Emulsifiers & Stabilizers

Highlights

Mergers & Acquisitions

Co-Manufacturer Crest Foods Sold to Harwood Private Equity

Feb. 22, 2024

Ashton, Ill.-based manufacturer of dairy stabilizers, contract packaging and branded and private-label dry foods will embark on a new phase of growth.

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Regulatory Compliance

Illinois Attempts to Follow California’s Lead, Proposes Food Additives Ban

Jan. 25, 2024

Illinois Food Safety Act introduced in state senate would prohibit use of brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, red dye No. 3 and titanium dioxide in packaged...

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California Governor Signs Bill to Ban Four Food and Beverage Ingredients

Oct. 9, 2023

Assembly Bill 418 bans red dye No. 3, brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate and propylparaben for use in foods and drinks sold in California, starting in 2027.

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California Legislature Passes Bill to Ban Four Controversial Food Additives

Sept. 13, 2023

Assembly Bill 418 would ban red dye No. 3, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil and propylparaben if signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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Functional Ingredients

Mother Nature is Helping Many Food and Beverage Products Stay Well Preserved

Oct. 25, 2021

Plant extracts, fermentation metabolites, enzymes and combinations of natural ingredients offer many natural ways to extend shelf life.

Alternative Protein

Manufacturers Are Getting Down to Business With Plant Proteins

Claudia Dziuk O’Donnell

April 5, 2021

Plants have long been a major source of protein ingredients. Vendors and formulators alike are striving to make them even more useful.