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Natural Food Ingredients Dominate the SupplySide West show
November 14, 2024
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Natural Food Ingredients Nabbed the Show at SSW

The SupplySide West show, which started its life as a supplement expo, significantly grew in size again this year. For over a decade now, I have trucked around the show floor, looking for the latest and greatest in natural food ingredient technologies. Before, I wandered around with chunk heels cursing the traditional business attire expectations. Today, I traded my pumps in for dressy sneakers to help me reach the finish line which was beyond aisle 8100! After circulating around the show floor, I captured some insight that is worth a share. Mainstream: Pure, Holistic and Natural Food Ingredients With the…

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citrus fiber in oat milk improves the mouthfeel, stability and food labeling
September 13, 2024
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Citrus Fiber in Oat Milk: Clean & Sustainable

A popular meme showing a coffee sipper ordering a sugar-free, fat-free, dairy-free and water-free drink is handed a cup of “air” emphasizes consumers’ desire for extreme customization. But this comical anecdote is not too far from the truth. Coffee shops jumped on the customization bandwagon years ago. Today, they personalize each disposable cup with a Customer’s name and fill it with tailored contents. Because of this customization, foods like plant-based milks found a home in the baristas arsenal of coffee condiments. Among these plant-based options emerged oat milk. The Oat Milk Enthusiasm in Words Oat milk started its craze in…

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Eco-friendly Culinary Ingredients in Dressing and Sauces
August 12, 2024
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Eco-friendly Culinary Ingredients: Dressing & Sauces

Sustainability is popping up front and center in the food industry among other sectors. Because of this, consumers continue to grow savvier when learning about farm to fork. And this encapsulates everything from how raw materials are procured to the finished goods on the shelf. But in the end, how does one identify an eco-friendly culinary ingredient? This is a frequently asked question. Eco-friendly and the Food Industry First, let’s define eco-friendly. The Webster dictionary indicates it is an adjective describing things as “not environmentally harmful”. However, this is a blanket descriptor which applies to numerous things in this world…

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July 10, 2024
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Citrus Fiber Powder: Top FAQ in 2024

Surprise! The Internet is exploding with information about the newest ingredient on the block — citrus fiber.  Also known as, citrus fibre, orange fiber, orange fruit fiber, citrus fiber powder, fibre de citrus, citrus fruit extract, the list goes on. For decades, the food and beverage industry created products with a variety of ingredients ranging from commodity (e.g. flour, sugar, salt) to specialty (e.g. pectin, carrageenan, gellan gum and other hydrocolloids). But thanks to sourcing efficiencies, new processing technology and evolving consumer trends, food ingredients like citrus fiber are abundantly available to improve the nutrition, texture and stability of food…

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Citrus fruit used to make sustainable, upcycled citrus fiber
March 28, 2024
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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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Upcycled Citrus Fiber - Citri-Fi
November 8, 2023
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Top 5 Facts about Citri-Fi® Upcycled Citrus Fiber

The True Citrus Fiber Pioneers – Fiberstar, Inc. The Fiberstar team takes pride in being the upcycling citrus fiber forerunners. For over 20 years, Fiberstar’s expertise revolved around creating value-added products from plant-based fibers, specifically citrus-based fibers. This technology evolved years before other food ingredient companies jumped on the bandwagon after noticing the value that citrus fiber brings to the food and beverage market. The 20-year mastery in citrus fiber technology and dedicated passion built a solid foundation for converting side streams into value-added ingredients. Because of this, Fiberstar produced a line of citrus fibers that fit today’s paradigm –…

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Sustainable Food Citri-Fi Citrus Fiber
May 11, 2021
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Sustainable Food – Citri-Fi® Citrus Fiber the Eco-Friendly Choice

To define the term sustainability in a few sentences poses a massive challenge. However, in a recap, it boils down to managing resources, technology and money invested to balance the earth’s offerings and the current needs. Moreover, this also implies there is equilibrium between the “give and take” for the future generations. Today, businesses cherry pick aspects of this term to assure consumers they play a role in supporting sustainable food. For instance, Fiberstar’s business started its life with an eco-friendly food process. Citrus growers harvest their fruit to be processed into citrus juice. This citrus juice then makes its…

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