, and each serving provides 11 grams of dietary fiber, representing 39 percent of the daily recommended dietary fiber intake.

CAPOL launches natural whitening agent for hard-sugar panning

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 11:25:00 -0400

An alternative to titanium dioxide, VIVAPIGMENTS White achieves a high level of opacity thanks to rice protein encapsulation technology.

GNT debuts Non-GMO Project Verified EXBERRY colors

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 12:50:00 -0400

EXBERRY colors are clean-label concentrates made from non-GMO fruits, vegetables and plants.

GNT outlines sustainability goals in new report

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:15:00 -0400

GNT has unveiled a sustainability roadmap for 2030 to optimize its environmental and social impacts across its global operations.

ADM unveils PearlEdge natural white color solutions

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:57:00 -0400

ADM has launched PearlEdge, a line of white color solutions derived from natural sources for a variety of food and beverage applications.

GNT introduces ‘Power of Color’ research

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:03:00 -0500

The research combines consumer psychology and semiotics to deliver unique insights into how color generates meaning across products, brands and categories.

GNT expands North Carolina facility

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 09:43:00 -0400

GNT, manufacturer of Exberry Coloring Foods, has announced an initial investment of $30 million to expand its operations in North America.

Cargill opens $150 million pectin processing facility in Brazil

Lindellc@bnpmedia.com (Crystal Lindell) — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 14:14:00 -0400

The plant significantly expands the company's ability to meet growing global demand for the label-friendly texturizing ingredient.

GNT’s new vibrant green EXBERRY colors made from spirulina and turmeric

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:31:00 -0400

The company’s new Lime Green provides a vibrant yellowish green, while Shade Jade Green offers a vivid bluish green.

Black Forest brand introduces sustainability commitments

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:37:00 -0400

Black Forest is making a commitment to become a sustainable brand by using real ingredients, moving to fully sustainable packaging, continuing to plant and protect forests, and reducing its impact in its production.

COVID-19 leaves complicated mark on candy color trends

Lindellc@bnpmedia.com (Crystal Lindell) — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:20:00 -0400

“The pandemic has had various impacts on consumer behavior,” explains Rebeka Davis, account manager, GNT USA. “On the one hand, many people have been indulging more in chocolate and sugar confectionery; on the other, eight in ten worldwide say they plan to adopt healthier eating and drinking habits.”

Mars will continue to use artificial colors in U.S. portfolio

Lindellc@bnpmedia.com (Crystal Lindell) — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 09:57:00 -0500

Mars will not remove all artificial colors from its entire U.S. portfolio, contrasting a 2016 plan to do so.

Red to stir up food and beverage launches in 2021

thompson-richardsa@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 07:00:00 -0500

Red is said to evoke love, passion and anger, but in addition to those feelings, GNT says it can inspire excitement and encourage consumers to explore food and drink.

Spirulina offer solutions for clean-label blues in candy

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 13:03:00 -0400

Blue is big in 2020. But with consumer acceptance of artificial food dyes continuing to decline, using a clean-label alternative is essential.

BENEO’s organic chicory root fiber, waxy rice starch offer clean-label, textural solutions

thompson-richardsa@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 21:13:00 -0400

Consumers are also increasingly interested in organic products, including candy.

GNT Group launches clean-label orange food colors

Tue, 12 May 2020 11:19:00 -0400

GNT Group has launched two new EXBERRY food colorings that deliver bright orange shades in powder and oil-dispersible formats.

Crickets, CBD and Bubble Tea: 3 cool things from ISM

Lindellc@bnpmedia.com (Crystal Lindell) — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:46:00 -0500

Does Bubble Tea make good cake? What do chocolate-covered crickets actually taste like? Does CBD gum actually do anything?

Emulsifiers help with shelf stability, clean label efforts

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 13:21:00 -0500

Emulsifiers, which combine the fat and water elements of confectionery, offer a wide range of potential benefits.

Are consumers really choosing natural claims over price and taste?

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 10:25:00 -0400

FMCG Gurus research shows that consumers are moving toward paying attention to flavor and natural formulation above the price of a snack when looking to treat and reward themselves.

How to navigate the natural colors market

Lindellc@bnpmedia.com (Crystal Lindell) — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 14:00:00 -0400

Sandy Golden-Dukes, director of business development, IFC Solutions, offers his advice on natural alternatives, the FDA and the future of the sector.

Mars makes progress on natural colors pledge

Lindellc@bnpmedia.com (Crystal Lindell) — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 10:00:00 -0400

Back in February 2016, Mars made an announcement that it would remove all artificial colors from its human food products by about 2021. It’s been three years since then, and the commitment is still a work in progress, Mars says.

Report: Natural food colors market to surpass $14B in 2028

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:00:00 -0400

Growing demand for foods with natural ingredients is expected to push the global natural food colors market to exceed $14 billion in 2028, according to new data from Persistence Market Research.

Atkinson to relaunch Chick-O-Stick with natural colors, new packaging

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 10:00:00 -0500

Atkinson Candy Co. plans to unveil an updated version of the classic Chick-O-Stick during Sweets & Snacks Expo, set for May 21-23 in Chicago.

Native starches offer candy clean ingredient decks

watta@bnpmedia.com (Abigail Watt) — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 13:00:00 -0400

Consumers have become more critical about what they're putting in their bodies. This is one area in which starches can play.