In Asia, soy sauces are valued and cultivated much like the wines and cheeses in Europe. The ingredients and spices used to create them have purposes and functions that can augment cuisines on any side of the Pacific.
Louisiana cooking is influenced by a variety of cultures, including Creole and Cajun cooking styles. Bold flavors, a variety of spices and hearty portions epitomize Louisiana dishes such as gumbo, jambalaya, and red beans and rice.
With the rising popularity of Hispanic foods, Celestial Seasonings (Boulder, Colo.) has decided the audience would be well-served with its teas to accompany those cuisines.
In an era of healthfulness and obesity concerns, cookies' appeal has taken serious blows, and the category has suffered declining sales in recent years. Changing demographics, health issues and popular diets are combining to take a lasting toll on the category as a whole.
If there ever was a better year for low-carb products it was 2004. Mintel's Global New Products Database (Chicago) reports that compared to 2003 (in which some 130 low-carb products were launched January through October),
For three days in October, executives and developers in the food and beverage industry gathered in Scottsdale, Ariz., for a series of presentations addressing the current state of new product introductions and the trends that will drive product development in the future.
Chefs of the venerable American Culinary Federation create tomorrow's restaurant trends; they provide hints to future food manufacturing opportunities.
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