While taste will remain a dominant factor for all food products, health, wellness and the nutritional value of the product is growing in importance. Several studies point to the fact that consumers are looking to achieve better overall wellness by selecting foods and ingredients that provide a functional health benefit.
The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) and Tate & Lyle, a global food and beverage ingredient supplier, are convening key stakeholders and public health officials in Washington, D.C. this week to discuss allulose, an emerging sugar replacement ingredient.
As part of the 2019 IBIE BEST in Baking Program, sponsored by IBIE and SF&WB, Cargill was awarded “Top Honors” in the Ingredients category for its work in fostering a higher level of palm oil sustainability while empowering women in Southeast Asia.
Now in its fifth year, the “Best New Healthy School Snacks” contest, hosted by Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, strives to shine a spotlight on snack and bakery products that exemplify top healthy choices for kids of all ages—whether serving as part of an on-the-go meal solution or between-meals snack.
Reducing sugar, maintaining sweetness and obtaining clean-label status have long comprised the “holy grail” for food and beverage technologists striving to create low-sugar products for demanding consumers.