The show will again offer the industry’s largest collection of food ingredients, equipment, packaging and service, with more than 1,000 exhibitors gathered under one roof.
Leading flavor and color manufacturers offer insight into current and upcoming flavor and color trends and the opportunities and challenges they offer bakers and snack producers.
Bell Flavors and Fragrances toasted its anniversary on July 25 with a formal reception that included more 300 guests in attendance. The company was founded in Chicago by William M. Bell, who used his background as a flavor chemist at Kraft Foods.
Sensient Colors, L.L.C., St. Louis, says its premium level of sourcing and quality standards for natural color safety result in custom colors that originate from strictly qualified global sources. The products are made under the highest levels of safety. The unit of Sensient Technologies supplies innovative food color and proprietary technologies using advanced technologies and color expertise.
Tortilla chip manufacturers are using innovative shapes, zesty flavors and healthy ingredients to turn consumers’ everyday snacking occasions into mini fiestas.
Harris Interactive recently released the results of its 2012 Harris Poll EquiTrend study, which analyzed the responses of more than 38,500 consumers on key measures of brand health for more than 1,500 lifestyle, product and service brands. When questioned about the brands they are likely to reach for when craving a salty snack, respondents chose Lay’s Potato Chips—the top-ranked salty snack for the past eight years—followed by two other Frito-Lay North America brands, Doritos and Tostitos.
The Brighton, Mo.-based supplier of innovative flavor delivery systems buys the assets of Flavors From Florida, Inc., a wholly owned business of Agrana Fruit US, Inc. Flavors From Florida supplies flavor systems to dairy and beverage manufacturers in the United States, Central America and the Caribbean.
On its own, chocolate is a wonderful treat. Marry chocolate with the perfect flavor pairing, and the snack becomes even more memorable. Classic pairings, such as chocolate with peanut butter, raspberry or mint, are here to stay, but adventurous flavors are growing in popularity.