From flavor enhancement and blocking to formulating for an aging populace to carbohydrate systems for weight management—the future focus is on ingredients that promote better overall health
In his Prepared Foods R&D Application Seminar titled “Healthy Foods Can Taste Good!” Mel Mann, director-flavor innovation, Wixon, began by reminding the audience of the myriad conditions that must be met in order for food formulators to use the term “healthy.”
Eating healthy is no longer a “trend”—it has become part of a healthy lifestyle for millions. “It is a continuously growing market,” Mann avers, and it “spans small entrepreneurial start-ups to international CPG’s…It is much more than just naming.”