I'm finding nutrition manufacturing a challenge at the moment. Like ingredient sourcing gets complicated way faster than regular ingredients?
I'm wondering if anyone has a good supplier of #creatine for a beverage product I am devising?
We’re seeing a massive push for 100% natural ingredients, but it feels like we’re hitting a wall with shelf-stability and punchy flavour profiles. Every time we swap a synthetic for a 'clean' alternative, the cost doubles and the vibrancy drops by 30%.
Are we over-correcting? I'd love to hear from other formulators: have you managed to achieve a 'bold' profile using only natural extracts, or are we destined for a world of 'muted' flavours? #Formulation #CleanLabel"
I'm struggling with keeping a formualtion simple when adding a load of functional ingredients.
AUSTRIA JUICE, a leading European producer of food and beverage ingredients, has unveiled a new proprietary fermentation technology designed to reduce the sugar content in 100% fruit juice by a minimum of 30%. The organisation is officially introducing an apple juice concentrate as its flagship reduced-sugar product at the PLMA trade show in Amsterdam this May.
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My local supermarket shelves are bursting with energy drinks lately ⚡🥤 — from plant-based boosters to “clean caffeine” shots. Crazy how fast this category is growing! #FunctionalBeverage #EnergyBoost #FoodTrends
Same — I walked past the aisle and could’ve sworn a new brand popped up every week! Tried a “clean caffeine + L-theanine” one yesterday — actually gave steady energy without the crash. Anyone else tried one?
