We are pleased to be a trustworthy source of information on food protein ingredients for food industry professionals. The next in-person Protein Trends & Technologies Seminar is scheduled for September 28-29, 2021 at the Westin NW Hotel, Itasca, Illinois (a northwest suburb of Chicago). The event will be launched with an opening reception the evening of September 27. Please return to this Protein Trends & Technologies website as more details become available.Two separate programs comprise this annual event.
In the meantime we have been busy launching this new food protein-oriented website. We encourage you to investigate the hundreds of protein articles, R&D Academy presentations (including educational videos) and post-conference magazines.
Our Protein Trends & Technologies Seminars are North America’s largest event dedicated to protein ingredient use in commercial applications. A series of online and in-person events are being planned for 2021 and beyond. Please check back as dates and locations are announced.
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Global population growth and emerging economies spur demand for large-scale production of foods from renewable resources. There is a need for nutritional foods, including rich plant-based proteins sources, that meet market expectations for volume, quality and price....
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The rapid rise in popularity of plant-proteins has resulted in an explosion of new plant-based foods across all product categories. While secure supply-chains, price and ingredient functionality are top priorities for food companies, what do consumer prioritize when...
The 2019 Protein Trends & Technologies Post Conference Magazine provides a summary of key points from speakers at this event. This is North America’s largest event dedicated to the food protein technology, the protein ingredient marketplace and applied...
IN THE WORDS OF ONE INDUSTRY WAG, “If you need to attend a class on innovation, you’re no innovator.” If you agree, not so fast! A panel entitled “Managing Innovation: From Entrepreneurial Startups to Going Mainstream” offered attendees of the 2019 Protein Trends...
“Managing Innovation: From Entrepreneurial Startups to Going Mainstream” offered attendees of the 2019 Protein Trends & Technologies Seminar a practical “how to” guide for innovators. It exposed pitfalls and proffered practical solutions to the challenges that...
“CHANGE HAS NEVER HAPPENED THIS FAST, and it will never be this slow again.” Andria Long, Growth Advisor, drew upon her years of innovation experience working with consumer-packaged goods (CPG) companies to lay out thought-provoking challenge scenarios for the future...
Global Food Forums' Annual Top Food, Beverage & Supplement Trends Lists for 2020 Predictions for the year 2020 and beyond. Please check back as more lists are added. 2020 Topp Food Trends are gathered from the following organizations. Click on the organization's...
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A gift experiences website, Truly Experiences, ran detailed surveys on dining trends conducted with 1,000 U.S. and 300 U.K. consumers during May and April 2020 to determine how Covid-19 was influencing consumer dining attitudes. Its purpose was to give restauranteurs...
Global Food Forums' Annual List of Top 2019 Food Trends and Forecasts Lists: Part 1 Also See 2019 Food Trends & Forecasts: Part 2 (Includes trends lists from Rabobank, IFIC, Upserve Restaurant Insider, Kalsec, Euromonitor with more to come) Many trends directly...