Diameter, shape, opacity and shelf stability are critical product-quality factors for tortilla manufacturers. But their ingredients count to help make these factors work. Feliciano “Sonny” Bejosano, of Allied Blending & Ingredients Inc., looks at ingredients typically used in tortilla formulations and how they impact finished products.
The 25th annual Tortilla Industry Association (TIA) convention and trade expo, May 30-31, enjoyed a 20% boost in attendance, nearing a record number, says TIA CEO Jim Kabbani. The show also experienced a 10% increase in exhibitors.
Richard Junge of McDonald’s Corp. is keynote speaker at the Tortilla Industry Association’s 2013 TIA Technical Conference, to be held Oct. 5-6 in Las Vegas.