Take a mixture of spices, herbs, oleoresins, flavors and salt or sugar and what do you have? A dry blend that is the key to product flavor and individuality. It takes great expertise to take a blend from its many ingredients to a batch-ready package that a food company simply opens and pours into its product.
“When you're going from back room or consumer formulations to production, even simple mistakes can make a difference,” says Jordan Stivers, vice president, product development, Blendex Co., Louisville, Ky. Errors can occur when employees are measuring out dry ingredients, he notes, and these miscalculations can adversely affect product taste, texture and processing.