Collagen and Functional Foods: Where Do Collagen Peptides Fit? Consumers increasingly look to everyday foods and beverages for more than basic nutrition. Protein-enriched drinks, high-protein snacks, fortified foods and products formulated around specific nutritional needs have become familiar parts [...]
Alpha-gal syndrome: why the source of gelatin and collagen matters A food allergy triggered by a tick bite sounds unusual. Yet alpha-gal syndrome is now recognised internationally as an important form of allergy to mammalian meat and other mammalian-derived [...]
What is Bloom Strength? Bloom strength is one of the most important measures used to describe how a gelatin will perform. But what does the term mean, and why does it matter when manufacturers select gelatin for a particular [...]
How Manufacturers Choose the Right Gelatin Choosing gelatin is a formulation decision, not simply an ingredient purchase Gelatin is a highly versatile protein ingredient, but not all gelatins perform in the same way. For food manufacturers, choosing the right [...]
