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Turkey Talk and Sticker Shock

Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and I am pretty confident we are stocked up on all the supplies necessary to create a culinary feast for 16 hungry pilgrims. And let me just tell you, I am not going back out into the retail battlefield if I am missing an ingredient. ...More
November 23, 2011
Posted in Blog, Bakery / Cereal, Dressing / Marinades, Sauces / Gravies / Soup
Fire-Roasted Artisan Tomato, Corn & Bean Salsa

Recreating the qualities of an artisan, fire-roasted salsa using industrial ingredients. ...More
November 23, 2011
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Scaling-Up Artisan

The use of the term "artisan" is increasing on menus at QSRs and on nationally distributed retail products. ...More
November 15, 2011
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Fat’s Balancing Act

The fatty-acid composition of fats and oils controls functionality and nutritional profile. But balancing the two can be difficult. ...More
September 28, 2011
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Chocolate-Dipped Almond-Honey Nougat Bites

Like cupcakes and doughnuts, gourmet cookies have become trendy, with innovative ingredients and flavors coming into play, as seen in this bacon pecan chocolate chunk cookie. ...More
September 9, 2011
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Seafood: Swimming in the Seas of Change

Although the classics (lemon, meet butter) are still popular when it comes to seafood, maturing tastes—and advances in processing technology, such as use of enrobed sauces on frozen seafood—have expanded the options, with sweet heat and ethnic flavors coming into play. ...More
August 30, 2011
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Dairy Fat Replacer for Frozen Desserts

A dairy fat replacer from IOI-Loders Croklaann, Freedom® IC500, is a cost-effective, palm-oil based replacement for butter or dairy fat in frozen desserts. ...More
July 19, 2011
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Online Exclusive: HFCS: More Than Just a Sweetener

Several functional and cost-saving advantages make HFCS an excellent choice for a wide variety of products, including baked goods, beverages and dairy products—advantages that reach beyond the simple function of sweetening. ...More
July 12, 2011
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Street Food: Crossing Cultures with Local Inspiration

A look inside the street food and street-inspired restaurants in Los Angeles provides a glimpse of how the next wave of street food in America very well might take shape. ...More
June 24, 2011
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Sandwiches Go Gourmet

Sandwiches—from erstwhile lowly burgers to hot dogs and sausages, among others—remain open books to inspired accents, creatively transforming the everyday into gourmet. ...More
June 8, 2011
Posted in Articles, Dressing / Marinades, Flavor, Sauces / Gravies / Soup