Latest news

Açaí & Acerola Powders

Sourced from Brazil, Açaí and Acerola are two of the most established superfruit ingredients in global functional nutrition. Supplied in spray-dried and freeze-dried powder formats, organic and conventional, they deliver natural colour, authentic fruit flavour and clean-label functionality across beverages, supplements, snacks and dairy-alternative applications. Açaí (Euterpe oleracea) A deep purple palm fruit wild-harvested from […]

Global Chickpea and Pulse Supply: Crop Outlook and Availability for 2026

For manufacturers building chickpea and pulse ingredients into their products, visibility on where crops are grown, when they are harvested and how supply is shaping up is as important as the specification itself. This is a short overview of the global supply picture moving through 2026, focused on production and availability rather than price. A […]

Chickpea Flour: A Versatile, Protein-Rich Ingredient for Modern Food Manufacturing

Chickpea flour, milled from ground chickpeas and known across markets as gram flour or besan, has moved from a regional staple into one of the most sought-after functional ingredients in global food manufacturing. Its combination of high protein, dietary fibre and a naturally gluten-free profile makes it a practical answer to several of the trends […]

Psyllium Market Update

Psyllium husk — known in its source markets as isabgol — is one of the most structurally concentrated single-origin commodities in the food ingredient world. For buyers building fibre, bakery or supplement programs, understanding how the crop behaves is the difference between reliable supply and seasonal surprises. Here is a crop and supply overview, with […]

BRCGS Certification Explained: What Food Manufacturers Need to Know

BRCGS Certification Explained: What Food Manufacturers Need to Know If you buy or process food ingredients, BRCGS is one of the certifications you will encounter most often when assessing suppliers. Understanding what it covers — and what the grades mean — makes supplier approval faster and your own audits more defensible. This is a plain […]

Freeze-Dried Brazilian Açaí Powder: Quality, Consistency & Premium Performance

The demand for açaí continues to grow across smoothies, wellness products, beverages, and premium food applications. As consumer expectations evolve, our customers are increasingly requiring our ingredients that offer not only convenience, but consistent quality and reliable performance. Freeze-dried Brazilian açaí powder has become an attractive choice for manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice operators seeking a […]

Why ancient grains demand keeps growing — and what it means for your sourcing

Ancient grains have been a fixture of food industry trend reports for the better part of a decade, but the commercial reality has caught up with the hype. Across European retail, foodservice, and food manufacturing, demand for teff, amaranth, quinoa, freekeh, millet, sorghum, and related ingredients continues to grow — and the sourcing implications for […]

Black sesame vs white sesame: what procurement teams need to know

Sesame is one of the most widely traded seed commodities in the world, but black sesame and white sesame are not interchangeable — and for procurement teams, understanding the differences matters both commercially and technically. This piece covers the key distinctions between the two varieties across quality, application, price, and supply chain considerations. The fundamental […]

Organic black sesame: a sourcing guide for EU food manufacturers

Black sesame has moved well beyond its traditional uses. It now appears in plant-based products, functional snacks, premium bakery lines, health supplements, and dairy alternatives across Europe and beyond. For food manufacturers looking to add organic black sesame to their formulations, the sourcing process carries some specific considerations that are worth understanding before approaching a […]

Quinoa Flour — Precision Milled

  PREMIUM INGREDIENT SPOTLIGHT Quinoa Flour — Precision Milled. Heat treated  ·  Sieved to specification  ·  Ready for industrial scale We are pleased to introduce our premium Quinoa Flour — now available in customised mesh/sieve specifications to meet the exacting standards of industrial millers, large-format bakeries, and retail supermarket buyers. Sourced from high-altitude growing regions […]