Royal DSM revealed its new integrated Food & Beverage unit, bringing together three areas of DSM’s nutrition business – Food Specialties, Hydrocolloids and part of its Nutritional Products group. The move follows emerging customer and market needs, DSM announced.
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The U.S. FDA announced its intention to propose that gum acacia be included as part of the FDA’s definition of dietary fiber, in response to a citizen petition.
Wageningen University & Research started a consortium called ‘Imagine’ together with GEA Group, SOLIPHARMA B.V., Tate & Lyle, General Mills, Ministerie van Defensie and TNO to develop a flexible food production system using digital processes such as 3D printing.
Consumers increasingly favor better-for-you products, and their additional spare time at home has changed the way they handle eating occasions. These changes are reflected in developments in the bakery industry post-COVID-19.
Angel Yeast announced the opening of its new R&D complex in June, 2021. Located at the company’s headquarters in Yichang City, Hubei Province in central China, the center spans a total area of 36,000sqm and can house up to 1,500 people for R&D and related work.