In 2019, the estimated total market value of gluten-free products was $4.3 billion. The fastest-growing market segment in the gluten-free industry is baby food. Experts anticipate the gluten-free industry to be worth around $7.5 billion by the year 2027. Clearly, this is a big and rapidly expanding market. What though, is gluten, and what is [...]
In the near future, the food packaging world will be very different. Today, researchers are developing novel packaging innovations. These innovations range from bacteria-fighting nanoparticles that are thinner than human hair, to electronic tongues that are able to taste products. The main goal of new food packaging technology is to make eating food easier as [...]
Pumpkin spice is a classic American mixed spice, also known as pumpkin pie spice. Pumpkin spice is used in a variety of dishes or sprinkled over them. It is a warm and welcome addition to food, especially in colder weather. Not only does pumpkin spice taste great, but it is also very healthy. Most of [...]
Product development in the food industry entails developing new food products – from conceptualization to final marketing. Developing a successful food product is a step-by-step process that requires meticulous research in all aspects. We’ll categorize the entire product development process in three broad steps: screening, consumer testing, and commercialization. All these steps include sub-steps that [...]
The legal and moral responsibility of the food manufacturing business is to prepare food that will not pose a risk to consumers’ health. Thus, food manufacturers must provide a safe environment for food production and ensure that their employees and facilities comply with strict regulations. Companies that do not comply with the good manufacturing practices [...]
When one hears the word vitamin, what is the first picture that comes to mind? Many would think of the little tablets that come in several colors, shapes, and sizes, but vitamins have been manufactured to even take on other kinds of forms as well, such as liquids in plastic capsules. It might be hard [...]
Food comes in a lot of different shapes and forms. One type that is quite unique is dry powder food. Dry powder foods are typically made to serve as alternatives to their fresh counterparts. This is because turning a food product into its powder form helps prevent spoilage and reduces its calories. […]
The typical diet in most first world countries is high on processed foods that happen to be nutrient-poor. In addition, added sugars and refined grains lead to a prevalence of chronic disease and inflammation. Recently, there has been a concentrated shift in the way people eat and how they feed their families. That is to [...]
When you buy food from a grocery store, a fast food joint, or a delivery company, it has likely been through a number of steps before it reaches you! This is something we often don’t consider. That is to say, while we are familiar with the methods we use to cook food at home, food [...]
It is quite fair to say that the Covid-19 crisis has affected almost every aspect of the world as we know it. There is not an industry around the globe that has not been affected in some way by this pandemic. One of the most important industries that have been affected is the food industry. [...]
