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AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION NOT AFFILIATED WITH IFT The cricket market is growing rapid- ly, with over 100 products that con- tain cricket ingredients available in the market today for humans and pets. Startups are educating con- sumers and driving initial market growth, while large ingredient companies, food produc- ers and retailers are experimenting for new product launches in the next 24 months. New companies in the U.K. and Australia/New Zealand show it is a global phe- nomenon. Insects as food are unfamiliar to most western cul- tures. But consumers are seeking new products that promise sustainability and health benefits from protein and other key nutrients, both of which are abundant with CRICKET PROTEIN MARKET GROWING FAST Healthy Food Ingredients' (HFI) family of brands, SK Food, Hesco and Suntava ® , offers innovative solutions with its line of non-GMO, organic, gluten-free and iden- tity preserved ingredients. HFI offers unique product brands such as AncientGrisps™, an extruded crisp made from a custom blend of ancient grains, in addition to the specialized ingredients the SK Food, Hesco and Suntava brands bring to the table. The SK Food brand is known for its expeller oils and organic pulses. With 2016 being the International Year of Pulses, HFI is pleased to highlight its many SK Food organic pulse offerings including dry edible beans, allSWEET™ tastes and func- tions like sugar in formulations, because it is a sugar, but without all of the calories. Made from non-GMO corn, allSWEET allulose provides a clean, satis- fying sweetness to a wide vari- ety of applications, including beverage, bakery, frozen, confectionary and dairy. allSWEET allulose is a natural, low-calorie rare sugar found universally in small amounts in foods like figs, raisins and kiwis. Selected from the rare sugars due to its similarity to fructose, allulose is rec- ognized and absorbed by the body as a simple sugar and yet has a near-zero caloric value. The latest catch-phrase circulating throughout the food industry is "label- friendly." With several self-ordained nutritionists and ingredient "watchdogs" now using social media to advise both producers and consumers of "what is good for you," food formulators are frantically scrambling to unveil new products containing ingredients that may be perceived as clean label. The word perceived is emphasized because perception tends to ignore hard sci- ence and plays a significant role in consumer purchasing decisions. As a result, several common food additives or "added ingredients" have become blacklisted as danger- ous "non-essentials" that health conscious consumers An interview with Leanne Levy, North America Marketing Manager, CP Kelco. FMD: Which trends do you think will most affect our industry in the next couple of years? LL: Consumer demand for uncommon products with unique features is driving the food and beverage indus- try in new and exciting directions. Trends are fluid, products evolve and change can be fun. Millennial pref- erences heavily influence new product development. These include flavor experimentation, exotic spices, a variety of textures and "clean" ingredients. The overall presentation is important as well, augmented by package C o ntinued o n P age 3 7 Epogee ™ brand fat replacement technology debuts at IFT 2016. Epogee brand EPG (esterified propoxylated glycerol) is one of the most effective and versatile solutions ever developed to cut calories without affecting taste, texture, mouth feel or safety. In typical recipes, total calories per serving drop by 20 percent to 45 percent. This is possible because Epogee reduces calories from fat by 92 percent for each unit of fat replaced. Epogee can replace up to 80 percent of the fat in a recipe. Epogee's safety is supported by one of the strongest databases ever developed for a new food ingredient. Sixty-five studies and seven published journal articles support the proposed uses of Epogee. C o ntinued o n P age 3 7 C o ntinued o n P age 3 7 HFI: 'SOMETHING GOOD IS GROWING' NON-GMO ALLSWEET DELIVERS TASTE & FUNCTION EXPERIENCE UNIQUE BEVERAGES AT CP KELCO BOOTH LABEL FRIENDLY, WHAT'S IN A NAME TECHNOLOGY BREAKTHROUGH: EPOGEE FAT REPLACEMENT IS HERE C o ntinued o n P age 3 7 C o ntinued o n P age 2 9 C o ntinued o n P age 3 7 O s e r C o m m u n i ca t i o n s G r o u p C h i ca g o M o n d a y, J u l y 1 8 , 2 0 1 6

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