October 2021   •   Volume 190   •   Issue 10

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MASK MANDATE

Flavor maskers, boosters help a new generation of plant-based, clean label foods.

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Editorial View

Executive Technical Editor David Feder comments on plant-based milks, eco-friendly packaging, and more.

Fiber to the Forefront

Looking into fiber's dual role as a nutritional and textural ingredient.

Mask Mandate, Part Two

Natural flavor-booster and masker ingredients for clean-label, plant-based and better-for-you products.

Mask Mandate, Part One

Natural flavor-booster and masker ingredients for clean-label, plant-based and better-for-you products.

ingredient challenges

Form + Function

Prepared Foods profiles new functional foods, drinks and supplements.

better for you

Global Pasta

Pasta’s next great leap includes new global horizons and greater nutrition.

Grounds for Innovation

Interest is brewing for coffee beverages—hot, cold and ersatz—with added twists and enhancements.

New on the Menu

Prepared Foods profiles new foodservice sauces, dressings and spreads.

First Person

Prepared Foods talks coffee ingredient and coffee beverage trends with Chef Eric Nakata.

On the National Menu

Consumers find co-branded comfort in desserts and trusted names.

culinary creations

The Social Ingredient

Processors embrace new packaging, ingredient practices to boost sustainability appeal.

Hitting the Shelves: Candies & Confections

Prepared Foods profiles new retail chocolate confections and non-chocolate candies.

Hitting the Shelves: Products Featuring Fruit

Fruit is a featured ingredient in many new retail packaged snacks and side dishes.

new product trends

October 2021

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