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Trends, ingredients, products and formulation strategies for protein-fortified foods using soy, whey, milk, isolates, concentrates, eggs, nuts, beans, lentils and gluten.

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Nutritional ingredients help fortify snack and bakery products

Nutritional ingredients help fortify snack and bakery products

New ingredients deliver added health benefits that consumers seek
Joyce Friedberg
November 11, 2019
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While taste will remain a dominant factor for all food products, health, wellness and the nutritional value of the product is growing in importance. Several studies point to the fact that consumers are looking to achieve better overall wellness by selecting foods and ingredients that provide a functional health benefit.
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Merit brings purity to plant protein industry

New company brings purity to the plant protein industry

The new company supplies proprietary pea and non-GMO canola protein ingredients
October 17, 2019
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Newly launched Merit Functional Foods is seeking to uproot the food and beverage industry’s perception of plant-based proteins, producing high- quality plant protein ingredients that exceed standards for purity, solubility, taste, and more.


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Formulation strategies for developing better-for-you snacks and baked goods

Formulation strategies for developing better-for-you snacks and baked goods

Natural ingredients, added nutrients, diet-friendly and plant-based solutions top the list
Melissa Kvidahl Reilly
August 21, 2019
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There's a reason why better-for-you is trending and "perfect-for-you" isn't. According to the August 2018 "U.S. Better for You Eating Trends" market report from Mintel, just 7 percent of consumers say they're strict with themselves to make sure their diet is as healthy as possible, and just three in 10 say they maintain a healthy diet most of the time.
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