I just finished a12-oz single-serve, plastic bottle of “Nutritional Iced Tea for Women.”  At only 50 calories, this co-branded (The Republic of Tea and Luna) shelf-stable Mandarin Orange White Tea is fortified with calcium, folic acid and vitamin D.

Fruit and Dairy

Nothing adds fun to ice cream and other dairy products quite the way inclusions do. And inclusions suppliers are among the best partners for dairy processors in terms of helping with the development of exciting products. Hear what the reps from 14 different suppliers have to say about on the subject. 

It’s frustrating to hear someone say “trans fats” since there is no such thing.

In the beginning you have milk. Once the pH is lowered you end up with one of an array of flavorful nutritious products. Starter cultures are better understood than ever, and food science has just scratched the surface.   

I’ve pulled out the winter coats, but that’s not why I am anxious for summer. It’s because of all the fantastic ice cream combinations sampled at Worldwide Food Expo (WWFE). Inclusion suppliers outdid themselves, and here are some of their creations that I hope you commercialize for summer 2007.

What happens when the country’s largest fluid milk processor lets a group of innovators live and work in high altitude? The answer is WhiteWave Foods Co.

Formulating for a specific demographic can be risky business. What if they resist? What if they find the formulation offensive? What if they are not willing to pay the premium the product commands for its exclusive nature?

From M&Ms to Kisses, it seems all my favorite candies have gone over to the dark side. Is dairy next?

Latin flavor fever