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The Hot Pot is a goulash of news, opinions and advice about designing food products and other issues affecting our industry. Its moderator and sometimes contributor is Lynn A. Kuntz, editor of Food Product Design. A lifetime of food-industry experience, first in the trenches and currently via the written word, has shaped her knowledge base and her opinions―and she's not afraid to use either of them.

10/11/2009

Safety Rules

Food safety isn’t glamorous or sexy. It’s often difficult and esoteric, and is sometimes at odds with certain of today’s trends, like “fresh,” “natural” and “organic.” ...
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10/06/2009

You Can Lead a Horse to Calorie Counts

Food labeling, particularly calorie counts, is really a win-win situation.
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09/23/2009

Sustainability with Staying Power

The latest buzz is all about sustainability in consumer goods, including food and beverages. If you haven’t already started, it’s time to look at sustainability and reap the rewards.
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09/10/2009

Acrylamide in the News

Ever since researchers discovered acrylamide, a suspected human carcinogen, occurs naturally in many protein-containing foods subjected to high heat, the topic pops up in terms of toxicity (or not), formation and prevention, and regulation.
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09/02/2009

Happier Meals for Kids

Over the past several weeks, a theme of better children’s foods seems to be emerging as an industry focus―one we should be addressing for the future of our children’s health.
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08/26/2009

Can I Have a Side of Calories with That?

As one weapon in the fight against obesity, new federal legislation in the health-care reform bill is poised to require restaurant chains with 20 or more locations to display nutrition information, calorie counts and “suggested daily caloric intake” on their menus.
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08/19/2009

Singling Out Salt

Mintel research posits sodium as “the next trans fat,” an apt comparison on a number of levels: not just nutritionally, but from a food-science perspective, in terms of flavor and functionality, as well.
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