Functional Ice Cream

Functional Ice Cream

Ice Cream and desserts are not only delicious, but also can provide nutritional value. This is the case of Greek Frozen Yogurt ice cream that not only provides a rich and creamy texture, but also offers a high source of protein with a variety of flavors, helping manufacturers to stand out in a market full of competition which mainly promote their brands high protein content. Another interesting alternative is launching smaller […]

Functional Foods

Functional Foods

The main purpose of a healthy diet is to provide the human body with necessary nutritional values. Nowadays, the advances in science provide basic concepts such as how to avoid nutritional deficiency and to teach the concept of proper nutrition. Consumers in general are more aware of the relationship between an optimal nutritional diet and a healthy lifestyle, consequently interesting them in the consumption of foods that provide health benefits. Functional […]

Is nitrite free processed meat possible for the mass market?

Is nitrite free processed meat possible for the mass market?

  By Nathan Gray   While no single substitute for nitrite can replace all of its functions a combination of emerging technologies and plant-based ingredients could be used to reduce or completely replace nitrite in processed meats, say researchers. The review, published Trends in Food Science & Technology, explores a variety of different technologies and ingredients that could be used for the reduction or replacement of nitrites in the production of […]