Taste tests centered around three themes: ingredient sustainability, inherent goodness of ingredients and healthy food for kidsTop of mind at IFT 08—the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) annual meeting and food expo—was, what’s the next big thing in food and drink? Mintel took attendees one step closer to answering that question with taste tests highlighting innovative new products from around the globe.Drawn from Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD), the taste tests supported IFT 08 presentations by Lynn Dornblaser and David Jago, new product experts at Mintel.

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