Explore education crafted for the food and beverage industry in our 2024 SMARTPOSIUM™ series, where innovation meets health and wellness.
Exclusive Insights: Food Science Babe Q&A
We kicked off our 2024 SMARTPOSIUM series with an exclusive interview with social media influencer, The Food Science Babe. This Q&A session provided valuable perspectives on consumer behavior, ingredient innovations, and the latest trends impacting the food and beverage industry.
Participants had the opportunity to listen to questions and gain advice from a knowledgeable voice in the industry, making this episode a highlight of the 2024 SMARTPOSIUM Series.
Indulge in Health:
Better-For-You Confection
Today's consumers are looking for confections that provide indulgence without disrupting their unique health and wellness goals. Product developers are faced with the challenge of finding ingredient solutions that deliver sought-after health benefits while maintaining taste, texture, and appearance.
We were joined by industry specialists from Cargill and PB Leiner who shared formulation guidance and innovative ingredient solutions for developing better-for-you confections.
Sweet Solutions: Sugar Reduction in Beverages
The beverage aisle is overflowing with better-for-you options, many featuring reduced-sugar or no-sugar claims. During our Beverage SMARTPOSIUM, speakers explored the growing reduced-sugar movement in the beverage category.
Attendees watched hands-on formulation troubleshooting to navigate developing reduced-sugar beverage applications. Batory Sweetener Solutions' Sweetener Specialists offered insights and innovative products to help manufacturers meet consumer demands for healthier, reduced-sugar beverages.
Baking with Benefits: Better-For-You Bakery
This SMARTPOSIUM episode brought together top industry voices to discuss product development solutions for better-for-you bakery items that meet consumer demands.
Presenters provided in-depth demonstrations of bakery formulations aimed at improving health benefits without compromising on taste or texture. Chef Charlie Baggs from Charlie Baggs Culinary Innovations hosted the episode alongside specialists from Bay State Milling and Cargill Salt, who contributed their expertise and tips.
Quench Your Thirst: Better-For-You Beverages
Today's consumers seek beverages that offer a variety of health benefits. Product developers are tasked with optimizing formulations to meet these diverse consumer needs.
In this SMARTPOSIUM episode, industry professionals shared insights on better-for-you innovations within the beverage category. Attendees discovered new ingredient solutions, product ideations, and formulation tips. Jaime and Jeff Underwood from Edible Chemistry Consulting and a Fibersol specialist from Matsutani joined us to provide valuable resources for beverage developers.
Dairy Innovations: Navigating Dairy & Alt-Dairy
As market dynamics continue to shift, product developers are exploring a variety of solutions within the dairy and alternative dairy space to meet consumer demands.
This SMARTPOSIUM episode brought together industry voice Donna Berry and professionals from Ingredion, discussing product development within this diverse category. They offered formulation guidance and innovative solutions for anyone in the dairy industry.
Explore more from our SMARTPOSIUM library
Dive into any of the episodes from our 2024 series, along with our 2023 SMARTPOSIUM series: The Nutrition Revolution, at your leisure in our on-demand library.
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