Kirsten Benneter

Formulation of Stuffed & Filled Food Products

Big convenience and flavor sometimes come in small packages.

John Shackelford Liz Chan Kirsten Benneter

February 26, 2019

Stuffed sweet and savory delights, such as pierogi, calzones, pocket pastries, and filled pastas present challenges to processors. The biggest hurdle: Keeping the insides sumptuous—and inside—while having the outsides maintain their texture and integrity, be it fluffy, flaky, or crunchy.

Things That Go Crunch in the Night

Consumers crave crunch and have a taste for texture. Formulators need ingredients for just the right bite

Kirsten Benneter Liz Chan John Shackelford

July 19, 2017

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Whether it’s crunchy or chewy, consumers are more tuned in than ever to textural variation in foods.

HPP: Culinary Meets Tech

What research chefs need to know about high pressure processing

Kirsten Benneter Liz Chan John Shackelford

November 15, 2016

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Nowhere is the technological culinary revolution more evident than in methods such as sous-vide and High Pressure Processing (HPP)—sometimes referred to as High Pressure Pasteurization.

Slow and Easy Cooking

Chefs turn to their roots to create authentic comfort foods with the taste of "home"

Liz Chan Kirsten Benneter

January 8, 2016

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“Home cooking” is synonymous with rich, flavorful, and hearty dishes.

Healthy, Convenient Meal Solutions

Meal solutions that allow consumers to experience high-quality, healthful foods with little preparation appeal greatly to a generation on the go

Liz Chan Kirsten Benneter

October 13, 2015

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Consumers are driven by the desire to maximize time, and that doesn’t change when it comes to mealtimes. More meals are eaten on the go than ever before.

In this webinar, we will cover how you can utilize small scale extrusion to rapidly create a unique high moisture meat analog product through changing extrusion conditions and blending different types of protein.