Whether it’s because they’re battling a health condition, such as diabetes, or simply watching their weight, consumers are looking to avoid sugar. Meanwhile, certain sweetener alternatives have fallen out of public favor (justifiably so, or not).
Bunge North America expanded its Bunge Ingredient Innovation Center in Bradley, Ill., to include a full-service culinary center. The state-of-the-art facility includes an industrial kitchen and a corporate dining room with extensive video capabilities.
Technomic surveys from January-June 2011 and January-March 2012 showed a 50% increase in numbers of restaurant chains menuing Chicken Philly sandwiches; during the same period, the number of Chicken Philly items available on foodservice menus nationally jumped by 85%.