Fruits / Vegetables

Ingredient technology, specifications, characteristics and applications of domestic and tropical fruit and vegetable ingredients for foods and beverages, including fresh, frozen, IQF, dehydrated, freeze-dried, juices and purees, related to issues including flavor, shelf life, ORAC, pH, soluble solids and Brix, packaging, including modified atmosphere, health claims and labeling regulations, and nutrient value.

ADM's New Offerings at IFT Food Expo 2013

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) will feature a range of its high quality ingredients in a variety of products, from functional foods and beverages to desserts, at the 2013 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Food Expo July 14-16 at McCormick Place South in Chicago. ...More
4 hours ago
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal, Fiber, Nutraceuticals, Sauces / Gravies / Soup
Vegetable Juices Launches New Website

Vegetable Juices, Inc., has redesigned its website to provide food and beverage products manufacturers discover solutions for adding flavor, texture, healthy aspects and visual appeal to their product lines. The website now matches the year-long effort by Vegetable Juices ...More
Yesterday
Posted in News, Flavor
Study Shows Subtle Health Effects of Vegetables

TNO researchers demonstrated the subtle health effects of vegetables for the first time, according to a study published in the May 2013 issue of Genes and Nutrition. ...More
Yesterday
Posted in News
Scientists Investigate New Uses For Olive Pomace

Researchers at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are working with California olive growers and olive oil processors to find a new, environmentally friendly and profitable use for pomace, an olive byproduct typically considered food waste. ...More
Yesterday
Posted in News
USDA Puts Brakes on Monsanto, Dow GMO Crop Petitions

Dow is seeking to deregulate corn and soybean varieties that are resistant to an herbicide known as 2, 4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4-D) while Monsanto has asked USDA to deregulate a soybean and cotton variety that are resistant to the herbicide, dicamba. ...More
Yesterday
Posted in News
Image Gallery: Ice Cream—Summer's Dessert Headlines

Ice cream headlines in news from around the world as ice cream brands, makers and shop owners compete to creatively reinvent summer's perfect treat. ...More
Yesterday
Posted in Galleries, Bakery / Cereal, Flavor
New GMO Apples Do Not Brown, Bruise

Two varieties of genetically modified apples may hit the market by the end of 2013, as reported by ANI News. ...More
May 22, 2013
Posted in News
Compound in Mediterranean Diet Inhibits Cancer Cells

A compound found in parsley, celery and other plant products, including apples, oranges and nuts that are part of the Mediterranean diet, may stop breast cancer cells from inhibiting their own death, according to a new study published online in the journal Proceedings of ...More
May 22, 2013
Posted in News, Nutraceuticals
What’s Bleach Doing in My Fruit?

It’s not uncommon to find stories in the popular media that frighten people away from processed food by pointing out some scary sounding chemicals used in food production. How do these “dangerous toxins" get in our food? ...More
May 22, 2013
Posted in Blog
Cargill Presents Functional Beverages at Healthy Beverage Expo 2013

Cargill will present functional beverage prototypes and finished products made with ingredients to help support joint health, provide balanced energy and promote wellness at the Healthy Beverage Expo 2013 June 7-9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. ...More
May 21, 2013
Posted in News, Flavor, Nutraceuticals