Consumers can benefit from drinks enhanced with whey to help control weight; vitamins and minerals to help maintain health; and ingredients that help with immunity, energy and overall fitness.
A marketplace demanding bolder and more varied options is driving flavor formulators into new realms of innovation. As Prepared Foods’ “2008 Flavoring Trends Survey” finds, they are turning to superfruits an authentically ethnic flavors, though concerns abound.
A generally accepted notion says that it takes 5lbs of fresh garlic to replace 1lb of dehydrated garlic. The Garlic Company has found this is not the case, however, in an independent sensory evaluation of fresh and dehydrated garlic.
Billions of people around the world depend on rice for at least a quarter of their diet, and for many of them, rice constitutes more than half of what they eat. It is no wonder that the world’s cooks have plenty of rice recipes to offer.
American
consumers are seeking novel flavors and tastes. Manufacturers are responding
with interpretations of well-known dishes and new creations. Prepared Foods’
exclusive flavor survey examines the trends expected to impact formulators and
manufacturers the most.