September 2024

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Check out the September 2024 issue of Prepared Foods, featuring our cover story on using botanical ingredients to boost flavor and mask off-flavors, the evolution of fiber in gut health formulations, and more.

Modifying Flavor with Biodiversity

Botanicals can be powerful tools for boosting flavor and masking off-flavors

Kerry Hughes

September 4, 2024

Botanical ingredients have been key components in culinary traditions worldwide for centuries, not only for their unique flavors but also for their ability to enhance and balance the taste profiles of various dishes. Spices and herbs, in particular, are powerful tools for both flavor enhancement and masking off-flavors.

Tracking the Evolution of Fiber in Gut Health Formulations

Fiber discussions extend to prebiotics, broader better-for-you applications

Lu Ann Williams

September 3, 2024

The expansion into prebiotic fiber ingredients had expanded fiber use from its traditional home within grain foods to a broader range of categories, including soft drinks and confectionery. Innova Market Insights actively monitors a broad range of trends—including global macro trends, lifestyle forces, consumer insights, ingredient trends, and new food and beverage product launches—that all show the impact of fiber use on various levels.

Chef Zeller of Simplot with formulations

Culinary Artistry, R&D Combine to Add Foodservice Product Value

Chef Michael Zeller, senior corporate executive chef, R&D, at Simplot Food Group, discusses innovative approaches to formulating with potatoes, avocados, vegetables and rice

Robert Garrison

August 23, 2024

Prepared Foods gets the inside scoop on foodservice new product development in an interview with Michael S. Zeller, Senior Corporate Executive Chef, R&D, at Simplot Food Group.

Nut-Forward Formulations: New Snacks, Ice Creams, and More Deliver Flavor and Nutrition

This product showcase includes a new a new line of private label line of snacks, beverages and groceries, and upcycled nutrition bars

Prepared Foods Editorial Staff

September 24, 2024

"We're so excited to bring a flavor that is loved by so many to our Blue Diamond snack portfolio," said Maya Erwin, vice president, Marketing & Innovation, Blue Diamond Growers. "We’re always looking for new ways to incorporate trending flavors into our products, and with Ranch, we hope our customers feel inspired to take their taste buds to a new level of deliciousness.”

Plant-Based Innovations: Califia, Milkadamia, and More Expand Beverage and Creamer Offerings

This product showcase features a matcha almond latte and a dairy-free cashew creamer

Prepared Foods Editorial Staff

September 17, 2024

“Given the success of our Matcha Almond Latte, we’ve expanded our line of tea beverages with Chai Almond Latte based on the growing popularity of chai tea lattes and consumer demand for easy solutions for café favorites at home,” said Suzanne Ginestro, Califia’s chief marketing officer.

Switching from plastic to paper-based packaging often comes with new challenges. This webinar will explore how an ovenable, fiber-based packaging solution can deliver the benefits of plastic with 90% less plastic usage.

The Winter Fancy Food Show is where specialty food makers go to exhibit their newest and best products and where buyers go to find their next bestsellers.

Prepared Foods

September 2024

Cover Story

Modifying Flavor with Biodiversity

Features

Tracking the Evolution of Fiber in Gut Health Formulations

Culinary Artistry, R&D Combine to Add Foodservice Product Value

Departments

Nut-Forward Formulations: New Snacks, Ice Creams, and More Deliver Flavor and Nutrition

Plant-Based Innovations: Califia, Milkadamia, and More Expand Beverage and Creamer Offerings

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