Good afternoon fellow food manufacturers, formulators, and enthusiasts of Clean Label Sugar Reduction. It feels like it’s been a while, so I will dig right in. Remember two years ago when the word “supply chain” made everybody cringe? Luckily, those days are waning. Let’s acknowledge the 500 lb. gorilla in Read more…
Formulate with FibRefine P90 Soluble Tapioca Fiber! FibRefine P90 Soluble Tapioca Fiber is a powdered prebiotic fiber—a mixture of oligo- and polysaccharides composed of fructose moieties joined by beta (2–>1) linkages in linear chains. It is derived from a resistant dextrin strain that comes from cassava root—a plant traditionally grown Read more…
Changing Imports The days of gloom and doom are gone…right? I am not here to burst your bubble. In some ways, things are getting better. For some raw ingredients there is an excess of material. But for others, shortages remain. Currently, there are overstocks on dairy and most corn derivatives. Read more…
Current Market Trends There’s no doubt about it, inulin is the leading prebiotic fiber in the industry, but scarce sources, tariffs, fuel costs, and hindered transit routes have driven the price up astronomically. Unfortunately, this trend is expected to continue well into 2027 (4). During the summer of 2021, the Read more…
The Fight for Flavor Consumers want products with fewer calories, reduced sugar, and a low glycemic impact—with the same great taste as the artificial alternatives. No problem, right? Food developers have been forced to search for innovative food ingredients that pack a nutritional punch and deliver exceptional flavor. One of Read more…