Articles Tagged with ''ingredients''

Chemical contaminants

Solving the cadmium in chocolate conundrum

Unfortunately for chocolate lovers, the richer the chocolate, often the heavier dose of cadmium—and a difficult challenge for farmers to decrease naturally occurring Cd levels

Wayne Labs

November 9, 2020

We all know that too much cadmium (Cd) in our bodies is just as dangerous as lead. Both are heavy metals, and while specific limits have been put on lead exposure (both in the air and orally), cadmium isn’t quite as well documented—at least in the U.S. The EPA places maximum allowable levels of cadmium in our drinking water as 5 parts per billion (ppb) with a goal of 0 ppb, but FDA has not set limits on safe levels of cadmium in food except to say that toddlers and infants should have no exposure at all.

Supply chains

Food fraud is not only an economic drain but also a supply chain safety concern

Sharon Spielman

July 14, 2020

Guarding against food fraud in the supply chain can be a costly, resource-intensive effort—but the potential effects of not catching it can be disastrous.

CANNABIS PRODUCTS | MARCH 2020

Achieving cannabinoid consistency in food and beverage products

From raw ingredients to the end product, maintaining accurate cannabinoid content is crucial for developing safe, compliant cannabis foods and beverages.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

March 23, 2020

Cannabis consumers need to know that they will consistently get the same benefits from the cannabis-infused foods and beverages that they purchase, and that the products reliably match stated dosing claimed on packaging.

Pet food quality expectations mirror trends in human food

From premium ingredients to sustainable manufacturing practices, the food we feed our pets mirrors what we eat

Sharon Spielman

February 24, 2020

As consumers change how they feel about their pets, it creates new challenges for pet food manufacturers that must respond to customer demands to feed pets like people.

Dry Processing

Bulk bag system helps ingredient distributor branch out to manufacturing

Sharon Spielman

August 18, 2019

Although the company was originally a distributor only, it chose to branch out to the manufacturing side in 2015, offering customized ingredient blends, premixed dough conditioners and toll blending.

CANNABIS PRODUCTS | AUGUST 2019

BulKanna Terpenes

August 13, 2019

Bulkanna steam-distilled natural terpenes are organic, food grade and non-GMO.

CANNABIS PRODUCTS | AUGUST 2019

Magnasweet Flavor Modulators

August 13, 2019

Available in the 100, 200 and 300 Series, the Magnasweet line has a sweet flavor profile with intense delayed sweetness.

Industry News

Victory Hemp Foods announces new hemp ingredients

Protein and oil are designed for use by formulators

June 3, 2019

Victory Hemp Foods has announced two new proprietary hemp ingredients for use in a broad range of product applications: V-70 Hemp Protein and Victory ONE Hemp Heart Oil.

Dry Processing Technology

Reliable ribbon blenders help to spice up batch processing

Sharon Spielman

April 22, 2019

With the tagline "custom creation specialists," St. Louis-based McCarthy Spice and Blends Company works with a range of clients seeking quality spices for consistency in their recipes.

Regulatory Watch

FDA updates spice risk

Study shows domestic spice less risky than imported spice

March 14, 2018

FDA updated its 2013 risk profile on pathogens and filth in spices with data demonstrating the prevalence of Salmonella in nine out of 11 types of retail spices in the US was significantly lower than that for shipments of spice at import.

Join Lynn Dornblaser, Client Advisor at Mintel, and Alyse Thompson-Richards, Editor-in-Chief of FOOD ENGINEERING, as they break down the 2026 Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies and discuss the factors affecting this year’s rankings.

Explore food safety strategies that strengthen sanitation, risk management, operational efficiency, and compliance across foodservice and facility environments.