The funds will be used to further commercialise and scale Phytolon’s natural, precision-fermented food colourants Phytolon, an Israeli biotech/food tech startup that produces natural food colours using precision fermentation, recently secured an investment from Rich Products Ventures (RPV), the corporate venture capital fund of global, family-owned food company Rich Products (Rich’s), to help drive[Read More…]
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GNT expands with clean-label EXBERRY paprika emulsion
EXBERRY Shade Vivid Orange is a water-dispersible colour made from non-GMO paprika GNT has added its first-ever paprika emulsion to the plant-based EXBERRY colour portfolio, enabling manufacturers to achieve clean-label orange shades in various food applications. EXBERRY Shade Vivid Orange is a water-dispersible colour made from non-GMO paprika. It has a high colour[Read More…]
Research uncovers reason behind blue colour of blueberries
The chromatic blue-UV reflectance arises from the interaction of the randomly arranged crystal structures of the epicuticular wax with light Tiny external structures in the wax coating of blueberries give them their blue colour, researchers at the University of Bristol can reveal. This applies to lots of fruits that are[Read More…]
Kalsec opens new finishing and distribution centre in Singapore
Kalsec’s latest investment is a valuable addition to our local ecosystem engaged in food research and manufacturing and creates exciting job opportunities for Singaporeans With the opening of Kalsec Inc.’s Finishing and Distribution Centre in Singapore, the company continues expanding its international footprint to serve food and beverage brands and manufacturers[Read More…]
Oterra picks Brenntag Nutrition as exclusive distribution partner in Australia
Meeting the growing demand for natural and clean-label ingredients Brenntag, the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, has announced the expansion of the distribution agreement with Oterra to include Australia, in addition to Bangladesh, India, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Oterra is the world’s leading supplier of natural food[Read More…]
Korea designs portable colour-changing food spoilage sensor
The polydiacetylene-based sensor offers rapid visual detection of biogenic amines released from spoiled food Ingesting biogenic amines (BAs) released from spoiled food is harmful for the human body. Thus, it is important to detect these compounds during food storage and distribution to track spoilage. To this end, researchers at Pusan[Read More…]
