Renaissance BioScience, a global bioengineering company, has received new patent allowances and grants for its non-GMO acrylamide-reducing yeast (ARY) from regulatory authorities in China, Russia, India, Australia and Vietnam. These five new ARY patent grants and allowances join previously issued patents from the U.S., Japan, Indonesia, Chile and Colombia, with patents pending in multiple additional markets.
Monterey Mushrooms, the largest and only vertically integrated mushroom company in North America with 50 years of research, development, production, and sales of mushroom spawn, premium fresh and processed mushrooms, is launching a new product line consisting of organic full spectrum and Mycelium Plus mushroom powders for use as ingredients by food and supplement manufacturers.
Gold & Green Foods is expanding beyond the meat replacement category with the launch of Gold & Green Protein Granules and Protein Flakes—two new clean-label, plant-based protein formats to help manufacturers meet the growing demand for plant-based foods.
Loryma, a specialist in functional ingredients from wheat has designed special premixes that form an authentic texture in the end product after the addition of water to vegan meat alternatives. They provide numerous opportunities for manufacturers to respond to the trend for vegan meat alternatives with quick and fail-safe convenience products.
Prinova, a worldwide provider of ingredients, flavors and nutrient premixes, has created an innovative e-commerce experience with the launch of its new website.
The FDA has issued a final guidance, Use of an Alternate Name for Potassium Chloride in Food Labeling, to advise food manufacturers of its intent to exercise enforcement discretion for the name "potassium salt" in the ingredient statement on food labels as an alternative to "potassium chloride" to better inform consumers that it is a salt substitute.