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Rainier Fruit Hires New Leadership

“We are fortunate to have great leaders like Blake making a difference on our team.” commented Andy Tudor, vice president of business dev...

Ardent Mills Investments in Denver Community Mill

The mill enhancement is in response to rapidly increasing customer demand in segments such as artisan baking, brewing and distilling, foo...

Callisons House of Flavor Concept

Callisons House of Flavor is an open concept workspace designed to give customers a seat at the table. With an in-house kitchen and labor...

California Dairies Completes Purchase of Milk Powder Facility

CDI has offered positions to all of the facility’s current employees so they can continue its valuable roles within the operation.

Gat Foods Pilot Lab to Maximize Fruitlift

Fruitlift is an all-natural, liquid based ingredient - composed of 90% fruit components and designed to be injected into the flour mix of...

Caliva Acquires Beverage Maker Zola

Caliva has quickly become a market leader in cannabis consumer products in California, which represents more than 35% of the overall Unit...

National Restaurant Association Show to Celebrate 100th Anniversary

To kick off the festivities, a 1,000-pound cheesecake, courtesy of Eli’s Cheesecake, will be sliced and served to Show attendees.

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KIND Frozen Bars

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Kellogg's Raisin Bran Crunch Vanilla Almond

The cereal will be available beginning in June at all major retailers and grocery stores where breakfast foods are sold. …

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Sparkling Ice Limited Edition Mystery Flavor

Wrapped in distinct blue packaging with tropical leaf accents and a signature toucan, the limited-edition Mystery Flavor offers a clear carbonated beverage balanced with just the right amount of fizz. …

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Mutti Sauces for Pizza

Mutti® Sauces for Pizza are made with 100% Italian, non-GMO tomatoes and high quality ingredients like aromatic herbs and extra virgin olive oil. …

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Almond Breeze Almondmilk Yogurt Alternative

The yogurt alternative is available on its own and with crunchy toppings, which are made from California-grown almonds and ingredients like granola or chocolate chips, providing exceptional taste and texture. …

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DOVE Gelato Bars

The iconic bar will now come in two artisanal, rich gelato varieties, offering the ultimate solution to summertime cravings: DOVE® Gelato Salted Caramel and DOVE® Gelato Triple Chocolate Bars. …

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Sneakz Organic Meal2Go

Sneakz Meal2Go is currently available in three flavors - Cinnamon Chocolate Fusion, Cinnamon Vanilla Swirl, and Roasted Coffee Blend - all of which have been both taste and performance tested …

Boomers Drive Sugar Replacement

The US yogurt category is already seeing high levels of low/no sugar development, with 20% of all launches in 2018 carrying such claims, up from just 4% in 2013.

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Buff Bake Keto FuelBar + MCT Oil

The ingredient mix free from sugar alcohols and artificial ingredients, delivers a dose of clean protein and healthy fats for a quick pick me up or post workout refuel.

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Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning + Product Innovation

By Nicholas Roskelly

While attending the 2019 IRI Growth Summit in Denver, I learned that IRI is making artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning enhancements to its suite of data and analytic tools.

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Diamond CBD Infused Chocolate

Currently, the global chocolate market sits at around $103 billion, with many in the industry predicting growth at a CAGR of approximately 7% over the next seven years.

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Potatoes USA: Better Baking

Consider the case of breads made from yeast-leavened doughs. A common complaint among bakers is that tackiness in such doughs hinders production—slowing the mix, necessitating frequent starts and stops—and generally makes the dough harder to handle.

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Curion: First Impressions

For example, in a FoodDive article on packaging fails, there is the story about Sun Chips' biodegradable bag made from plants. What Millennial wouldn't love that? But sales began to decline shortly after launch because the bag made a loud "grumbling" noise that consumers said reminded them of a jet engine or lawnmower.

2019 Food and Beverage Trends

Meat Substitutes Recorded $19.5 Billion Sales Globally in 2018

According to Euromonitor International, 24% of the surveyed global consumers are trying to cut down their meat intake, driving sales of global meat substitutes to reach $19.5 billion in 2018.

Prepared Foods

2019 May

Check out the May 2019 issue of Prepared Foods, featuring our cover story on how processors "sneak in" vegetables to add health appeal, healthy and diverse food oils, and much more.

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