Product Development

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Flavor Bases for Global Taste Trends

Formulating winning flavor bases that keep up with global taste trends can be tough. But why? It isn’t an exaggeration to say that internationally-inspired flavors are taking the food and beverage industry by storm. A desire for multicultural flavors isn’t just a North American phenomenon. According to Innova Market Insights, 1 in 3 global consumers …

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Protecting Shelf Stability: Why Formulation Fails After Sampling

As consumers embrace everything from farm-fresh to frozen and grab-and-go to gourmet, shelf stability has become a critical consideration in modern food formulation. Similarly, developers are looking to incorporate a range of requirements into their formulations to meet changing consumer demands. Whether it’s clean-label and organic or functional and indulgent, shoppers now expect their personalized …