By most measures, 2017 was a seminal year for the grocery industry—a sonic boom blasted through it when Amazon announced plans to acquire Whole Foods. All the little tremors from alternative food vehicles/delivery formats, consumer direct meal services to gas station sushi were just blazing the trail. When you step back and consider this shift […]
Archives for January 2018
Growth in fresh market drives variety selection
From 1993 to 2016F – Red Delicious has decreased 65 million boxesGolden delicious has declined 20.3 million boxesRed & Golden’s together have declined to just 30% of total US productionGala has increased (1998-2016) from 10 million to 44 million boxesHoneycrisp has increased 50% in the past 5 years. (7.9 mil to 15.3 mil boxes)
Fruit as a fat replacement
A simple way to reduce fat content and add nutrients in baking applications is with fruit. Applesauce is commonly known to be an excellent fat replacer, however, many other fruit purees can function as a fat substitute as well. In baked goods, fat plays an important role in texture and flavor. Fat molecules act as a tenderizer […]
