From bitter flavours to the commoditisation of almonds, the rise of algae and stealth ‘naturalness’, here are some highlights from day 1 of Food Ingredients Europe 2013 in Frankfurt, Germany.
FoodNavigator at FIE: Team round-up – day 1
By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS
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FoodNavigator reporters joined 1000s scouring the show floor from the moment Europe’s biggest food ingredients show opened yesterday morning.
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