The growing interest in healthy food products, as well as gluten-free applications, has paved the way for the introduction by California-based Marroquin Organic International of several high-quality pea ingredients.
Skippy, a top manufacturer of peanut butter, has entered the natural space with its recent launch of Skippy Natural Creamy Peanut Butter Spread with Honey.
Despite being more costly to produce, organic milk production more than tripled in five years, but more recently, growth has slowed in the wake of the weaker U.S. economy.
As consumer demand for “all-natural” products continues to remain strong, it is worth considering the differences between natural stocks and broths, and the alternatives.
One of the largest producers of monk fruit (luo han guo) has received official notification from the FDA of its GRAS status for its branded monk fruit concentrate.
The foods consumers are demanding include ethnic, local, organic, comfort, healthier, variations on burgers and sandwiches, breakfast foods and upscale childrenís menu items.
The troubled economy is having few ill effects on candy sales, as consumers seek relatively inexpensive indulgences and children continue to be a prime demographic.