Lycopene is a naturally occurring, bright red carotenoid with antioxidant properties that’s found in tomatoes, and other red fruits and vegetables, such as red carrots, watermelons and papayas. This topic discusses lycopene as a functional ingredient and natural food coloring, as well as research and health benefits (i.e., cancer, asthma, heart health).
LycoRed hired Frederic Nanquette as vice president of marketing and sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, excluding Israel; he will aim to expand the company's reach in the supplement and food/beverage sectors. ...More
Chalk up another “victory" for the use of social media, as well as other mediums, to bring about change. Sounds like a prelude to a presidential campaign, but it’s not. And coffee-giant Starbucks can attest to the power of the people. ...More
As health-conscious consumers scrutinize food labels for artificial ingredients of all kinds, "natural" colors are growing in number. Discover common naturally derived food colors and their applications, which represent pigments of yellow, red, orange, blue, pink, purple, ...More
As more and more consumers are looking for more-natural ingredients, product designers are taking a closer look at natural colors to enhance food and beverage appearance. ...More
LycoRed Limited and Lycored Corporation filed a lawsuit against E.I.D. Parry Ltd. and Valensa International on March 19 for infringement of three scientific patents for its trademarked product, Lyc-O-Mato®, violating LycoRed’s science on the composition, process and ...More
USDA’s Specialty Crops Research Initiative has awarded a $322,202 grant to two food marketing professors at Saint Joseph’s University’s Haub School of Business to enhance the mushroom industry’s viability by marketing mushrooms as a source of vitamin D. ...More
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