A very special thank you to SCIFTS and RCA for hosting an awesome joint meeting about wine and food pairing. Presented on the beautiful Orange Coast College campus by Joe Poshek, Dean of Visual and Performing Arts, the meeting was a fantastic event. Joe holds a WSET Diploma in wine and spirits from the Wine…
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Are you a member of the Healthy Aging segment? Maybe your customers are? The aging American, considered 65+ years old, is the fastest growing population segment. Soy protein has been proven to reduce and slow sarcopenia, muscle loss due to aging. Soy protein is proven, in population, to improve heart health, the #1 killer of…
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Most people don’t realize that bread and rolls are the number 1 source of sodium in the American diet. Accounting for twice as much sodium as snacks like potato chips and pretzels! Of the top 10 sources of sodium, salty snacks actually come in at the bottom of the list. Breads and rolls aren’t any…
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There was a fabulous turn out at the new professionals event at St. George Spirits last night! I was so impressed with the staff at St. George, they really know their stuff in addition to being fun and friendly. They taught us all about their artisanal approach to making spirits and how they make their…
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At the recent Supply Side West show, it seemed like there were omega-3 ingredients on every aisle! Omega-3 oils can be found in different sources, such as fish oil, algal oil, and flax. So many consumers are realizing the health benefits of omega-3, as studies show a diet high in ALA reduces the risk of…
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SPI Group just returned from Las Vegas, where we joined some of our supplier partners including Grande Custom Ingredients, Solae, Heartland Flax, Cosucra, and Ocean Nutrition at the annual Supply Side West show. The expo floor was filled with suppliers representing a mixture of dietary supplement, functional and nutritional ingredients. From standard vitamins, minerals and…
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As a Bay Area based company, SPI Group will always remember that the San Francisco Giants won the 2012 MLB world series!!
Special thank you to the British Columbia Food Technologists for hosting a SUPER and FABULOUS Pacific Northwest Section Conference. I had the best time learning about new foods, industry trends, and a great discussion on quality and the role of food science in our everyday lives. Tools new to me that I want to share…
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SPI Group is fortunate to be a member of the AACT, the American Association of Candy Technologists. We attend local dinner meetings, and enjoy listening to speakers, such as Michael Kelly, consumer communications manager at American Licorice. For candy fans like us, Red Vines and Sour Punch are familiar American licorice products…..Red vines are a…
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Needing some project inspiration? Looking to add a little edge to that next presentation? Try taking a cooking class! On a recent training event in St. Louis, instead of going out to dinner at a restaurant, our Solae sales manager, Ms. Marty Boothman took us to a cooking class! After a long day of working…
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