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From the Expo Floor Day Two
From plant-based performance to precision fermentation, day two featured bold prototypes and sustainable solutions shaping the future of food.
From indulgent ice cream bars to organic bean salad, day two at IFT FIRST®: Annual Event and Expo continued to serve up innovation in every bite. The expo floor offered a dynamic mix of familiar favorites and cutting-edge concepts—from sustainable oils and clean label colors to egg protein made with precision fermentation and other high-performance ingredients. Here’s a look at what caught our eye on the show floor.
Blommer Chocolate (S2452) handed out its signature chocolate-coated ice cream bars—always a crowd favorite—while introducing Elevate, a new premium compound coating designed to mimic cocoa butter’s flavor, melt, and mouthfeel at a more stable cost.
Blommer Chocolate (S2452) handed out its signature chocolate-coated ice cream bars—always a crowd favorite—while introducing Elevate, a new premium compound coating designed to mimic cocoa butter’s flavor, melt, and mouthfeel at a more stable cost.
Kraft Heinz Ingredients Corp. (S405) served up bite-sized Tennessee cheesecake with Philadelphia Cream Cheese—one of many craveable concepts at their colorful booth, alongside mac & cheese shepherd’s pie, beer cheese soup, and more.
Kraft Heinz Ingredients Corp. (S405) served up bite-sized Tennessee cheesecake with Philadelphia Cream Cheese—one of many craveable concepts at their colorful booth, alongside mac & cheese shepherd’s pie, beer cheese soup, and more.
Startup Onego Bio (S3470AK) served up vanilla cupcakes with lemon meringue, featuring Bioalbumen—an egg protein made via precision fermentation that mimics traditional egg functionality with added reliability and cost stability.
Startup Onego Bio (S3470AK) served up vanilla cupcakes with lemon meringue, featuring Bioalbumen—an egg protein made via precision fermentation that mimics traditional egg functionality with added reliability and cost stability.
SD Guthrie International (S432) popped fresh popcorn on the Expo floor to showcase its high-performance, plant-based oils—designed for better taste, crispiness, and shelf stability with a clean label, sustainable edge.
SD Guthrie International (S432) popped fresh popcorn on the Expo floor to showcase its high-performance, plant-based oils—designed for better taste, crispiness, and shelf stability with a clean label, sustainable edge.
At Sensient Food Colors (S1665), Marine Blue Capri made a splash—a clean label, spirulina-based alternative to Blue 1 for vibrant, stable color in high-water, acidic applications like beverages.
At Sensient Food Colors (S1665), Marine Blue Capri made a splash—a clean label, spirulina-based alternative to Blue 1 for vibrant, stable color in high-water, acidic applications like beverages.
At the U.S. Dry Bean Council booth (S4167), 8 Track Foods founder Maggie Sadowski sampled a tangy apple cider three bean salad. Her line of organic beans—including dark red kidney, classic black, blonde chickpeas, and white cannellini—is now available in more than 2,000 U.S. retail locations.
At the U.S. Dry Bean Council booth (S4167), 8 Track Foods founder Maggie Sadowski sampled a tangy apple cider three bean salad. Her line of organic beans—including dark red kidney, classic black, blonde chickpeas, and white cannellini—is now available in more than 2,000 U.S. retail locations.
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