Company executive Hector De La Barreda has seen the chocolate and confectionery business reinvent itself by diversifying its product portfolio and making strategic acquisitions.

The IFF Creative Center brings together the company’s flavor and ingredient expertise with its food design capabilities to better support the growth of the region’s food industry.

The four trends include “luxe self-expression,” “dare to dupe,” “health without stealth,” and “breaking boundaries” of taste and color.

The Centerline by Hobart HMM10-1STD mixer is a 10-quart standard-duty mixer that gives operators an easy-to-use solution for their smaller capacity mixing needs.

Participants will follow the Michigan cherry from field to fork, seeing a cherry harvest, the processing of cherries and fruit-centric desserts inspired by consumer trends.

Ghirardelli has been perfecting the art of chocolate making for more than 170 years. Recognized by consumers as a premium chocolate brand, Ghirardelli also offers a variety of ingredients for pastry chefs and foodservice professionals. Discover them here.

The Sweetest Bean is a women-owned company based in Colorado, and they employ a team in Uganda, Africa, who hand-cures all of the company’s gourmet vanilla.

good natured Products Inc. recently announced the results of its eco-friendly packaging survey in its “Ready-to-Eat” Report, which reveals consumer sentiment and preferences around convenience eating.

The leading manufacturer of specialty printing equipment will conduct live demos of Eddie®, The Edible Ink Printer, and unveil Freddie®, The Frosting Machine, which will be shown publicly for the first time.

The global leader in human and animal nutrition examined consumer purchasing behavior and trends both online and offline to identify what will drive product innovation in the coming year.