Sanitarium has boosted the vitamin and mineral content of its So Good soy milk alternative to add value and capture attention in the ever-expanding non-dairy section.

Foods that claim to contain whole grain should have at least 8g per serve from 2014 following the launch of a voluntary industry code of practice.

Goodman Fielder says a new bread recipe is helping it meet the rising demand for all things gluten free.

Tate & Lyle has brought a new salt-reducing ingredient to market that could be a breakthrough for those seeking to improve the health profile of products without sacrificing taste.

McCormick Foods Australia has released its annual Flavour Forecast report, and its marketing director Derrin Johnson draws out some of the emerging culinary trends.

Melbourne-based Gippy Foods has launched a range of Australian natural cream cheeses, produced on its fully automatic computer-controlled plant in Longwarry Food Park.

Sensient Flavors has added eight bespoke functional flavours to its All Purpose Sweet Solutions (APSS) range.

SternVitamin has developed premixes for innovative products, including the so-called ‘love boost’ drinks that contain plant extracts such as damiana extract powder.

Sales of natural food colours have overtaken sales of their artificial counterparts for the first time, according to a report by Mintel and Leatherhead Food Research.

Naturex has created a new energy drink concept that will enable beverage companies to develop products that appeal to the kinds of consumers who do not usually buy energy drinks.

Lupin has largely been used in Australia as a low-value feedstock, but WA-based Lupin Nutrition Foods is seeking a place for it on the Aussie breakfast table as the next big superfood. Miranda Fitzgerald reports.

Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a range of functional milk proteins to help food manufacturers reduce the salt content in processed cheese products by up to 65 per cent.

Jamie Rice, research and marketing director at RTS Resource, talks to F&DB about Australia’s rapidly expanding market for natural flavours