Prepared Foods

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Articles in Feb 2005 issue of Prepared Foods

• Self-heating cans—again
• Kemin Foods L.C., an operating company of Kemin Industries Inc., has changed its name to Kemin Health L.C
• The Monell Chemical Senses Center , a research institute in taste, smell and chemosensory irritation, received a capital campaign contribution commitment of $500,000
• Nutrient density index
  by Lauren Swann
• Canadian approval of erythritol
• Brochure discusses advantages of Eridex™ erythritol
• Advancing vegetarianism: sales of vegetarian foods continue to increase, but are not just limited to vegetarians. Consumers who are trying to better their diets, who want to take a "break" from meat products and who like the taste of good-qualit
  by Marcia Mogelonsky
• Emulsifiers offer options: the type of emulsifier used can impact clarity, stability, and texture in the foods and beverages in which it is used
  by Richard F. Stier
• Storck USA
• Package changes functionality
• Institute of Food Technologists
• Iron's magnetic appeal for women's health
• Colors From Nature®
• Wonderful Spam
• Univar USA
• Orval Kent Foods, a division of Chef Solutions Inc. , announced that, as of December 27, 2004, it is expanding its partnership with Acosta Sales and Marketing Company's Fresh Foods division
• A clarifying moment: phenolic compounds can cause turbidity and reduce clarity in sparkling beverages. An interlinked insoluble Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone suspension will correct such oxidation problems
  by Marcia A. Wade
• Measure color … measure quality
• While the cutting is good
• In the North woods
• Dinners & entrees scorecard
• Hansel 'n Gretel Healthy Deli
• Hershey Foods Corp. will buy Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp., a Hawaii-based producer of nuts and cookies
• SK Foods
• Whole grains go unnoticed: in dough- and batter-based products like pizza, extensibility and improved texture can be developed using wheat protein isolates
  by Marcia A. Wade
• Trega Foods
• Starch search: starches are plentiful and they serve diverse functions. Modifications and processing conditions can change the functionality of source starches to accommodate convenience, fiber inclusion and gum replacement
  by Marcia A. Wade
• Asian seasoning blends
• Global trends
• Frutarom USA
• Tomorrow's forecast: chefs pick next trends: every day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, millions of customer focus groups are taking place the world over. Every night, America's top chefs are hard at work analyzing a huge amount of data: what was orde
  by J. Hugh McEvoy
• New dietary guidelines
• At Main Street Ingredients
• Sargento Foods Inc. hired Chris Groom as senior core marketing manager of its consumer products division
• Choosing a contract manufacturing partner: a number of top contract manufacturers offer R&D capabilities as part of their manufacturing package
• The best of both worlds: the thixotropic nature of some gums will not interfere with the flow properties of the ingredients during processing
• Juiced
• Prepared Foods' R&D Conference: an applications-oriented event for formulators
• Feed them, and they will eat
• Eating in America
• Savor the flavor of "Koji-aji"
• KGK Synergize announced a partnership with Herbicure Pvt. Ltd
• Enjoy Life Foods LLC purchased the Perky's line of crunchy
• Retro reductions: the "2005 Prepared Foods R&D Trends: Weight Control Formulations Survey" suggests that as low-carb diets take a dip in popularity, reduced-fat and -calorie products are making a comeback. However, the supporting ingredients
  by Marcia A. Wade
• New flaxseed sampler
• Weighing us down
  by Julia M. Gallo-Torres
• Symrise Flavor Division and Arla Foods Ingredients have entered into a cooperative agreement
• Improving calcium intake and retention
• White out
• Breakfast on the run
• Special savory flavor profiles
• Innophos' Chicago Heights, Ill., plant received the highest rating awarded
• Silliker Inc
• Phosphorus: the forgotten, essential ingredient: phosphates enhance the nutritional benefits of foods by adding phosphorus, an essential mineral
  by Andrew G. Ebert
• Stick it to me
• Following its June 25, 2004, voluntary notification submission to the Food and Drug Administration
• Enriching partnerships through quality soy ingredients