Starches

Addressing rising wheat and gluten prices

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:42:00 -0400

Bakery strategies to help mitigate supply-chain and pricing challenges.

Ingredion clean label starch-based digestible solution

Wed, 04 Oct 2017 11:00:00 -0400

Ingredion Incorporated has announced in the U.S. the introduction of SUSTRA 2434 slowly digestible carbohydrate, a clean label starch-based solution for manufacturers of energy-focused nutritional products including bars, snacks and supplements.

Collaborating for snack and bakery success

Tue, 19 Sep 2017 00:00:00 -0400

In today’s highly competitive snack and bakery market, collaboration between ingredient and equipment supplies and their customers continues to grow more common.

Tate & Lyle non-GMO starches

Thu, 25 May 2017 12:00:00 -0400

Tate & Lyle PLC, a leading global provider of food ingredients and solutions, has introduced 17 new non-GMO starches with the same functionality as their traditional counterparts.

Tate & Lyle CLARIA Bliss tapioca-based starch

Wed, 05 Apr 2017 13:00:00 -0400

Tate & Lyle PLC, a leading global provider of speciality food ingredients and solutions, has announced the introduction of its tapioca-based CLARIA Bliss starch to the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region, responding to growing demand from consumers for cleaner label products.

The lingering impact of avian influenza on the bakery industry

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 09:03:00 -0400

The aftermath of the avian influenza outbreak reveals multiple ingredient options for bakers.

Functional starches

Thu, 05 May 2016 13:00:00 -0400

Ingredion Inc. has launched NOVATION PRIMA 340 and 350 functional native starches for extended cold shelf life stability with a clean label.

The top articles of 2015

Tue, 05 Jan 2016 09:15:00 -0500

While all of the content that we put forth generates interest, the most-read articles from 2015 point to top industry interests and trends.

Ingredient suppliers offer bakers egg alternatives

Wed, 09 Sep 2015 12:00:00 -0400

Available from leading ingredient suppliers, egg replacers offer bakers readily available, cost-effective egg alternatives.

Gluten-free baking blend

Wed, 08 Jul 2015 13:51:00 -0400

Penford Food Ingredients' GumPlete GF 101 improves texture in gluten-free baked goods applications, such as bread, cookies, muffins and cakes.

Flour, starches and more

Thu, 04 Jun 2015 08:30:00 -0400

Cargill offers multiple solutions to assist food manufacturers in replacing all the various egg types.

Modified potato starch

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 09:33:00 -0400

Penford Corp.'s PenPlus 2140 pre-gelatinized, modified potato starch is recommended for use in tortillas and baked goods.

Non-GMO emulsifier

Mon, 16 Mar 2015 12:00:00 -0400

Emplex Non GMO is the newest addition to Corbion Caravan’s emulsifier portfolio.

Ingredion completes Penford acquisition

Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:00:00 -0400

Penford’s expertise in potato starch, nonstarch texturizers and green solutions are expected to expand Ingredion’s capabilities to address consumer trends.

Snack and bakery brands focus on 'clean labels.'

mkvidahl@gmail.com (Melissa Kvidahl Reilly) — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0500

In response to consumer scrutiny, snack and bakery brands hustle to achieve a “clean label.”

MGP appoints VP of ingredients sales and marketing

Wed, 03 Dec 2014 08:00:00 -0500

MGP Ingredients taps food industry executive Michael Buttshaw to lead its ingredients business.

Ingredion announces Non-GMO Project verification

Fri, 14 Nov 2014 14:00:00 -0500

Key Ingredion ingredient solutions achieve Non-GMO Project Verified status.

Ingredion to acquire Penford Corp.

Wed, 15 Oct 2014 11:30:00 -0400

The acquisition will expand Ingredion Inc.’s specialty ingredient portfolio.

MGP Ingredients announces personnel appointments

Thu, 02 Oct 2014 09:00:00 -0400

Gus Griffin is now president and CEO of the Atchison, KS, company. Randy Schrick is promoted to the newly expanded position of vice president of production and engineering, while Sean McHenry is named technical service director for MGP’s ingredient solutions business segment.

Ingredion announces approximately $100 million of capital investments

Mon, 29 Sep 2014 09:00:00 -0400

Growing demand for specialty ingredients is driving expansion of the ingredient-solutions provider’s manufacturing capacity.

Niagara Fiber acquires Allied Blending

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 10:00:00 -0400

Niagara Fiber LLC, a global supplier of insoluble fiber products, acquires Allied Blending and Ingredients Inc., a provider of fiber- and starch-based proprietary products and mixes.

Penford Corp. acquires Gum Technology

Fri, 28 Mar 2014 08:00:00 -0400

Penford Corp. completed the acquisition of Gum Technology on March 25. The resulting expanded product line will offer customers more innovative new products and a broad range of applications from which to choose.

Beyond thickening and texturizing

Tue, 11 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0400

Consumer and industry demands prompt manufacturers to search for gums and starches that do more than just thicken and texturize formulations. Ingredient suppliers are stepping up to the mixing bowl and developing functional ingredients for gluten-free, clean-label, and nonallergenic, GMO-free and low-calorie products.

Penford to acquire Gum Technology

Wed, 05 Mar 2014 08:01:00 -0500

Specialty starches producer Penford Corp., Centennial, Colo., announces it will acquire Tucson, Ariz.-based Gum Technology Corp., a provider of hydrocolloid stabilizing systems.

Fiber: An ideal bread fortifier

Tue, 10 Dec 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Bread is often fortified with dietary fiber of various origins to meet “good” and “excellent” source-of-fiber claims.

Ingredient Briefs: August 2013

Thu, 15 Aug 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Ingredient briefs from different suppliers. Check it out!

In the thick of it

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Gums and starches, two baking industry staples, are being reformulated to meet growing baker and snack producer demands for ingredients that will enable them to reduce their ingredient costs, produce clean labels and create products that address consumer eating trends.

Ingredient Briefs: February 2013

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Read about the latest ingredients for the baking industry.

Ingredient Briefs: December 2012

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Read about the latest ingredients for the baking industry.

Bay State Milling buys T.J. Harkins Inc. and subsidiaries

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:33:00 -0400

The Quincy, Mass.-based flour and grain-based products provider says it’s acquiring T.J. Harkins Basic Commodity Brokers Inc. and subsidiaries, a supplier of natural, nutritious and flavorful ingredients for grain-based foods. Harkins also supplies sesame and edible seeds, sweet spices, ancient grains, specialty grain flours and grain blends.