Launched at the beginning of 2016, TIC Gums offers an extended portfolio of gellan and gellan-based blends for manufacturers seeking to formulate beverages which adhere to clean-label restrictions.
Dairy-product developers must get the texture just right in foods and beverages. They have to consider multiple factors, including ingredients, processing techniques, packaging and costs.
The purchase is said to expand Ingredion's higher-value specialty portfolio, establish manufacturing of specialty potato starches in North America, and build its presence in nature-based hydrocolloid ingredients.
October 15, 2014
Ingredion, a global provider of ingredient solutions for dairy foods and beverages, plans to acquire Penford Corp., a U.S.-based supplier of specialty ingredients.
Food scientists describe texture as being able to “make or break” a product’s acceptance by the public. Yet compared to flavor, aroma and color, texture has largely been unsung. That’s beginning to change.