On one side of the food and beverage processing industry, food manufacturers have been tasked with solving issues of food and ingredient safety and security. From the other side, consumers are more closely scrutinizing the ingredients and processes involved in the food products they purchase.
Epicurean thrill seekers appreciate a noisy, hustling and bustling street kitchen, a hawker center, or a food trailer park just as much as the comfortable and sophisticated atmosphere of a fine dining restaurant. In today’s “grab-and-go” world, stay-at-home consumers are seeking that same level of culinary excitement and stimulation of all senses.
COVID-19 has been the great disruptor of 2020 and it shows in the sauce and marinade flavor profiles currently trending. With many restaurants on either hiatus or using abbreviated menus for dine-in or take out, grocery retail trends are leading the way for manufacturers.
Executive perspectives on “street food” spices and concepts
November 19, 2020
Prepared Foods talks street food trends and tastes with Nicholas “Claude” and Angela Colabella, co-founders of Little’s Specialty Foods, Inc., an artisan seasonings, blends and mixes company in New Canaan, Conn.
Fiber benefits are associated with gastrointestinal health as well as reduced risk of heart attack, stroke, high cholesterol, obesity, type 2 diabetes and even some cancers
Extrusion-processed plant proteins mimic the attributes of real meat
November 30, 2020
Consumer preference is shifting toward plant-based meat substitutes perceived to be healthier for people and the planet. Meat analogs present an opportunity for food manufacturers, but they can be challenging to produce in order to deliver pleasing taste and texture.
Water beverages are flooding the market in a tsunami of new launches, and most are overflowing with better-for-you ingredients, such as vitamins and minerals, botanicals and nutraceuticals, plant proteins, and fibers.