While battered and breaded products historically have carried the onus of a bad rap nutritionally, new ingredients and processing strategies are helping to create better choices.
As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announces its preliminary determination that partially hydrogenated oils are not “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS), global oils leader IOI Loders Croklaan is inviting food manufacturers to its Creative Studio to reformulate applications with its existing suite of readily available trans-fat-free solutions.
Solazyme Inc. has hired former Tyson Foods Inc. executive Jeffrey Webster as its chief operating officer, the renewable oil and bioproducts company said.
Lipid-based ingredients, including omegas, impact product texture and healthfulness. Presentations at Prepared Foods’ R&D Applications Seminars provide reviews and updates on technical aspects of fats and oils.
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.
