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Sustaining Sustainability

Nearly 70% of consumers said they consider sustainable production when selecting food products.
September 3, 2013
Some 52% of those surveyed regard wild-caught fish or seafood as having more health benefits than other types of fish.
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The 2013 IFT Expo

Chicago’s McCormick Place served as host for the 2013 IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo for several days in mid-July.
August 5, 2013
Food safety, health and wellness, and sustainability were the convention’s most popular topics of conversation and seminars.
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Culinary Capstones

The Restaurant and Sweets & Snacks expos, as well as a number of recent announcements, give light to a range of culinary creativity.
Wilbert Jones
July 8, 2013
Culinary creations run the gamut from natural to healthy to allergen-free to a host of other trend-focused demands.
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Food for Thought

Meet Phillip L. Minerich, Vice President of Research and Development of Hormel Foods
June 25, 2013

Prepared Foods’ Food for Thought is a feature interview series involving food company R&D professionals, nutritionists, research chefs and other industry executives. In this edition, Food for Thought talks with Phillip L. Minerich, Ph.D., vice president of R&D at Hormel Foods. Minerich oversees product development, packaging, food safety and lab services.


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School Menus

Today’s college and university students wield a tremendous amount of spending power, and they demand more diversity on the dining hall menu.
June 10, 2013
This group represents a significant opportunity for developers, as current campus foodservice trends could well portend what the nation’s overall food scene will become.
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Here’s the Scoop

Executive Chef Shares Stories, Inspiration Behind Award-Winning New Products
June 4, 2013
Prepared Foods’ “Food for Thought” feature interview series involves food company R&D professionals, nutritionists, research chefs and other industry executives.
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Regulators Consider Caffeine

As the hubbub surrounding New York City’s attempt to curtail the sale of supersized beverages appears to have settled, regulators at the highest level have turned their attention to caffeine.
May 13, 2013
The products in focus are not solely beverage, and in fact, much of the concern seems to stem -- to a degree -- from a recent launch of a chewing gum.
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Natural Selection

This year’s Natural Products Expo West registered record numbers of both attendees and exhibitors.
April 15, 2013
Once again, allergen-free products represented a prominent trend, and introductions were not limited to the increasingly popular gluten-free positioning.
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True Colors

Whether it reflects consumers’ interest in more wholesome foods or their concerns about artificial ingredients, natural color use continues to grow.
March 18, 2013
The bright spot in colors appears to be in natural options.
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E-dition Update: Sodium Reduction

Processors have launched a number of initiatives and seen broad success in reducing and/or eliminating sodium from retail products.
February 18, 2013
Processors have launched a number of initiatives and seen broad success in reducing and/or eliminating sodium from retail products.
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