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Weight Management Components in Food Formulations

Research and industry trends to help you reduce costs in formulation

By Malcolm Lowe
November 15, 2013

Well, it's the time of year when so many people we know are starting to stitch together some semblance of a New Year's resolution. I, for one, am setting my sights on speaking more regularly from the diaphragm. Project! However, I can only assume that countless individuals are now making promises to themselves during morning-time mirror stares to shed extra pounds from their bodies in 2014.

This is where you step in, noble product developers. You wizards! The truth of the matter is that you are needed in the world. There are people out there that are depending on you to help them manage life, at least the eating aspect of it. And that's an enormous part of living!

You've no doubt struggled with some formulations that have weight management demands draped upon them. As you confront these issues, I implore you to peruse the information here on PreparedFoods.com. It's all catalogued and curated.

Enough!

You weekly reduction!

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KEYWORDS: reduced calorie foods

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Malcolm Lowe is a contributor to the Prepared Foods Network.

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