A variety of sandwiches, burgers and other entrees cater to customers’ contradictory demands for innovation and comfort, convenience and customization.
For its latest take on the iconic Oreo, developers at Kraft Foods in the U.S. had only to look south, way south, for inspiration. In Argentina, Oreo x3 (pronounced “por tres”) was introduced in 2010 and featured three layers of cookie and two layers of creme.
Consumer information to hands-on technical advice for formulating beverages and foods with nutritional components, flavorings and sweeteners is provided.
Mountain Dew has become a regular at limited-edition offerings, and this fall is no exception. However, setting this launch apart is a particular promotional effort, which involves a special relationship with a video game.
Each year, Prepared Foods honors the food and beverage industry’s most ground-breaking innovations, as well as the teamwork behind those products. This year’s awards, sponsored by the American Egg Board, were presented at the Prepared Foods’ New Products Conference in September and recognized a range of products--from entrees to desserts.
Natural sweetener ingredients, beyond high-intensity stevia or lo han guo, provide ways to add sweetness to products ranging from menu items to packaged foods and drinks.
Stabilizers and trendy flavorings are important elements in successful dairy-based products. Their healthful image is enhanced by fortifying ingredients and, also, emerging knowledge that lessens saturated fat’s role in heart disease.
An April 2011 USDA GAIN report entitled “Japan Food Trends-March 2011” notes that vending machines are important in Japan. Such machines garnished 34% of soft drink sales in 2009.