IFT Live 2011 http://live.ift.org Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:46:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Official Wrap Up of the IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo

Thanks to our special sponsor: IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo® More than 15,000 food professionals found themselves in the Big Easy for the 2011 IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo®, which was held June 11–14 in New Orleans, La. In... Read more

]]> http://live.ift.org/2011/06/28/official-wrap-up-of-the-ift-annual-meeting-food-expo/ How Cultural Factors and Health Expectations Affect Consumer Choice by Karen Nachay Understanding consumers’ attitudes toward food and what motivates their purchasing habits is not black and white. Consumers have a complex relationship with food driven by such factors as health, emotion, geography, nostalgia,... Read more

]]> http://live.ift.org/2011/06/14/how-cultural-factors-and-health-expectations-affect-consumer-choice/ Plan to Join Us for the 2012 IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo in Las Vegas Live11d4_Vegas_FeaturedImage_sized

by Kelly Hensel This year’s Annual Meeting & Food Expo was a fabulous event, but next year is going to be even more exciting! Join us June 25–28, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nev., for the world-class cuisine, diverse entertainment, and beautiful... Read more

]]> http://live.ift.org/2011/06/14/plan-to-join-us-for-the-2012-ift-annual-meeting-food-expo-in-las-vegas/ Antioxidants: The Potency Debate  by Toni Tarver Every day, consumers are inundated with messages extolling the benefits of antioxidants and their potential remarkable ability to clear harmful free radicals from the body. In fact, it is impossible to walk down the aisles of any... Read more

]]> http://live.ift.org/2011/06/14/antioxidants-the-potency-debate/ Natural Flavors, Colors Here to Stay Haagen Dazs Five

by Kelly Hensel “The economic downturn may have slowed growth, but ‘natural’ is here to stay,” said Mintel’s Lynn Dornblaser, Director CPG Trend Insight, in a presentation in the Special Events Pavilion on Tuesday, June 14. This is... Read more

]]> http://live.ift.org/2011/06/14/natural-flavors-colors-here-to-stay/ Saskatoon Berry Powder Saskatoon Berry

Prairie Berries' (booth 8539) Saskatoon Berry Powder packs a punch! Canada's newest superfruit contains uniquely high antioxidative characteristics. The major anthocyanins in saskatoon berries are cyanidin 3-galactoside and 3-glucoside. Some... Read more

]]> http://live.ift.org/2011/06/14/saskatoon-berry-powder/ Creating Winning Sustainability Initiatives Odwall Dasani Bottles

by Mary Ellen Kuhn  The relationship between return on investment (ROI) and operating sustainably was a recurring theme in Session 230, “Sustainability: How Beverage Innovation Award Winners Did It,” held Tuesday morning, June 14, at the IFT... Read more

]]> http://live.ift.org/2011/06/14/creating-winning-sustainability-initiatives/ IFTSA Competition Winners IFT11 College Bowl audience

by Kelly Hensel Congratulations to all the IFT Student Association 2011 Competition Winners! And thanks to all the finalist teams that participated. Product Development Competition, sponsored by Mars: • 1st place: Michigan State... Read more

]]> http://live.ift.org/2011/06/14/iftsa-competition-winners-3/ White House Chef Urges Tomorrow’s Food Leaders to Think ‘Outside the Box’ to Create Healthier Products Sam Kass

by Bob Swientek Innovative, “outside-the-box” thinking is needed in product development to get more whole grains, fruits, and vegetables into the diets of Americans, said Sam Kass, White House Chef & Senior Policy Advisor for Healthy Food... Read more

]]> http://live.ift.org/2011/06/14/white-house-chef-urges-tomorrow%e2%80%99s-food-leaders-to-think-%e2%80%98outside-the-box%e2%80%99-to-create-healthier-products/ Toasted Chiplet Coconut coconut

SilverMill/Steensma’s (booth 8040) toasted chiplet coconut is a suitable ingredient for cereal bars. The very low water activity is useful and mitigates the effects of high moisture ingredients like raisins and dried fruit. Toasted Chiplet is high... Read more

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