Editor’s note: Prepared Foods talks with Jeff Wirtz, corporate executive chef at Blount Fine Foods, a Fall River, Mass., processor of fresh and frozen soups, sides, sauces and entrees.

Prepared Foods talks breakfast with Christopher Hansen, corporate executive chef for OSI Group LLC. OSI Group, Aurora, Ill., is a $6 billion global meat and prepared foods processor and supplier to foodservice, contract and private label channels.

The new Emmi YoQua contains at least 8% protein and only 2% fat, making it a perfect mid-morning or mid-afternoon snack.

Grain Processing Corporation (GPC) is using SupplySide West to demonstrate how GPC’s TruBran®, an insoluble fiber with a typical 85% total dietary fiber level, makes it easy to fortify snacks and foods while delivering great flavor and texture

According to The NPD Group’s “Protein Perceptions and Needs” report, 78% of U.S. consumers believe that protein contributes to a healthy diet, and more than half of adult consumers want to incorporate more protein into their diets.

Glanbia Nutritionals, a leading global ingredients manufacturer and formulation specialist, used SupplySide West to showcases its functional and nutritional ingredients in a range of on-trend prototype products.

International Dehydrated Foods, Inc. (IDF), a global leader in poultry ingredients, has updated its brand identity to align with its wellness-focused ingredient offerings, including its growing line of Concentrated Protein Chicken Powders.

Archer Daniels Midland Company, Chicago, completed its acquisition of WILD Flavors GmbH and announced plans for a new a reportable segment, WILD Flavors and Specialty Ingredients, beginning Jan. 1, 2015.

Synergy Flavors Inc. will use SupplySide West to showcase advanced flavor technologies and masking solutions in several protein-based nutrition powders, bars and beverages