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Premixes range from the mandated vitamins and minerals for addressing nutrient shortfalls to trendy ingredients like turmeric, ginger, activated charcoal, collagen, and botanical bioactives that consumers believe are healthier for them.

David Feder, Executive Editor-Technical for Prepared Foods, interviews Martin Pamensky, CEO and president of the Stanmar International Group of Companies and CEO and founder of Simply Delish, makers of sugar-free, keto-certified desserts and other sugar-free products.

Trend observers from the Naturally Network and SPINS LLC identify eight key growth areas for 2023.

Extending the shelf life of food and beverage products—and communicating this to consumers—could be one way to reduce food waste. In fact, according to the Innova Packaging Survey 2022, 40% of consumers surveyed globally from 11 countries agree that shelf life has a strong influence on their purchasing decisions.

Prepared Foods talks with executives at OWYN (Only What You Need), a New York City-based processor of plant-based protein and nutrition shakes and powders.

Global concerns over obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease will usher in the new year’s health and wellness initiatives. Consumers will engage in the annual effort to seek out food and beverage choices with more moderate amounts of nutritive sweeteners (i.e., sucrose and fructose), lower amounts of “undesirable” fats, and fewer calories. 

Over the years, bars increasingly focused on health, meal replacement, weight management, and energy. But indulgent branding and product formulations are on the rise again. This turn toward the more extravagant can pave a lucrative path for innovative bar makers.

There’s a well-known phrase about the “gift that keeps on giving.” But here’s an interesting twist with a win—that presents still more winning upcycled ingredient ideas for new product developers.

David Feder, Executive Editor-Technical for Prepared Foods, interviews Jackie Kim, product manager for Nasoya, a part of Pulmuone Foods, USA, makers of the Nasoya and Plantspired brands of tofu and plant-based foods.