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Better For You May 29, 2025

Low-sugar, no-sugar, healthier sugar alternatives, and low-glycemic substitutes are just a few ways developers are working to reduce, […]

Innovation May 1, 2025

It’s funny: when we’re kids, we spend so much time wishing we were older, but once we get […]

Better For You April 24, 2025

Hitting your health goals without giving up indulgent treats? For years, this may have sounded like a fantasy. […]

Desserts January 7, 2025

A lot has been said about Gen Z and Millennials in recent years, some of it positive, much […]

Functional Foods July 30, 2024

It might be an exaggeration to say that IFT First is like our trade show Super Bowl. But […]

Better For You July 12, 2024

The Institute of Food Technologists, IFT First Annual Event & Expo is right around the corner. This year, […]

Better For You May 29, 2024

Every single day, an average of 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed worldwide, creating a vast and […]

Better For You February 13, 2023

Talking Trends: 2023 Food and Beverage Trends Video Edlong experts Bernd Koehler, Global VP of R&D, and Anne […]

Better For You April 28, 2022

Bakery product developers have long searched for ways to bring the “wow” factor back into their vegan or […]

Culinary indulgence January 4, 2021

Taste. Consumers say it’s the #1 reason they purchase a food or beverage. But they also want to […]

Sweet Spot November 13, 2019

There’s no room for trial and error when it comes to new product launches. “The American consumer has […]

Clean label December 20, 2018

Some food trends leave a permanent impact on consumer buying habits. Other trends are fleeting. Our food scientists […]