Month: November 2013

Supply Side West 2013

The SPI Group crew just got back from Las Vegas, where we were thrilled to see a bigger Supply Side West show- more people, more booths!   We love this show that brings together the suppliers and buyers from across the dietary supplement, food, beverage, and animal nutrition markets. Walking through the aisles, we saw…
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Yeast Extracts for flavor enhancement

There are many types of yeast products produced for use in the food industry. Brewers and Baker’s yeasts are the best known. There are also yeasts grown and used to enhance savory flavors and add smoothness and texture to foods as well. Whole cell is used primarily to provide mouthfeel and texture and adds some…
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Food Tech Talks #2: Savvy Savory Systems

SPI Group recently hosted the second seminar in our “Food Tech Talks” series,  Savvy Savory Systems. Savory Systems are complex; with texture, fat, water and flavor being in fine balance.  SPI Group presented multiple new tools for a formulator’s tool box, in the form of a technical discussion and demonstrations.  One of the highlights was…
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SOME FACTS ABOUT CANCER – In honor of breast cancer awareness month

Cancer rates in the USA The World Cancer Research Fund estimates that about one-quarter to one-third of the new cancer cases expected to occur in the US in 2013 will be related to overweight or obesity, physical inactivity, and poor nutrition, and thus could also be prevented. About 77% of all cancers are diagnosed in…
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