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All-natural, Authentic Ingredients

Kettle Cuisine emphasizes ingredient integrity in four new all-natural, fresh soups.

November 21, 2013

This fall saw Kettle Cuisine, Chelsea, Mass., introduced four all-natural, fresh soups: Chicken Enchilada, Caribbean Jerk Chicken (pictured), Moroccan Vegetable Stew and Roasted Corn & Poblano.

Authentic, Home-made Desserts

Technomic says restaurant dessert sales are up with patrons ordering familiar favorites with real ingredients.

Darren Tristano

November 20, 2013

Kids, almost universally, like a few things. Consistency. Familiarity. Ice cream.

With consumers expecting new flavors that broaden their culinary horizons, many manufacturers need only look south, though admittedly fairly far south -- to the spicy and sweet cuisines of Latin America and the Caribbean.

William A. Roberts, Jr.

November 20, 2013

Clearly, Latin and Caribbean cuisine is not solely tailored for U.S. Hispanics.

A Taste of Ikaria, Greece

A small island in the Aegean Sea boasts one of the world’s largest concentration of centenarians, and research scientists all over the world who have studied the people of Ikaria believe their longevity results from a combination of lifestyle and diet.

Wilbert Jones

October 28, 2013

The Ikarian diet resembles the Mediterranean diet.

Mainstreamed Ethnic Foods

Tortillas, tacos, burritos, salsas and other ethnic foods have firmly found their way into the American diet.

October 28, 2013

IRI InfoScan data show supermarket tortilla dollar sales increasing at a faster pace in than potato chips.

Sea Food Differently

More consumers are seafood-savvy. Developing and flavoring new seafood dishes requires a new level of creativity in culinary techniques and ingredients.

Michael Joy

October 22, 2013

After cereals, seafood might be the world’s most important food, furnishing about 15% of global protein intake.

On-Trend Appetizers

Restaurant patrons are beginning more meals with appetizers.

Darren Tristano

October 22, 2013

Restaurant patrons are beginning more meals with appetizers, according to Technomic’s new “Starters, Small Plates & Sides Consumer Trend Report.”

Halal Certification in Europe

The Turkish Standards Institution (TSE) announced plans to begin issuing halal food certificates in Europe.

October 11, 2013

The move is to address growing demands by Muslim-Turkish consumers in Europe.

Cover Story

Authentic Asian Flavors

Asian foods continue to climb in popularity and availability. That means authentic Asian favors must perform in prepared product applications.

Robert Danhi

September 27, 2013

As traditional foods evolve with the infusion and influences of newly available ingredients, immigrants and technology, the flavors that make up authentically Asian dishes are growing to accommodate them.