Weather has emerged as the dominant factor in grain markets this year with heat, drought and El Niño impacting global crops, adding to uncertainty about the war in Ukriane, exports and food inflation amid volatile commodity prices. Insights from commodity and weather experts presenting at the Sosland Purchasing Seminar Winter Webinar on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, will provide insight to navigate the markets.

In this live webinar, learn how to improve texture and enhance nutrition in foodservice applications all while managing costs. Ingredion experts will show examples of their latest ingredient solutions to address a range of challenges from adhesion in battering and breadings to using cost-optimizing plant-based ingredient solutions.

The Food Entrepreneur Experience is a free, digital event featuring engaging conversations with disruptors and visionaries. Participants will gain insights on today’s consumer venture capital landscape and meet the founders of five food and beverage brands who have starred on the reality television series “Shark Tank” to learn about pitching to investors in a high-pressure environment and preparing for the fame and flood of orders that follow.

Unyielding production demands and frontline burnout have heightened the need for efficiency and flexibility on the plant floor. To tackle this challenge, food and beverage manufacturers are increasingly turning to connected workforce management solutions. Hear firsthand from a Crest Foods executive about how their operational teams went from reactive to proactive with help from QAD Redzone.  

In this case study webinar, you will learn how to:

• Empower teams to adapt in the moment with digital tools 
• Leverage real-time data to enhance workflows and communication
• Navigate digital transformation on the plant floor

Consumers and manufacturers are increasingly looking for more value when it comes to their favorite sauces and dressings – from plant-based and vegan options to reduced sugar, fat alternatives and cost-effective solutions. In this webinar, Ingredion experts will cover new insights on sauces and dressings and how we can help your brand can use clean label, plant-based and sugar reduction ingredients to convert classic table sauces and dressings into on-trend and flavorful options consumers will love.

In this webinar, you’ll get:

• Latest proprietary category insights on sauces & dressings 
• Formulation examples of how to add more value to your brand’s products
• Opportunity to chat with our category and technical experts and get answers to your sauces & dressings questions

How consumers perceive what is “clean” is evolving and complicated, especially since different demographic groups have different definitions of what they think of as clean. Concerns about ingredients and production practices are prompting product developers to update formulations to reflect the latest iteration of the clean label trend. In this Trends & Innovations webinar from Food Business News, we will address how clean label is evolving and how younger consumers perceive the trend. This is a don’t miss event that will provide a roadmap to understanding what is clean where the trend is headed in the next five to 10 years.

The plant-based market is still booming. As ongoing advancements and enhancements in these products continue, consumers are integrating them into their daily dietary choices. Find out more about the latest trends, claims, formulation considerations and challenges, and how the right fats and oils can help your next plant-based product be a win with consumers.

Consumers are seeking unique flavors, health, personalization, customization, and sustainable attributes. Learn how the industry is responding in this free webinar from Food Business News.

Precision fermentation is set to upend the market for food and beverage ingredients. Investors are flooding the market with capital, suppliers are forming partnerships with biotechnology companies to discover growth opportunities, and new ingredient concepts are being introduced at an accelerated pace.

In the Trends & Innovations webinar from Food Business News speakers will dive into the power of precision fermentation, the current challenges holding the market back and what needs to happen to unlock the technology’s full potential.

Explore what’s new and what’s next in the packaged food and beverage marketplace with the Food Entrepreneur Experience.

The Food Entrepreneur Experience is a free, digital event featuring engaging conversations with disruptors and visionaries. During the 90-minute session, participants will learn the latest trends and insights from industry leaders, plus the founders of four functional food brands will discuss the inspiration behind their innovative products. A limited number of product sample packets be available to purchase for $10.