Dive Brief: Natural ingredients supplier Custom Flavors is expanding its production capacity to meet the growing demand from food companies looking to transition to natural ingredients. The company recently broke ground on a new processing facility in Concord, North Carolina,…
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Key Points: The FDA has approved three new color additives made from natural sources, providing more options for the food industry to move away from artificial dyes. The approved colors include two blue colors made from algae-based galdieria extract and…
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PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta announced that the company will be expediting its shift towards natural ingredients in response to growing consumer demand and pressure from the White House to eliminate artificial colors from foods. Laguarta revealed during PepsiCo’s first-quarter earnings…
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With natural coloring sources now being used in approximately 50% of new beverages in the U.S., the trend towards natural colorants over synthetic ones is unmistakable. This shift has been largely driven by recent regulatory changes, including the ban on…
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A Majority of Shoppers Prefer Natural and Organic Products, But Many are Confused About What They Mean A majority of shoppers believe it is important for their groceries and household goods to be natural or organic, but a substantial share…