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Creating appealing, clean-label frozen snacks and appetizers (Snackfood & Wholesale Bakery)

(Melissa Kvidahl) Frozen foods and snacks are meeting no shortage of challenges in the marketplace according to the “Frozen Foods in the U.S.: Hot Meals, Sides, and Snacks” report from Packaged Facts. First, as the report points out, there is unprecedented consumer demand for fresh products—or, at least, fresher products—in refrigerated rather than frozen form. Plus, frozen foods often contain preservatives such as potassium sorbate, calcium propionate and sodium tripolyphosphate, which are at odds with clean-label and natural trends driving the food industry as a whole. Finally, previously popular low-calorie and diet-oriented frozen foods are facing additional consumer scrutiny as…

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Fiberstar Qualifies for the Best in Baking Program at the 2016 International Baking Industry Exposition

River Falls, WI (September 21, 2016) Fiberstar (www.FiberstarIngredients.com), a global market leader in clean label food ingredient solutions qualified for the Best in Baking Program which will be featured at the upcoming 2016 International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) October 8-11, 2016 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This program recognizes suppliers that foster energy conservation, reduced water usage, a decrease in landfill waste, healthy living and/or reduction of overall impact on the environment. Fiberstar will be exhibiting at Booth #470 at the IBIE. The baking show is the biggest baking event in the U.S. for the grain-based industry. This show…

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IBIE Booth Profiles (Snackfood & Wholesale Bakery)

Fiberstar, Inc. River Falls, WI 715-425-7550 info@fiberstar.net  www.fiberstarIngredients.com  Booth #470 Fiberstar, Inc. sells Citri-Fi, a natural, clean label citrus fiber derived from citrus pulp. Citri-Fi provides multiple benefits in baked goods such as moisture management due to high water holding capacity, gelling properties/ pectin extension in fruit fillings due to native pectin content, fat replacement, egg replacement due to emulsification properties and improved quality over shelf-life in gluten-free and regular baked products. Citri-Fi is labeled as citrus fiber, dried citrus pulp or citrus flour. This natural fiber is non-GMO, non-allergenic, has no E-number and contributes fiber. Fiberstar sells to over…

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State of the Industry 2016: Bars continue to address diverse lifestyle needs (Snackfood & Wholesale Bakery)

Melissa Kvidahl The bars category continues show good to strong levels of growth, with sufficiently diversified product offerings to appeal to nearly every type of shopper. Few product categories so seamlessly fit into today’s on-the-go lifestyle suited to on-demand snacking. “The market is growing because bars fit perfectly into our lifestyle,” says Dave Caucutt, vice president of sales and technical services, Lawrence Foods Inc., Elk Grove Village, IL. “We are a mobile society eating many of our meals on the run. Millennials have propelled us all to change to become a snacking culture. And bars carry a healthy halo because…

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