Chicago is the “Home of the Blues,” a style of music that I have a preference for. As the site of this year’s IFT Annual Meeting & FOOD EXPO®, where ingredient suppliers will gather for a few days to highlight the functionality and health benefits of their products, Chicago will become a home for blues, reds, yellows, and a lot of other colors, as well as flavors, sweeteners, texturizers, preservatives, emulsifiers, and a host of other ingredients.
In discussing some of the trends that we wi…