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IFT insights: Reports from IFT 2009
From the latest market trends and scientific developments to innovative products and awards, there was something for everyone at the 2009 IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo, held in Anaheim, California. Here are our video highlights of this key event.
Hidden hunger still an issue in California
This year is the 70th anniversary of IFT – and the 70th anniversary of the publication of Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck. Since then, have poverty and hunger been wiped out in California?
The ‘unstoppable’ weight management trend
With over 300m obese adults worldwide, it is no wonder that the food industry is keen to offer tasty possibilities to consumers looking to lose weight, and keep it off. The trend is now becoming 'unstoppable', say industry executives.
Giving process cheese a healthy makeover
Land O’Lakes discusses the latest development in process cheese, with 50 per cent lower fat and 35 per cent lower sodium.
Talking texture and culinology at IFT
At the IFT trade show in Anaheim, California, Caroline Scott-Thomas spoke with culinologist Agnes Jones about Natural Starch’s new range of texture systems - and asked: What is a culinologist?
IFT trend tour: Color and flavor innovation
At the IFT trade show in Anaheim, Jess Halliday followed the Flavor and Color Innovation trend tour, and spoke to some of the companies showing their latest developments at the show.
IFT trend tour: Naturally sourced
At the IFT trade show in Anaheim, Caroline Scott-Thomas followed the naturally sourced trend tour, and caught up with some of the companies highlighting natural products at the show.
Spotlight
  HFCS and sugar: Can your body tell the difference after all?The body may absorb more fructose from high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) than it does from sucrose,... |
 Bakers on sodium reduction: We can’t afford to make products consumers won’t buyReducing sodium is expensive and difficult, and many bakers are beginning to wonder whether it is worth... |
 How does Walmart’s new logo fit with other front-of-pack claims?Walmart’s new front-of-pack label might have stricter nutrition criteria than many others currently in use, but how... |
 Industry groups slam call to regulate ‘toxic’ sugar like alcohol or tobaccoIndustry groups have reiterated their position that sugar is fine in moderation, after a provocative commentary in... |
 Walmart Get On The Shelf competition: Gimmick or marketing genius?Ever wondered how to get some face time with the decision makers at Bentonville? |
