Food Technology, March 2009

Food Technology MagazineMarch 2009, Volume 63, No.3

Features

Creating Successful Innovation Partnerships

HELMUT TRAITLER AND I. SAM SAGUY
To co-develop innovation with partners and produce value for consumers and customers, Nestlé Co. utilizes open innovation, new business models, trust and goodwill, and the mindset of ‘sharing is winning.’

Microbial Food Cultures: A Regulatory Update

HALEY CURTIS STEVENS AND LYN O'BRIEN NABORS
Starter cultures and probiotics are important food components with numerous product applications, and understanding the regulations that govern their use is critical.

Commodities Get Cool

KAREN NACHAY
New country-of-origin labeling regulation will mean more information for consumers, but it is expected to add costs for processors and retailers.

The race is on: Formulating with stevia (Online Exclusive)

KELLY FREDERICK
Since the stevia-derived sweetener—rebaudioside A—was declared GRAS by the FDA, many beverage manufacturers have introduced drinks containing the sweetener. But where can we expect to see the sweetener appearing next? This online feature explores the challenges in formulating with reb A and what food products consumers can expect to see it in over the next 12 months.

Columns

Sheri Schellhaass
Asking the Right Questions
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
by Sheri Schellhaass
Elizabeth Sloan
Opportunities Emerge From Surge in Home Entertaining
CONSUMER TRENDS
by A. Elizabeth Sloan
Roger Clemens and Wayne Bidlack
Choline—At the Intersection of Brain Development and Heart Health
FOOD, MEDICINE, & HEALTH
by Roger Clemens & Wayne Bidlack
Donald Pszczola
Bean Benefits
INGREDIENTS
by Donald E. Pszczola
Linda Ohr
Delving into Dietary Fiber
NUTRACEUTICALS
by Linda Milo Ohr
Neil Mermelstein
Analyzing for Trans Fat
LABORATORY
by Neil H. Mermelstein
J. Peter Clark
Culinary Influences on Processing
PROCESSING
by J. Peter Clark
Aaron Brody
The Return of Convolute-Wound Canisters
PACKAGING
by Aaron L. Brody
IFT
Labeling: Are We Leveling With Consumers?
PERSPECTIVE
by Joe Regenstein

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The race is on: Formulating with stevia
By Kelly Frederick, Digital Media Editor
Where can we expect to see the sweetener appearing next?