Impossible Foods hires former Apple creative exec as chief experience officer Steve Turner, the former global executive creative director for Apple s Media Arts Labs (where he worked with Steve Jobs to launch a number of iconic Apple products), has been appointed as chief experience officer at Impossible Foods, where he will report directly to CEO and founder Dr. Pat Brown.
Turner who spent 11 years at Apple helping to launch a number of the company s disruptive technologies including iPod+iTunes, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Apple Music before launching his own strategic consulting firm, Sublime, in 2017 will be tasked with building brand awareness and
Ardent Mills answers call for keto flour that doesn’t compromise flavor, function or complicate production A new line of grain-based flour blends launching today from Ardent Mills promises to deliver the low-carb health benefits consumers want without compromising taste or texture or requiring manufacturers to install new equipment.
Unlike many competing low-carb or keto flour blends that skip the wheat, Ardent Mill’s new line of white all-purpose and specialized Keto Certified Low Net Carb Flour is nut-free, grain-based and contains gluten, which allows customers to use it on their current equipment without any change to produce baked goods that are safe for consumers with nut allergies, Ken Ruud, director of innovation at Ardent Mills told FoodNavigator-USA.
SweeGen obtains GRAS status for Reb B stevia sweetener SweeGen Bestevia Reb B steviol glycoside (stevia sweetener) has received a GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) Letter of No Objection from the FDA for use in food and beverage formulations.
SweeGen’s Reb B is part of the company’s broader stevia portfolio, which includes Rebs D, E, I, and M. Earlier this year, SweeGen announced the successful commercial scale up of its
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“This GRAS status is a great milestone for food and beverage manufacturers because Bestevia Reb B expands the toolkit for tackling the hurdles of reducing sugar in products, especially in beverages,” said Hadi Omrani, director of technical & regulatory affairs, SweeGen.
ReGrained proves mainstream market appeal for upcycled foods With a new puffs line in several points of distribution, a line of baking mixes in the works, and plans to convert oat milk byproduct into finished product applications later this year, ReGrained is building a case for the mainstream viability for upcycled foods.
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ReGrained is one of the founding member companies), upcycled foods use ingredients that otherwise would not have gone to human consumption which are produced in a way that has a positive impact on the environment (part of the association s
certification passed in January 2021 requires the upcycled foods companies must disclose the source of their carbon emissions).
Cargill has made new hires to its executive leadership team, effective April 1, to position the company for accelerated growth in sustainable food and agriculture solutions.