Prepared Foods

May 2020

Check out the May 2020 issue of Prepared Foods, featuring our cover story on sweetener blends and sugar reduction, the increasing reliance on natural gums and fibers, new fruit and vegetable offerings, and much more.

Sweetener Blends Continue to Expand and Become More Nuanced

The Sweet Life: What does the sweetener landscape look like as we enter the third decade of the 21st century?

Alexa Bosshardt MPS, RDN

May 13, 2020

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The 2019 International Food Information Council (IFIC) Food and Health Survey reported that limiting or reducing sugar in the diet, along with eating more fruits and vegetables, topped the dietary changes consumers were making.

The Latest on Current Sources, Future Applications of Gums & Fibers

World of Gums and Fibers: Ingredient technologists and product developers are discovering that some ingredients are revealing valued nutritional attributes in a range of food products

Kantha Shelke PhD, CFS

May 22, 2020

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The "clean label" trend is increasing the reliance on natural gums and fibers for stability, functional properties, quality, and safety.

CBD Piques Consumers' Interest as a Functional Ingredient

Cannabis on the Menu: Nearly one-third of consumers associate the attribute "relaxing" with CBD, and one-quarter associate it with the attribute "healthy"

Jill Failla

May 11, 2020

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There's no denying the swift consumer interest in CBD food, beverage and foodservice items in the past year.

Q&A with Elizabeth Sisel, Imbibe Inc.

A food scientist’s perspective on sugar reduction

April 20, 2020

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Prepared Foods talks sugar reduction and sweeteners with Elizabeth Sisel, manager of taste modulation at Imbibe Inc. Imbibe is a Niles, Ill., beverage development company focused on the formulation, customization and commercialization of cutting-edge beverage products.

R&D Applications Showcasing: Gluten- and Allergen-Free Ingredients

Gluten- and allergen-free ingredients available to the product development community

May 18, 2020

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AKFP's new King Lion Gluten-Free Bread Mix delivers white sandwich bread with moist, soft texture and appealing crust.

Cannabidiol Gains Consumer Acceptance, Grows in Product Development

A Star is Born: Studies show that cannabidiol possesses an array of therapeutic benefits, including antioxidant and neuroprotective properties

Lu Ann Williams

May 7, 2020

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One of the most high profile ingredients in the wellness market in recent years has been the cannabis derivative cannabidiol (CBD).

HITTING THE SHELVES

New Prepared Vegetables & Fruit

A look at new prepared vegetable and fruit products making a debut in May 2020

April 29, 2020

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Prepared Foods showcases new prepared vegetables and fruit products debuting in May 2020.

PLANT TO PLATE

New Dairy Products for Foodservice

New dairy products hitting restaurant and foodservice channels in May 2020

April 27, 2020

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Looking for the latest on dairy food innovation, dairy protein trends and more? Prepared Foods presents five in-depth pieces.

CPX20: Cannabis Products Exchange

CPX20: Cannabis Products Exchange is a unique new event spotlighting the latest in the development and production of legal cannabis edibles and beverages. This interactive two-day conference is designed to inform and inspire the ideation, innovation, research and development, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, and consumer safety of legal cannabis edibles and beverages.

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