Sun Chemical has launched Sunfoods natural colorants, a product line of naturally sourced colors that may be applied to a variety of food and beverage products.

This summer the Biden administration called for an end to hunger in America by 2030. Private-sector and public-sector commitments to help achieve the goal added up to more than $8 billion.

Most consumers in an Ardent Mills’ survey expressed interest in buying an item containing ancient grains, and nearly 90% said they wanted to know more about ancient grains.

The White House conference on hunger, nutrition and health held Sept. 28 addressed several issues affecting the food industry, including front-of-package labeling, voluntary sodium reduction targets and potential voluntary added sugar reduction targets. Investing in school meals and the Supplemental Nutrition Association Program (SNAP) also was covered.

Rachel Dreskin came to the Plant Based Foods Association about a year and a half ago with a background in animal welfare, having served as executive director for Compassion in World Farming. After spending time with PBFA members, she noticed how they showed interest in other areas like animal welfare and sustainable agriculture.

Europastry plans to invest $23 million to establish a facility in Laurens County in South Carolina that will produce an assortment of brioche bread products.

Lesaffre has acquired Recombia Biosciences after partnering with the biotechnology company since 2020 to develop yeasts for sustainable production of fermented ingredients.

The Real Bread Campaign in the United Kingdom is calling for a legal definition of sourdough bread and making consumers aware of what it calls “sourfaux.”

Flavors, whey permeate and phage test kits are all ways food formulators may respond to rising dairy ingredient costs.

IFF so far has navigated inflation in 2022 through price increases. A similar scenario looks to be on the horizon for 2023.