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H. HALE, Schwan Food Co., 1605 Superior Rd., Marshall, MN 56258 Implementation of the Dietary Guidelines and maintaining taste and quality provide challenges to the food industry today. Consumers demand products that taste good, are of high quality, and affordable. The challenge to industry includes weighing consumer needs, science recommendations, and the economic impact of sodium reduction. Processed foods use sodium to provide flavor and maintain safety. The challenge of reducing sodium, adjusting ingredient profiles, enhancing flavor with other seasonings provide opportunities for creativity. Looking at current research and consumer acceptance of flavors will lead to results: can we decrease sodium, in the processed food supply.
Session 38, 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans: What consumers and food product developers tell us
2005 IFT Annual Meeting, July 15-20 - New Orleans, Louisiana |