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The Hydration Equation: When Flavor Meets Function in Beverages

Beverages,  Trends

When it comes to healthy beverages, formulators often turn to plants. Everything from tea leaves and herbs to many kinds of fruit contain polyphenols, vitamins, and other attributes that are known for keeping us healthy. Yet some good-for-you ingredients can have bitter or astringent flavors, and a beverage has to taste balanced and refreshing for someone to buy it again.

Fruit Ingredients Get Functional in Meatballs and Sausages

Meat / Poultry

Using fruit ingredients in sausages and meatballs goes way beyond inclusions. What was once novel—remember chicken and apple sausages?—is now classic, and meat processors continue innovating to find the next fresh take on sausages.

Juicier Meat and Poultry with Phosphate Alternatives

Meat / Poultry

How to make meat and poultry more tender and juicy without phosphates

Top Positioning Statements in Functional Beverages

There’s been a rise in functional beverages and juices with purpose. According to Innova Market Insights 2024 category survey, 48%…

Balance bold flavors in sauces with fruit ingredients

SaucesTrends

Table sauces allow consumers to enjoy a broad range of flavors enjoyed at restaurants while staying within budget and cooking at home.

Guidance on Sugar Reduction using Prune Ingredients

BakeryHealth,  Sauces,  Trends

Prunes can help lower total sugars in a range of products, from baked goods and bars to sauces, marinades, drinks, and even yogurt products. Here’s some guidance on how to make it work for you.

Build Flavor and Interest with Artisanal Pizzettes

BakeryNews,  Sauces,  Trends

Pizzettes are the small-scale, portable rendition of pizza, the perfect size for picnics and grab-and-go lunches

Asian-Inspired Sauces are on the Rise

Sauces,  Trends

Making a table sauce is more an art than a science. It takes balancing salt with acid and heat, and…

Consumer Trend: Too Much Sugar

Health,  News,  Trends

  Some of the consumer trends born out of the pandemic seem to be around to stay. That’s especially true…

Consumer Trend: Holistic Health

Health,  Trends

Eating nutrient-dense foods has long been associated with healthy living. Yet now eating healthy is part of an even larger…

Fruit-Forward Flavor in Baking

Bakery

  Consumers say they want healthier options, but they still are buying plenty of baked goods on the indulgent side….

Benchtop Tests: Plant-Based Protein

Alt Meat,  Health,  News,  Trends

The plant-based food category grew more than 200% over the past few years, and more companies are finding ways to make better-tasting meat analogs. Prune ingredients can be part of the ingredient matrix for formulators.