CuliNEX, a top clean label food product and plant-based formulation consultancy, announced Rosa Espinoza has joined the team as a research chef, bringing almost 20 years of experience as a chef.

Melinda's Foods introduced seven sauce flavors: Ghost Buffalo Ranch, Jalapeño Ranch, Original Hot Honey, Ghost Pepper Hot Honey, Sweet & Spicy Japanese Barbecue, Ghost Black Truffle, and Ghost Strawberry Jelly.

Waterloo Orange Vanilla is inspired by the "frozen orange treats" of warm summer days, with a hit of sun-ripened orange that mellows out to a smooth, rich vanilla. 

TiNDLE is an easy-to-prepare plant-based chicken that has caught the eye of chefs and culinary professionals globally due to its similarities in the taste, texture, and experience that can be found in animal-based chicken.

The premium gourmet product received the USDA stamp of approval to distribute in a retail setting and are available now online for nationwide shipping through Lexington Betty's online store.

Pastry chef Gemma Matsuyama sees Asian flavors like ube and matcha gaining ground in 2023. “I love the interest in Asian flavors like ube because, while a humble ingredient, it has such a strong flavor personality. Ube, much like purple sweet potato, is naturally sweet and has notes of vanilla so it works well in desserts like cakes and ice creams.”

Flour + Water Foods offers four boxed dried pastas developed by co-chefs Thomas McNaughton and Ryan Pollnow to bring the craftsmanship of Flour + Water’s cuisine to the home table. 

Farrell brings more than a decade of food industry experience to CBCI from top tier CPG companies, including PepsiCo and Unilever. Most recently, she was the R&D manager for a prominent Chicago bread and bakery company.

Sokol Custom Food Ingredients has restructured its commercial team to expand support for the company’s culinary and innovation groups. Antonio Marungo was named Director of Culinary Development and Innovation and Max Pombert has been promoted to Director of Process Development and Commercialization.

In a landslide victory, our audience named Sunkist® Sauces & Dressings as its favorite new product in April 2022.