Prepared Foods
  HOME
  Subscribe
  Subscribe to eNewsletter
  Subscription Customer Service
  E-Learning Center
  R&D Application Videos
  New Product Trend Videos
  Special Reports
  Webinars
  Podcasts
  Editorial
  Current Issue
  Issue Archives
  Feature Articles
  Menu Development
  Health + Wellness
  Daily News
  Digital Issue Archive
  Events
  2009 New Products Conference
  Spirit of Innovation Contest (NPC)
  2009 Product Innovation Xchange [PIX] event
  2009 R&D Application Seminar/Chicago
  2009 R&D Applications Seminar East
  Industry Events
  Other Resources
  Food Master Supplier Directory
  Industry Links
  Market Research
  Classified Ads
  Prepared Foods Info
  Contact Us
  Media Kit
  Reprints
  List Rental
  Related Sites
Search in: EditorialProductsCompanies
Daily News

Health & Wellness News

R&D: Colors Claim More Than One Role -- June 2009
Colors, in the form of beta-carotene powders or emulsions, allow formulators to both color their products and make antioxidant claims.

R&D: New Products & Lab Testing -- June 2009
Attendees of Prepared Foodsí R&D Seminars heard presentations on the three ìPsî of successfully developing new products, and how to choose a reliable lab.

R&D: Ingredient Technologies to Tackle Textures -- May 2009
Proteins, starches to hydrocolloid gums, when properly used, solve a myriad of texture challenges, when formulating foods and beverages.


Ask The Experts: Food Product Development
merlin_logo_2008.jpgSince 1989, Merlin Development has provided a full range of food product development services -- from concept to commercialization. Its experienced team works across the majority of food systems, bringing innovative solutions to its client’s product development needs. A targeted approach turns challenges into opportunities, providing product solutions designed to succeed in the marketplace.

View all Experts


Food & Beverage Trends
Podcast: Food & Beverage Trends--Sweet Flavors
Food Service Menu Trends
Podcast: Food Service Menu Trends--The Technomic Menu Trends Roadmap Part 6: The Mainstream Emerging Category (The Power of Protein; Artisan Influences & Premium Indulgences; Signature Sides)
Innovation
Podcast: Innovation--Due Diligence Innovation
Sponsored by Innovation Focus
Technology
Podcast: Technology--Creating More Healthful Foods Part 3
Regulations & Legislation
Podcast: Regulations--Proposed Food Safety Leg


Managing Product Information in Challenging Times: And Why Formulation Isn't Enough
Sponsored by Lascom

Hitting the Shelves: Bacteria on the Shelf -- June 2009

Food Master

Find, compare, view application videos and select ingredient suppliers on the industry's most powerful product search tool.

Search Ingredient Suppliers
Food Master Homepage

Prepared Foods R&D Applications Seminar Chicago
R&D Applications Seminar Chicago
2 ½ day, technical, applications seminar for bench-level product developers. Choose from 60 classroom sessions. Chicago, October 19-21, 2009.

Click for Program & Registration info
New Products Conference
September 9-12, 2009
The Ritz-Carlton
Palm Beach, Florida

Click for Program & Registration info

e-NewsletterFree, product developer e-newsletter delivering breaking industry news, consumer research, new retail products/ingredients and links to key events/valuable resources.

E-dition Archives
Subscribe

Subscribe For Free

Interested in FREE MAGAZINES? Start your subscription to any BNP publication by clicking here.
Subscribe

Prepared Foods R&D Application Videos
R&D Applications Seminar Videos
275 application videos to expand your technical expertise, each presented by an industry expert.

Click to View Videos

Grilling
Grilling gets ever more popular with exciting flavors; many restaurants "go green" by adding organic items to menus.

Spicy New Addition
Huge growth in Indian cuisine; green tea still going strong; martinis with an energy boost; and more cheese varieties hit menus.

 • Article: Positively Protein -- June 2009
 • Article: A Whole Lot of Spicing -- June 2009
 • Article: On the National Menu -- June 2009
 • Article: Regulations: Claiming Guidance -- June 2009
Will You Still Feed Me, When I'm 64?
NuVal Nutritional Scoring System
Egg Products = Gluten Solutions
Looking For Lower-Sodium Solutions
Sodium Reduction: Mining the Possibilities
Eggs' Role in Healthy, Popular New Products
Antioxidant Products: Nutritional Science and Marketplace Opportunities
R&D Application Videos
Videos
R&D Applications Seminars
R&D Applications Seminars are practical 2 day "how to" applications-oriented events dedicated to further educating the food & beverage industry's formulators on specific application challenges.

R&D Applications
Seminar East

May 5-6
The Doubletree and Garden State Exhibit Center
Somerset, New Jersey

Click here for more info.


R&D Applications
Seminar Chicago

October 19-21
Westin Chicago Northwest
Itasca, IL

Click here for more info.


New Product Videos
Video
New Products Conference
R&D Marketing and Executive Management professionals gather to gain valuable insights into new food and beverage product trends.

September 9 - 12, 2009
The Ritz-Carlton
Palm Beach, FL

Click here for more info.


ProductInnovation-
Xchange Event

Designed to foster highly customized, confidential, senior-level R&D, product development discussions.

April 18-21, 2010
The Carefree Resort & Villas
Carefree Resort, AZ

Click here for more info.


Most Emailed
  1. Fiber and Satiety
  2. PF Exclusive: Opportunities in Private Label
  3. Pigeon, A Replacement?
  4. Store Brands to Stay
  5. Article: Defending Drinks -- March 2009
  6. Healthier Spending at Odds with Recession
  7. ScFOS Effect on Sausage
  8. Article: Whole Grains 201 -- May 2009
  9. McDonald's Adds Angus
  10. MCT and Metabolism
Top Searches
  1. fruit
  2. canned seafood
  3. Pizza
  4. ready meals
  5. atkins
  6. "cottage cheese"
  7. inclusions
  8. holiday flavor trends
  9. weight watchers
  10. "Tree Top"
Most Popular Articles
  1. Fiber and Satiety 06/04/2009
  2. Prepared Foods Exclusive: Top 10 Trends in 2009 11/25/2008
  3. Caffeine's Impact 06/04/2009
  4. Microwaves and Eggs 06/22/2009
  5. PF Exclusive: Opportunities in Private Label 06/04/2009
  6. Pigeon, A Replacement? 06/22/2009
  7. PF Exclusive: Trend Directions from Technomic 06/22/2009
  8. 'Confused' Consumers 06/22/2009
  9. Hitting the Shelves: Sweeten with a Spray -- May 2009 05/01/2009
  10. MCT and Metabolism 06/04/2009

Home

Subscribe

E-Learning Center

R&D Application Videos

New Product Trend Videos

Special Reports

Webinars

Podcasts

Editorial

Current Issue

Issue Archives

Feature Articles

Menu Development

Health + Wellness News

Daily News

Digital Issue Archives

E-dition Newsletter

Events

New Products Conference

Spirit of Innovation Contest(NPC)

Product Innovation Xchange (PIX)

R&D Application Seminar/Chicago

R&D Applications Seminar East

Industry Events

Resources

Food Master Supplier Directory

Industry Links

Market Research

Related Sites

NutraSolutions

Food Engineering Magazine

2008 Process Technology Xchange

2008 Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference

Packaging Strategies

Dairy Foods

Industria Alimenticia

Prepared Foods Info

Contact Us

Media Kit

Reprints

List Rental

BNP Media
© 2009 BNP Media. All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy