The National Academies’ Food and Nutrition Board defines an adequate intake of potassium as 4.7 grams per day. The average American consumes about 3 to 2.5 grams coming primarily from fresh fruits and vegetables,fish and most meats. In fact, most Americans consume too much sodium and not enough potassium leading to higher incidences of high…
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Lecithin’s unique molecular structure makes it an effective emulsifier for the interaction of water and oil. Phospholipids, the major component of lecithin are partly hydrophilic (attracted to water) and partly hydrophobic (repelled from water). By combining the lipophilic (attraction to lipids) with the hydrophilic functional group, lecithin is able to lower the interfacial tension between…
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Betaine is a natural nutrient that promotes hydration and performance especially related to physical activity. Betaine is an osmolyte, which means it regulates the movement of water in and out of cells. Also known as trimethylglycine or TMG, betaine is found in many healthful foods, such as whole grains, spinach and beets. This is important to…
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The PSIFT sponsors one of the best social events of the season, make that of the whole year. The brew night at Gallagher’s “Where-U-Brew” on October 21st offered an evening of learning how to brew 6 different types of craft beers, plus a catered BBQ dinner. Jeff Clawson from Oregon State University was the speaker…
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Most Americans know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I wanted to find the latest research usable by us as individuals, and us as an industry. What I found is a comparison of Breast Cancer to Cardiovascular Disease in prevention, incidence and treatment (read the below mentioned article, published in Sept 2014). We know…
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As a technical sales person at SPI Group, I send a lot of ingredient samples to customers! One of the most popular ingredients that I sample is vinegar powder. My favorite thing about Ohly ProDry vinegar powder is the plethora of options that we offer: White Distilled Vinegar Powder, Apple Cider Vinegar powder, Rice Vinegar…
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The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day. The program was established under the National School Lunch Act, signed by President Harry Truman in 1946. President Lyndon…
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Over 50 exhibitors including a SPI Group team led by Mr. Hank Dres of SPI Group participated in the annual Rocky Mountain IFT Suppliers Nite, held at Mile High Station, in Denver,CO. The Mile High Station convention center is nestled under the highway interchange next to Denver Broncos football stadium, convenient for all the food…
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We attended the Expos co-located at the Anaheim Convention Center on August 17th to 19th. Exhibitors included food manufacturers and marketers, foodservice distributors, flavor houses, equipment, food truck vehicles and packaging suppliers. We saw a good representation of new food product lines ranging from Latin to Asian, conventional to natural to gluten free. Sysco Food…
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The benefits of using textured protein to make a meat or meat-like product are that it can improve costs, change or improve texture and appearance, change or improve protein quality, lower fat, and meet the heart health claim or child nutrition requirements. It will also improve the eating experience by binding more water, flavor and…
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