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.
A team of experts from Harvard University has analyzed 47,911 coffee-loving men and observed that subjects who have a desire to sip six or more cups of coffee per day are least likely to suffer from prostate cancer.
The 29th Annual New Products Conference was held September 12-14 in Naples, Fla., with a range of speakers and topics addressing the latest trends and expectations of food and beverage consumers.