NAFFS Newswire - December 15, 2006
Top 10 Food & Beverage Trends for 2007; CSPI Petitions FDA for "Healthy Food" Labeling System; FDA Holds Hearings on Functional Foods; NAFFS' Winter Meeting; Vote for NAFFS Yearbook Cover; and more.
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Friday, December 15, 2006
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TOP TEN FOOD & BEVERAGE
TRENDS FOR 2007 PREDICTED The top ten food and beverage trends for 2007, as forecast by Datamonitor, include: -
Calorie-burning beverages
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Satiety-enhancing foods and drinks
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Local sourcing of ingredients - The concept of "Food Miles" is surfacing, reflecting a desire to help the environment by buying food that doesn't need to be transported long distance.
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Antioxidants – Increased awareness unleashed a boom in dark chocolate in 2006. "Superfruits" like goji berries, acai and pomegranate, high in antioxidants, are positioned for mainstream acceptance.
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Immunity-boosting foods and drinks – Probiotic foods that help regulate digestive tract health, including cultured dairy drinks and yogurts, are leading the way. Watch for probiotic juices, snack bars and even breakfast cereals.
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Food and drink for one – Research shows the average number of persons per household has slipped to barely more than two.
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"Smart" products and packages – Packaging to indicate freshness is coming.
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"Better for You" beer – With beer losing ground to wine, watch for vitamin-fortified beer to hit the market.
CSPI PETITIONS FDA TO CREATE
“HEALTHY FOOD” LABELING SYSTEM The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) formally petitioned FDA to design a national set of symbols to help consumers quickly identify healthier foods. While Kraft has a “Sensible Solution”, Pepsi has a “Smart Spot” and the American Heart Association licenses it’s “heart-check” symbol, CSPI says consumers can easily be confused or misled since the various programs have different aims and use inconsistent nutrition criteria. FDA HOLDS HEARING ON
FUNCTIONAL FOODS In a recent public hearing by FDA, defining and establishing a separate category for “functional foods” met with resistance from food and nutrition expert witnesses who said existing regulations provide a mechanism for determining safety food and food ingredients.
The American Dietetic Association (ADA) went on record against a functional foods category. ADA noted “recent studies have shown that consumers cannot distinguish between health claims and structure/function claims.” Furthermore, AA said a regulatory process for claiming a health benefit related to a food, food component or dietary supplement is already in place.
To address the ambiguities and complexity regarding the labeling of functional foods, ADA recommended a broader interpretation of the term “nutritive,” since the distinction between what is “nutritive” versus “health promoting” or “disease prevention” is blurred. ADA’s position paper on Functional Foods is accessible at http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/advocacy_10091_ENU_HTML.htm. WORD IS OUT
ON NAFFS’ WINTER MEETING The word is spreading about NAFFS’ Winter Meeting and registrations are coming in quickly. Reserve your seat now for this interactive presentation being held on Friday, Feburary 2 at The French Culinary Institute, New York, N.Y. where you will experience firsthand today’s cutting-edge chocolate trends.
Executive Chef Lee Anne Wong will demonstrate the application of chocolate in both sweet and savoury dishes and explain why the traditional language of chocolates – nuts, caramels, pralines – are starting to be replaced with flavor families like roasted, balsamic, floral and spiced. All attendees will be treated to delectable samples being prepared during the demonstration.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear emerging flavor trends and network with industry peers. The program concludes with a 5-course lunch with custom wine pairings in world-famous L’Ecole Restaurant.
Send in your registration today! VOTE FOR NAFFS
YEARBOOK COVER The cover choices for the NAFFS 2007 Yearbook are now available online at www.naffs.org. Members must log in to the Members-Only area to cast their vote.
Each of the entries submitted had impressive style and uniqueness. Be sure to visit the NAFFS web site and enter your choice now. All votes must be in by December 22.
There’s still time to submit your advertising reservation. Fax your contract to NAFFS now! Ad copy is due by December 31.
As part of the continuing expansion of their operations, Flavor & Fragrance Specialties announces the following new members to their Baltimore, Maryland manufacturing facility:
Ruth Vassey has joined FFS as a Quality Control Technician, Angela Kraft as a Quality Control Clerk and Todd McClendon as a shipping clerk.
NAFFS WELCOMES
NEW MEMBERS CytoSport, Inc.
4795 Industrial Way
Benicia, CA 94510
Phone: (707) 751-3942
Fax: (707) 748-5732
Website: www.cytosport.com
e-mail: peter.wasko@cytosport.com
Contact: Peter M. Wasko, Vice President R&D
Products: Functional foods, muscle milk, Cyto Max Flavor & Packaging Company
P.O. Box 1282
W. Caldwell, NJ 07007-1282
Phone: (973) 227-4770
Fax: (973) 227-4770
Website: www.flavorpack.com
Contact: Robert V. Oechslin, Jr., Vice President
Products: Manufacturers rep. flavors to dairy, food & ice cream industries
Be sure to save these dates when filling in your calendars:
February 2, 2007 – NAFFS Winter Meeting, The French Culinary Institute, N.Y., N.Y. March 8, 2007 – California Meeting, Hyatt, Anaheim, Cal.
April 17, 2007- NAFFS Technical Meeting, Edison, N.J.
October 18-21, 2007 - The 90th Annual NAFFS Convention, The Resort at Longboat Key Club, Longboat Key, Fla.
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