Remember when taste, value, and convenience were the holy grail for food and beverage product developers? Meeting consumer expectations in those three areas was never easy, but recently it’s become even more challenging thanks to the addition of another overarching expectation: healthfulness. More than ever before, consumers are seeking out products that deliver health and wellness benefits, but the definition of what constitutes healthfulness varies considerably from one person to the nex…
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A health and nutrition expert shares insights from the NIH-FDA Nutrition Regulatory Science Workshop, including the hot-button topic of ultra-processed foods.