Introducing Any New Ingredient Requires Proper Evaluation of Handling Properties
An episode of the Food For Thought podcast, hosted by Food Processing, titled "Introducing Any New Ingredient Requires Proper Evaluation of Handling Properties" was published on July 17, 2024 and runs 14 minutes.
July 17, 2024 ·14m · Food For Thought
Summary
In this episode sponsored by Horizon Systems, Todd Baker discusses how and why processors need to plan accordingly in order to safely and efficiently handle any new or replacement ingredients in their plants.
Episode Description
Today's episode is sponsored by Horizon Systems.
Food and beverage processors are constantly on the lookout for a competitive edge that will help their products stand out amongst the crowd. Often, those companies look to new varieties, flavors and functionalities for their products, swapping out ingredients or introducing new formulations devised by their product development teams.
However, as Todd Baker, vice president of innovation and tech services for Horizon Systems, explains, it cannot be taken for granted that the introduction of new ingredients into any facility will allow for “business as usual.” Processors need to prepare accordingly to avoid delays and disappointment when processing facilities get the new formulations.
Learn more about Horizon Systems
Read the transcript of this episode on the Food Processing website
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