The past year and a half has certainly underscored the importance of effective supply chain management and revealed the many complexities in procurement. As market stressors continue, ranging from inflationary concerns to inventories in flux, food and beverage manufacturers can minimize volatility with tools and partners that deliver flexible solutions. Get insights on an enhanced approach to procurement and pricing that can deliver peace of mind and a higher bottom line.
If you are looking to add authentic dairy taste, enhance mouthfeel, or create a unique signature flavor, consult the dairy fermentation experts for your next product launch. Explore the post-pandemic food trends fueling new product development and how dairy concentrates will boost flavor and mouthfeel in finished products while improving the bottom line. Learn about the fermentation technology behind these clean-label concentrates and how they assist with marketing to today’s flavor-adventure seeking consumer.
Understanding the psychology of clean label—the nuances, challenges and opportunities—has been Ingredion’s passion for more 25 years. Explore how the company’s proprietary global research assists with gaining a deeper understanding of consumers’ attitudes towards foods, beverages and the ingredients in these respective products, including shifts in consumer behavior and value proposition trade-offs.
Vanilla, it’s a famed flavor in baked goods, ice cream, and nutritional bars and beverages. Learn how it may also be a non-characterizing flavor in many sweet and savory applications, products served warm and cold. Takasago is a vertically integrated supplier of vanilla extracts and flavors. Explore findings from Takasago’s Consumer Insights & Market Research Group. These vanilla experts are available to help develop delicious winning innovations.
One sauce innovator is using speed and agility to ideate and scale new ideas and keep its customers on the cutting edge of emerging flavor, texture and health trends. Food manufacturers are removing layers from their organizations to streamline R&D and respond quickly to the changes occurring in an increasingly fragmented market. Learn how speed and agility are becoming hallmarks of the modern product development process.
There’s no question that the global pandemic has upended consumers’ way of life, including when, why, where and what they eat and drink. ADM’s culinary professionals have identified several key consumer trends heading into the next few months, which can be viewed not as obstacles but as opportunities to provide products and menu items that meet evolving demands. Learn about some of these trends, from new takes on comfort foods to the ongoing interest in plant-based meat alternatives.
The COVID-19 pandemic has many shoppers more mindful about food costs, but that doesn't mean they are willing to sacrifice on quality. The Dairy-Based Natural Flavors line from Edlong can help manufacturers deliver on taste and attractive price points, while keeping ingredients clean and simple. Using artificial intelligence to predict consumer taste preferences, foods with these flavor enhancers ranked equal to or higher than those without them.
Chocolate. Just the word conjures up cravings. As today’s discerning consumers seek high-quality chocolate for the most enjoyable eating and drinking experiences, only the best chocolate ingredients will do. Learn more about how to enhance chocolate flavor with concentrated cocoa extracts and flavors in this new report from PROVA.
Optimizing supply chains in times of normalcy is important enough. During a pandemic that has upended virtually every chain domestically and globally, supply chain management is critical and requires a nimble, creative strategy. Learn more about the importance of diversification before, during and after a crisis and get insights on finding new markets and repairing existing ones.
Ongoing training is critical to ensuring the safety and quality of the global food supply chain – especially during the COVID-19 crisis. In response to interest in expert training that is cost-effective and minimizes travel, AIB International has launched a live, instructor-led online training platform – Virtual Classroom. Learn how AIB International's Virtual Classroom helps food industry professionals gain expertise, save money and minimize travel.