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Pizza Expo 2024 – Top 5 Food Trends

The International Pizza Expo is a trade show that takes place every year in lively Las Vegas. Thousands of pizzeria professionals fill the convention hall exploring the latest food, equipment and restaurant technology. The thrill begins at the entrance door where foodies are greeted with the warm savory aromas of pizza permeating the air. Besides the intoxicating smells, I captured several food trends while strolling the hall floor. Dairy Alternative & Meat Substitute Options Still on Tap Though the meat substitute segment slowed down over the past few years, this segment is still relevant in the pizza category. A handful…

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Clean Label Food - Citrus Fiber

Clean Label Food & Beverage: 2023 Top Searches

Food trends come and go, however, clean label is here to stay. Although clean label suggests just that, the definition is highly subjective and carries a myriad of meanings. To some this term implies familiarity, naturalness and simplicity. And to others it refers to sustainable and environmentally friendly. Regardless of the clean label food definition, this movement has affected most food and beverage categories to some degree. Citri-Fi Citrus Fiber  – Clean Label Food & Beverages Citri-Fi is produced from byproduct of the citrus juicing industry. The clean process, which is free from chemical modifications, is one piece of the…

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Vegan Ice Cream - Citri-Fi Citrus Fiber Prevents Ice Crystal Formation

Vegan Ice Cream: The Smooth Freeze

Plant-based foods continues to be a hot category as a result of the increase in new product launches. This is due to the advancements in procuring a variety of raw materials and creating new processing technologies. In addition, the escalating demand for plant-based products globally drives this growing trend as well. According to statistics cited on the Plant-based Food Association (PBFA) web page, plant-based foods grew by 27% in 2020 to reach a whopping $7B in the U.S.   The plant-based dairy segment leads this category reaching $2.5B in 2020 with an average growth of around 20% compared to the previous year…

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Citri-Fi Citrus Fiber Minimizes Ice Crystal Formation and Improves Creamy Mouthfeel of Natural Ice Cream

Natural Ice Cream using Citrus Fiber

Citri-Fi® citrus fiber provides water holding and emulsification properties that benefit natural ice cream. This ice cream ingredient replaces chemical emulsifiers and stabilizers which shortens and cleans up food labeling. Moreover, Citri-Fi minimizes ice crystallization during storage. As a result, frozen desserts using citrus fiber maintain a smooth texture and full body.  Ice cream is one of those foods that puts a smile on anyone’s face around the world. Since its invention, this frozen dessert turned into many shapes, forms, flavors and textures. And thru the years, mass production, storage and shipping allowed many smiling faces around the world to enjoy…

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Citri-Fi Citrus Fiber in Foods Improves Water Holding and Emulsification

How to Add Citri-Fi® Citrus Fiber to Foods

Citri-Fi® citrus fiber improves texture, labeling, stability and nutrition of various food products. However, to use this natural citrus fiber in foods, it needs to be hydrated correctly to activate the full functionality. As a result, these four easy methods minimize dispersion issues that may arise when adding this natural ingredient.  Before diving into how to use citrus fiber in foods, let us review why you need to use Citri-Fi in the first place. Citri-Fi citrus fiber uses a process free from chemical modifications. The mechanical process opens up the fiber to provide high water holding and emulsification properties. As…

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