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Prepared Foods August 1, 2005 Marcia A. Wade |
Something to Stew From stew to soup, the plan for formulating a product requires a balance between flavor, texture, health and convenience. Manufacturers should take into consideration the end-user's needs in order to ascertain nutritional, functional, sensory and economic targets.  |
Prepared Foods August 1, 2005 William A. Roberts, Jr. |
Indulgent Indeed In this age of constant warnings about obesity and its unfortunate consequences, consumers still seek to indulge. Sp manufacturers are responding with a bit of the familiar, some innovation and a lot of the little. The results have been mixed at best.  |
Prepared Foods August 1, 2005 J. Hugh McEvoy |
Customers Crave Flavor First "Chef J" traveled across the U.S., seeking the most delightful, delicious and decadent desserts available today. Here are his culinary findings -- including a list of America's top five restaurant desserts.  |
Prepared Foods August 1, 2005 Marcia A. Wade |
The Secret Garden Consumers need to be more aware of prebiotics -- non-digestible food ingredients that selectively stimulate the growth and/or activity of helpful bacteria in the colon, and thus improve health. Most prebiotics can be added by the manufacturer to bread, ice cream, yogurt or meat.  |
Prepared Foods August 1, 2005 William A. Roberts, Jr. |
Light Up While recent years have not been kind to the yogurt category, there is hope in the introductions of light and health-conscious options -- new products that add an extra layer of healthfulness to products already regarded as healthful.  |
Prepared Foods August 1, 2005 |
Hitting the Shelves Betty Crocker's Drizzlers pourable dessert toppings... Tiger Tiger Marketing's Easy Snax Jasmine Rice... Frito-Lay's limited-edition Star Wars Episode III Cheetos... Lipton's Green Tea To Go Iced Tea Mix... Oscar Mayer's Lunchables Chicken Shake-Ups Meal... Global trends...  |
Prepared Foods August 1, 2005 |
MarketWatch General Mills launches 'non-branded' healthy cereal campaign... Masterfoods USA applies resealable "zipper" package to confections... Anheuser-Busch, Labatt Brewing, Arbor Mist push new packaging... Alcohol, junk food ads attractive to youngsters draw unwanted attention...  |
Prepared Foods August 1, 2005 Kerry Hughes |
Fruits from the Tree of Life A new proprietary blend of pomegranate ellagitannins, gallotannins and anthocyanins, is now available on the market for use in dietary supplements and functional foods. It is available in powder, granular and tea cut forms.  |
Prepared Foods August 1, 2005 Marcia A. Wade |
The Trail of Crumbs Nama panko -- Japanese-style fresh breadcrumbs -- allow food processors to market value-added products and new product concepts.  |
Prepared Foods August 1, 2005 Marcia Wade |
Oxidation Elimination 101 Although omega-3 fortification is limited by the application and/or compatibility with other ingredients, with forethought and preparation it can be accomplished.  |
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