HAZELNUT NATION

Flavoring America You can find them in coffee, ice cream, chocolate delicacies, flour, oil or as a spread because hazelnuts are all the rage and making their way into a multitude of our daily consumables. Alone or mixed with chocolate, the hazelnut is being incorporated into popular food products and dishes in all facets of… Read more »

A CULTURE OF PROBIOTICS

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A Look At The Latest Technology In Probiotics When did the food and beverage industry become so enthralled and proactive about our digestive health? From Activia® yogurt to ingredient supplements, a staunch focus on probiotics and the health benefits they offer is all over supermarkets and countless television advertisements. All of this attention has raised… Read more »

CATERING TO A NEW TYPE OF SHOPPER

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Following The Rise Of The Supermarket ‘Man Aisle’ The 21st century continues to redefine the roles that men and women are supposed to play in society. For example, women have become increasingly involved in the workplace and men are participating a lot more in domestic chores such as grocery shopping. According to consumer-research firm GK… Read more »

ARE QSR ENTRÉES BEING SIDE-LINED?

Will Sides And Snacks Replace Entrées? In today’s society each second seems to move faster than the last, which can make it hard for anyone to find enough time for much of anything, including eating. Quick service restaurants (QSR) are very aware of the overwhelming schedules many people have become subject to, due to the… Read more »

MULTIFUNCTIONAL FLAVORS A WIN-WIN

Food Sustainability On The High Seas If you were in the middle of nowhere hundreds of miles from land, what’s the one thing you would want to eat? Although this popular query is not an unfamiliar conversation piece, it’s a question that the fine kitchens of luxury cruise lines never want their visitors to ask…. Read more »

FROM HOSPITALS TO HOTELS TO UNIVERSITIES

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Gourmet Dining Is Set To Surge As Consumers Demand More High-End Experiences Hospitals, hotels and Universities around the world have been diversifying at a fast pace to respond to a more and more cosmopolitan audience. The cuisine and food services in on-campus restaurants and dining halls, hotel lounges and hospital cafeterias are reaching new heights… Read more »

A LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER

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Boungiorno! Welcome to the premier issue of Key Notes magazine. We are very excited to present this new, quarterly publication to you and hope that it provides you with compelling content, new trends, thought-provoking topics and inspiration for your company’s continuing innovation. Key Notes is the result of a collaboration between PreGel’s Marketing and Key Accounts (KA) Departments to… Read more »