Ingredion to showcase on-trend inspired prototypes at Gulfood Manufacturing

Ingredion will be showcasing the latest consumer trends and ingredient innovations in six recipe prototypes at this year’s Gulfood Manufacturing event in Dubai, designed to show food and drink manufacturers how they can develop and formulate affordable products with the ingredients and claims that consumers prefer.

Taking place from 7-9 November at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Gulfood Manufacturing is the Middle East’s biggest annual food and beverage processing forum. Ingredion’s Senior Culinologist will be on stand to freshly prepare dishes that tackle industry challenges including affordability, reducing sugar, and enriching products with plant protein. Formulated with a variety of Ingredion’s textured pulse proteins, food systems solutions, flavour modifiers, erythritol sweeteners, and more, the menu features a crispy coated plant-based nugget, an affordable nacho cheese dip and a no added sugar still lemonade. Technical experts will also be on hand to discuss visitors formulation and production challenges.

Firas Abu Irshaid, sales manager for the Middle East at Ingredion, says: “The Middle East and African food and beverage sector is predicted to achieve between six and seven percent annual growth between 2020 and 2022. Coupled with consumers’ willingness to try out new trends such as reduced-sugar and plant-based, this presents an opportunity for food and beverage manufacturers to tap into this developing market.

“Our team of experts will be on hand able to guide visitors through the latest consumer insights and their own individual reformulation challenges, looking at the latest ingredient innovations can help to optimise costs without sacrificing taste, texture, nutritional appeal and functionality. The recipes and demo kits available to taste on stand will demonstrate how they can deliver exactly that.”

Over the course of three days, 36,000 food and beverage manufacturers will convene at Gulfood Manufacturing to showcase the latest production and packaging solutions from over 60 countries.

To find out more about Ingredion’s solutions, visit its experts on stand S3-C2. To schedule an interview with an Ingredion representative at the event, contact: [email protected].

Ingredion’s on-trend concepts:

–        A crispy coated plant-based nugget with 50% sugar-reduced chipotle chilli ketchup

–        An affordable 0% protein sandwich slice

–        An affordable nacho cheese dip with tortilla chips

–        A gelatin-free pannacotta with a floral sugar-reduced strawberry and rose water fruit prep

–        A brioche bun with a shiny affordable egg-free glaze filled with a chocolatey bakery cream

–        A no added sugar still lemonade

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