With consumers increasingly interested in health, the yogurt segment seems poised for growth, if a slowing economy and an emerging regulatory issue do not interfere.
The volatility of oil prices has increased shipping costs for all products, as well as raised the cost of ingredients and labor. Food prices have also risen and remain high.
Seasonal introductions abounded in the dairy category, but hormones were most definitely out. On the positive-health side, functional items could easily be found, and organic introductions were plentiful.
Formulation goals, from boosting protein in nutritional beverages to the creation of trendy ethnic foods with savory cheeses, can be achieved through the use of whey, milk and cheese ingredients.
Cheese is “now the main event,” according to “Food Flavors and Ingredients Outlook 2008,” published by Packaged Facts, a division of MarketResearch.com.
RSS
