Check out the June 2020 issue of Prepared Foods, featuring our cover story on creating functional flavors with stocks, bases & sauces, consumers’ appetite for beef and other animal proteins, new dairy and dairy alternative offerings, and much more.
Stock is defined as a cooking liquid that is flavored by simmering animal bones and/or meat, fish, in water or wine with vegetables typically comprised of onion, celery, and carrots (also known as mirepoix) and sometimes other vegetables (or vegetables alone) until a desired flavor is achieved. T
The variety of cuts available in the grocery store has dwindled over the years because most consumers know less and less about the animals they consume
Popular Form— Plus Function: Bar formats have multiplied from the single dough of the 1980s to today’s new offerings with more visual and textural interest
With the evolution of snacking and consumer need for on-the-go nutrition rather than formal meal patterns, the nutrition bar space has expanded tremendously.
No Natural Products Expo West? No problem. Imbibe identifies five top trends and tastes impacting new beverage development.
June 17, 2020
Every year, Natural Products Expo West is one of the industry’s top exhibitions for discovering new products and analyzing trends. Although year’s spring event in Anaheim, Calif., was canceled, beverage products developer Imbibe has identified five headline-making trends and tastes.
After dining out and trying a new flavor, consumers want to experiment with new tastes at home. American palates have recently taken their dining cues from fiery, authentic flavors of Latin, Asian, African and Indian cuisines.
Vegetable oils still lead the field over animal-based fats when it comes to new food oil developments. Perceived as healthier in that they contain more unsaturated fatty acids, they have faced challenges when it comes to cooking or baking, as they are not normally robust at the high temperatures needed in heat processing.
California's almond industry documents its sustainability journey—involving everything from water use to bee protection measures
June 26, 2020
As consumers are increasingly interested in sustainability and the environmental footprint of the foods they eat, the Almond Board of California (ABC) recognizes that it's important for manufacturers to be able to report on and communicate about their supply chain sustainability.
Say Cheese: Cheese, yogurt, and other dairy products present opportunities to keep restaurant dishes and retail displays interesting, while selectively marketing health cues
Cheese and dairy remain as popular as ever with consumers and retain their reputation for versatility among menu makers. It highlights just how ideally positioned this food category is for the near term, when the world is still dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic.
More processors talk farming; connect regenerative agriculture to ingredients.
June 10, 2020
Whether they were connected to corporate social responsibility or the anniversary of Earth Day, this winter and spring brought a host of manufacturer statements in support of "regenerative agriculture."
Consumers increasingly expect companies to invest in sustainability, and it's no longer just about recyclable packaging. It's about making the entire product lifecycle sustainable, from agricultural practices to resource-efficient factories, to food waste and packaging waste reduction.
Innova says R&D scientists keep busy with new plant-based dairy, ice cream options.
June 8, 2020
Some of Innova Market Insights' latest reports show the dairy alternatives category is a key battlefront in a war for consumer spending. Likewise, Innova says new frozen dairy desserts are making headlines.