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Our expert team of industrial chemical and ingredient specialists is always ahead of the curve in terms of what’s going on in our industry and how we can get involved. Check out our latest news, insight and opinion below and keep up to date with everything that’s going on here at MegaChem (UK) Ltd.
How Lion’s Mane performs across different F&B formats
Lion's Mane has moved from niche health food into the mainstream, and consumer appetite for functional mushrooms shows no sign of slowing. For F&B manufacturers ...
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How to choose the right kombucha powder for your formulation
Gut health is one of the most searched topics in wellness, and kombucha sits right at the heart of it. Liquid kombucha is lovely but ...
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Formulating with Cordyceps: a practical guide for F&B developers
Cordyceps has moved from traditional medicine into the mainstream of functional food and drink, carried by the wider momentum behind functional mushrooms and adaptogens.
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How does yeast protein compare to other protein sources?
The protein ingredient market has changed a lot over the past decade. Consumers are reading labels more carefully, awareness of allergens is higher than ever, ...
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Is Citric Acid suitable for use in food and beverage products?
If you formulate food and drink products, you’ll have come across Citric Acid hundreds of times. It’s one of the most widely used ingredients in ...
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Is yeast extract a natural ingredient?
Few ingredients divide opinion quite like yeast extract. It’s one of those ingredients that appears on labels everywhere. Yet there’s genuine uncertainty about what it ...
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What goes into organic cleaning products? Key ingredients explained
The reality is that organic and natural cleaning formulations are complex. The ingredients need to be carefully selected not just for their environmental or marketing ...
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Static control and mould release: the case for antistatic additives
Glycerol Monostearate (GMS) is one of the most widely used additives for tackling both problems at once. It’s been a staple of thermoplastic processing for ...
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Choosing the right antistatic additives for PP and BOPP film
If you produce PP or BOPP film, you’ll already know how static can affect your production processes. Fast-moving film passing over rollers, through stretching frames ...
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