Nuts

Ingredient technology, nut ingredient forms, specifications, characteristics and applications for tree nuts, such as almonds, walnuts, pecans, pistachios, macadamia nuts, coconut and hazelnuts; related legumes including peanuts and soy; and seeds, such as sunflower, flax and sesame. Also addressing nut analogues and flavors, allergenicity, health benefits, label claims, and shelf life.

Image Gallery: 2013 Sweets & Snacks Expo Award Winners

During the 2013 Sweets & Snacks Expo held in Chicago, the National Confectioners Association presented 40 nominations for Most Innovative New Product awards in the category of confectionery and snacks. Retail and wholesale trade customers selected one winner for each of ...More
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Posted in Galleries, Bakery / Cereal, Flavor
Peanuts Promote Satiety, Control Blood Sugar

Packed full of nutrients, peanuts and peanut butter factor into the daily diet of millions of Americans and are featured in a host of protein-rich foods and snacks. New research published in the British Journal of Nutrition also tips its hat to the tasty legume after it ...More
June 18, 2013
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal, Fiber
Blue Diamond Growers Opens First Phase of Almond Plant

The 200,000 square-foot plant represents nearly half of a three-phased capacity enhancement project scheduled to be completed over the next decade, the cooperative said. ...More
June 18, 2013
Posted in News
Kraft Foods Creates 2 New Business Units

Kraft Foods Group announced plans to create two new, standalone business units—Meals and Desserts, and Enhancers and Snack Nuts effective July 1. By creating the new business units, the company will be able to place a greater focus on brand-building, while reducing the ...More
June 17, 2013
Posted in News, Dressing / Marinades, Sauces / Gravies / Soup
Vegetable Fats Slash Prostate Cancer Death Risk by 26%

Replacing 10% of calories from carbohydrates with healthy vegetable fats, such as such as olive and canola oils, nuts, seeds and avocado, is associated with a 29% lower risk of lethal prostate cancer and a 26% lower risk of death from all-cause mortality in men, according ...More
June 11, 2013
Posted in News, Nutraceuticals
Image Gallery: Top 10 Food Product Design, May 2013

This review highlights the hottest, most-viewed image galleries, news items and feature articles on the Food Product Design website during the month of May. ...More
June 7, 2013
Posted in Galleries, Bakery / Cereal, Colors, Flavor, Nutraceuticals
Can Exercise, Stress Affect Severity of Peanut Allergy Reaction?

A pioneering new study being conducted by researchers at Cambridge University Hospitals, Imperial College London and The University of Manchester is investigating how factors like exercise and stress may change how much peanuts can cause an allergic reaction. ...More
June 6, 2013
Posted in News
Image Gallery: This Season's Hottest Grilling Trends

Grilling season is in full swing with summer here and the Fourth of July right around the corner. Get the latest on hot grilling trends that grill masters across America will be using to bring on the heat this summer. ...More
May 31, 2013
Posted in Galleries, Bakery / Cereal, Dressing / Marinades
Nordic Diet May Lower Cholesterol

Consuming plenty of berries, root vegetables, legumes and cabbage commonly found in a Nordic diet may help lower cholesterol, cut the risk of cardiovascular disease and have a beneficial effect on low-grade inflammation, according to a new study published in the Journal of ...More
May 30, 2013
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
Image Gallery: Ice Cream—Summer's Dessert Headlines

Ice cream headlines in news from around the world as ice cream brands, makers and shop owners compete to creatively reinvent summer's perfect treat. ...More
May 23, 2013
Posted in Galleries, Bakery / Cereal, Flavor