Kelly Hensel

Kelly Hensel

Startup Chinova Bioworks recently partnered with the College Communautaire du Nouveau Brunswick (CCNB) in Canada to develop a processing aid for vegan-friendly beers. At this point, you’re likely asking yourself, “Is beer not already vegan?”

While vegans, by definition, steer clear of the obvious culprits like eggs, milk, butter, and honey that are easily identifiable on ingredient lists, some might not realize that animal-derived and/or synthetic ingredients are often used in the processing of …

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Kelly Hensel is deputy managing editor, print & digital, of Food Technology magazine (khensel@ift.org).
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