“Dirty label” food ingredients were the hallmark of the American agribusiness experiment post-WWII. But today’s shopper demands transparency in business practices and clean-label ingredients that are healthful to the actual consumer. This is causing massive disruption in the food industry – in 2015 alone, major food companies from Nestle to Hershey’s, Taco Bell to Papa John’s have announced eliminating artificial colors in their product line-ups. Clean label transcends just the issue of removing bad ingredients. It’s also about formulating with nutrient-dense, high-quality ingredients that improve human health.
This lively panel discussion will dig into various aspects of the raw material ingredient supply chain to reveal problem ingredients and healthy innovations that serve today’s health-conscious consumer in foods, beverages and supplements.