Prepared Foods Editorial Staff

As versatile as it is nostalgic, brown sugar has been a culinary staple for centuries. While it has origins as a cooking and culinary ingredient, brown sugar features a rich, complex flavor profile that makes it popular in a wide array of products and foodservice menu items ranging from baked goods to sweet and savory sauces, beverages and more. 

In 2024, consumers navigated a challenging economic landscape, balancing financial constraints with a desire for health-focused innovations. The year underscored a "value mindset," as shoppers sought ways to stretch their budgets without sacrificing their priorities.

These ready-to-bake potato latkes join the brand's Potato Pancake Mix, offering a way to enjoy homemade potato pancakes in minutes.

HappyPop is a new functional energy drink formulated with natural fruit juices, organic green coffee beans, apple cider vinegar and adaptogens like ashwagandha, rhodiola and Mucuna Pruriens.

Packed with the zesty taste of garlic, a silky texture, and a kick, Toum contains a medly of flavors. The sharp garlic flavor is complemented by a subtle, tangy undertone to create a dip that is both light and rich. 

LALA Gold offers a premium nutritional profile with both drinkable and spoonable options: each 10oz drinkable serving contains 25g of protein, 6g of fiber and no added sugar, while the 5.3oz spoonable cups feature 20g of protein, active probiotics and no added sugar.

This Leadership Award recognizes a high-impact organization that has transformed agriculture through its unique products and has encouraged greater business, environmental, social and governance sustainability. 

The new Maruchan Rice Bowls evolve quick meals by combining the brand's signature convenience with unlimited customization potential. Available in two distinctive flavors, Maruchan Rice Bowls serve as a canvas for creative meal preparation.

A focus of this year’s report is pairing fun with functional. It’s about ensuring great tasting products with real health benefits and giving the consumer maximum benefits from fewer ingredients.

The 1,800sq-ft lab will immediately serve as the Brabender application development and training hub for all Anton Paar Americas’ customers and the region’s seven subsidiaries. Customers throughout the Americas region are invited to visit and learn about how Brabender measuring devices can be used to develop samples and materials.