When you use almonds in your recipes or formulations, you’re not only adding great taste and nutrients; you’re adding a versatile ingredient that consumers demand. Almonds bring the perfect balance to any meal, and people are eating them right up. In fact, research shows that over 70% of surveyed consumers are more interested in a dish or product when it contains almonds. That’s not only good for your customers; it’s good for your business too! So go ahead and serve up some extra appeal with your next dish or product, just make sure almonds are in.

Algatechnologies has launched an advanced form of astaxanthin beadlet as part of its AstaPure line. This exciting nutrient is completely natural and free of animal products, and was developed recently for the dietary supplements market.

LycoRed Ltd. has launched advanced multi-carotenoid beadlets based on its proprietary beadlet technology. The co-beadlets combine multiple carotenoids into a single, custom-made, 100% vegetarian beadlet formulation. The co-beadlets significantly reduce overages and improve manufacturing efficiency.

Danisco has relaunched Partnerweb, its online centre for knowledge and news about food ingredients, with a fresher design, simpler structure and new features. Improved navigation and a clear overview secures Danisco customers even easier access to valuable information.

A new study observed that supplementation with the essential omega-3 fatty acid DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) can significantly decrease plasma triglycerids in healthy vegetarians. This study, which was done with Lonza DHA (formerly Nutrinova DHA) and conducted at the University of Munich (Germany) has been published in the British Journal of Nutrition 2006.

Chr. Hansen is currently putting the finishing touches on a newly built factory in Cochin, India. With the addition of the new factory, the company is doubling its production capacity of spice extract, derived from paprika and other spices. The timing comes as a response to health issues having grown in importance the world over, and thus the demand for natural ingredients, including spice extracts, is on the rise.

The fibres and the polyphenols of apple extracted and separated by Val de Vire Bioactives are now available in a co-dried mix, in an extract 100% apple: Apple Synergic. The extract Apple Synergic is made up with more than 85 % of soluble apple fibres, and with 5% by apple polyphenols.

The Beneo programme is a joint effort between leading food manufacturers and Orafti to communicate the beneficial health effects of Beneo inulin and oligofructose.

Ice cream coating is usually a very high-fat product, which will change viscosity and behaviour during production. Therefore this well tasting coating is often a source to production, quality and price problems, but it does not need to be so. Using the right emulsifier systems reduces the potential problems and in addition to this opens the possibility of making a stable production of low-fat and cost-effective coating which will improve the competitiveness of your products.

Specialty chemicals supplier Cognis has increased the number of kosher products in its range: Aliquat 134 Reagent (also known as Aliquat 336), the company’s highly concentrated, high-purity quaternary ammonium salt, was recently certified kosher by the Organized Kashrus Laboratories. Offering kosher products is part of Cognis’ efforts to help its customers meet the needs of consumers from diverse ethnic and religious groups.