Adding fruits, such as cranberries, raisins and berries, as well as vegetables, to food and beverage products contributes toward optimal sensory appeal.
Teenagers are rarely a direct target for food and drink manufacturers, which makes the launch of Nature’s Plus Source of Life Power Teen Energy Bar stand out amidst the crowded energy bars segment.
The most recent definition of dietary fiber by the American Association of Cereal Chemists, in 2001, stated it is the edible part of plants or analogous carbohydrates that are resistant to digestion and absorption in the human small intestine, with complete or partial fermentation in the large intestine.
Instances of workers “brown bagging it” and bringing meals to work to save money has increased, as a result of the recession. In Asia, food and drink products with very specific positioning to workers is not uncommon.
Convenience may once have been the calling card of cereals and, specifically, cereal bars, but today’s consumer is more demanding than ever and has come to expect more than simply time savings.
Globally, the markets for products for cardiovascular health, aided by ingredients from phytosterols to omega-3s to grains and hypertensive proteins, show a healthy future.