Ingredient and Product Thawing and Tempering Product and ingredient thawing and tempering is an important part of maintaining food safety and quality. To thaw an ingredient or product for use means to bring the consistency of a frozen solid product to a liquid, or un-frozen state. To temper products is to bring the temperature of a product […]
Archives for August 2019
Opportunities for pet food brands who value qualities like transparency, traceability and naturalness
Opportunities for pet food brands who value qualities like transparency, traceability and naturalness In a recent Market Trends report, we reviewed Mintel’s “A year of innovation in pet food and products, 2019”. The report focuses on pet food brands needing to convey qualities around transparency, traceability and naturalness, and opportunities for more eco-friendly products. I thought […]
2019 Apple Harvest Projected to be Large Crop
Washington Growers Expecting Good Quality Crop The temperatures in the Pacific Northwest have been cooler than average through Mid-August. The favorable summer growing weather means that Washington growers are expecting a good quality crop. Some locations were hit with powerful thunderstorms August 9th-11th that produced heavy rains, hail, and strong winds. Temperatures are forecasted to rebound […]
