![]() THE SOY CONNECTIONFOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY
Consumers Offer to Pay More to Satisfy Health Demands
Anyone aware of the expression “put your money where your mouth is” knows that spending choices can illuminate our priorities, as individuals and as a nation. So, food companies, restaurants and home cooks that provide healthy options should take heart: U.S. consumers are willing to increase grocery spending for healthier foods - a major turning point in shopping behavior. Read more
Commodity Quality Incentive Program Included in Farm Bill
The new Commodity Quality Incentive Program, currently included in the U.S. House of Representatives’ version of the 2007 Farm Bill, is being considered by the Senate. Learn how this program may impact the future availability of trait-enhanced oils. Read more
Meeting Consumer Demand for Functional Foods
Overall health-consciousness among consumers and the awareness of the link between diet and disease—both of which are at an all-time high (64 percent of adults say they are trying to eat healthier)—are the two most important positive factors in driving consumer demand for functional food and beverages. And, the market has grown as a result. Read more
Using Claims to Target the Health-Conscious Consumer
On a daily basis, consumers browse grocery aisles, sorting out competing health and nutrition claims on food product labels. Unsurprisingly, studies show that most consumers favor healthy and satisfying food items over those which do not seem healthy. In a world where new products and formulations arise every day, health claims can either help or complicate the process of making healthy food choices for the wandering consumer. Read more
Talking Back: USB Answers Questions from the Food Industry at IFT 2007
The United Soybean Board’s edible oils experts - Don Banks, President of Edible Oil Technology, and Richard Galloway, President of Galloway & Associates - addressed some timely questions at the Institute of Food Technologists 2007 Annual Meeting & Food Expo. Learn more about those questions most frequently asked. Read more
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