Going Nuts for Health
Once upon a time, people were afraid of eating nuts due to all those pesky calories and fat grams packed beneath their shells. But, thanks to a growing body of evidence pointing out their health benefits and a culinary renaissance celebrating their rich flavors, consumers are feeling the love for nuts--and food processors are harvesting the benefits of increased sales. Not only are private-label nuts, nut snack mixes and nuts in food products becoming more popular, people are developing an appetite for exotically flavored nuts. Thai lime and chile peanuts, anyone? (...more)
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Sessions, Sponsors Announced for Focus on the Future 2008
Virgo Publishing, Phoenix, announced details of the 6th-annual Focus on the Future Executive Conference and Retreat, set for Jan. 22 to 25, 2008, in Scottsdale, AZ, at the Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch. The event draws executives from the dietary supplement and healthy food industry for concurrent high-level seminars and exclusive networking events and receptions. (...more)
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Focus on the Future Early Bird Rate Ends Thursday
Learn what trends will affect the future of the industry, understand the current dynamics of the market, and identify future opportunities at Focus on the Future, Jan. 22 to 25, 2008, in
Register for the Free Dec. 6 Webinar on Formulating with Calcium Phosphate
Brought to you by Food Product Design, the "Fortify Beverages 'Clearly' Better with Calcium Phosphate" Webinar will be presented on Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. EST. Amr Shaheed, senior scientist in the food application labs at Innophos Inc., will present the Webinar, which is sponsored by Innophos. To register, click here.