Snacks packed with protein offer a wide range of benefits aimed at fueling the everyday active lifestyle.

The unique snack salamis are cured and not cooked.

Duke’s is the top-selling premium smoked sausage brand in the United States and continues to bring innovative new products and flavors to the category.

Skinnygirl Market Fresh Deli is endorsed by the American Heart Association for lower sodium and fat.

Shellfish, which tends to be more costly and therefore to some consumers riskier to prepare at home, appear to be the seafood of choice when dining out, reports The NPD Group, a leading global information company.

Salt of the Earth Ltd. has cracked the code on creating tasty meat products with less sodium. The company collaborated with leading meat companies to meet sodium-reduction regulations in several types of meat products. Mediterranean Umami, a clean-label ingredient, lowers sodium by 25%-33% or more in processed meats. 

Beef jerky sales grew by nearly seven% last year, according to Nielsen. Meat snacks are second only to potato chips in the salty snack category, but potato chips posted only 1.7% dollar growth over the same time period. 

In applications ranging from bakery, confectionery, dairy, beverages and meats, the Corbion ingredient solutions featured at IFT17 make it easier for manufacturers to consistently deliver  product experience customers expect every time.

Duke University researchers found high-risk, obese women following weight-loss diets, which included lean pork, experienced significant weight loss, improved physical function and were able to stick to the approach during a six-month period – all important factors for the health and well-being of older women.

The products will be initially sold in ten-pound boxes for foodservice as well as direct to the public from Hofmann Sausage Company's warehouse.