As part of our sales team meeting this summer, SPI Group spent time working at our local food bank. We were happy to help Alameda County Community Food Bank in their mission to alleviate hunger by providing nutritious food and nutrition education to people in need, educating the public, and promoting public policies that address…
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There have been some questions around what the changes are in School Food Service in regards to whole grain and how we as food manufacturers are supposed to be in compliance. Below are a few highlights and some links courtesy of the Whole Grains Council. Changes to nutrition requirements for school operators: • July 1,…
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If you are a regular with the SPI Group Scoop, then you know I posted about food trucks and trends in March. That was based on someone, smart and into the trend thing, else’s digested information put into powerpoint. The Scoop Group at SPI has made our inaugural food truck tour for our own primary…
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According to Food Business News, the crop conditions continue to worsen. What this means is an escalation in the costs to produce livestock and ultimately to make nutritious food products from animal proteins. As an industry we will see our prices to consumers go up and portion sizes go down. For sensitive populations like Child…
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If you have been watching the news lately, you know that the United States mid-West is in the worst drought in 50 years. With corn and soybean crop estimates declining in output, as well as declining quality expectation every day; commodity prices are already trading at record highs. • Traditional prices of defatted soybean meal…
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Weight Management as a product segment remains a large and targeted market ($13 billion) by many food manufacturers in the United States. Performance Nutrition, or the use of protein to increase muscle mass by hard core athletes and bodybuilders, while smaller ($6 billion), remains a very high profile target market in the United States. But…
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Omega-3 is a type of healthy fat – found mainly in marine fish, but also in certain plants and nuts. EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) and DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) are types of omega-3, and fish is the major source of these – we call them the dynamic duo! Many scientific studies have shown the health benefits of…
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Did you attend IFT in Las Vegas? Hope you saw the “welcome video” that was shown before the keynote speaker – watch closely to see our own Kathy Kennedy talking about why she attends IFT every year!
Did you know that the term “barbeque” specifically references Texas style slow smoking of beef brisket? Now it’s an overall term for a cooking method over open fire or flames. My preferred method is over specialty wood charcoal on my Weber kettle although the gas grill is always great for quick jobs. #1 Tip –…
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J. RETTENMAIER VITACEL® functional dietary fibers can be used in a variety of food products- including breads and bakery items, cheese, pasta, cereals, and meats – all without adding calories. An ideal ingredient for reduced calorie and fiber enriched applications, VITACEL® fibers contribute functional and nutritional benefits. The combination of technological benefits, cost effectiveness and…
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