Health, convenience, functional attributes and other qualities are in high demand by consumers, but food and beverages still must taste good. Food processors need to be able to incorporate all the things customers want—while never forgetting that flavor trumps all. Presenters at Prepared Foods’ R&D Seminars offered some tips.
It’s about time I got a word in edgewise. When Claudia O’Donnell introduced me in her farewell editorial (January), I didn’t think it would be another three issues before I could elbow my way onto this page. But, now that Chief Editor Bob Garrison and Trendmeister Extraordinaire Billy Roberts had their 15 minutes, it looks like I’m up to bat.
Think of this a viewpoint from 30,000 feet. Actually, that's literally the case because I'm writing this on the plane home from the 2012 Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Calif.