Taste, Texture and Stability Workshop 2025

This B2B event delves into thickening and gelling agents, flavors, and sweeteners, providing a comprehensive journey from foundational ingredient knowledge to practical food applications.

Participants will connect with industry-leading experts, enhance their formulation expertise, explore innovative strategies, and stay ahead of emerging market trends.

discover the art, science and success in food product development

April 14, 2025:  New Brunswick, NJ

each module will have the following common elements
Start with relevant market trends
Incorporate hands-on product evaluations
Cover one or more topics around taste, sweetness texture and stability
Wrap up with a panel discussion and Q&A
Taste, Texture and Stability in new product development (NPD)
Beverage NPD Petfood NPD Dairy / Alt Dairy NPD Savory NPD New Innovations
Market Trends Market trends Market trends Market trends Market trends
Flavor insights Texturizers and stabilizers insights Texturizers and stabilizers insights Texturizers and stabilizers insights Texturizers and stabilizers insights
Sweetener insights Hands on evaluations Culinologists perspectives Culinologists perspectives Protein insights
Founder/Brand perspectives Panel discussion Hands on evaluations Hands on evaluations Hands on evaluations
Hands on evaluations   Panel discussion Panel discussion Panel discussion
Panel discussions        

workshop Learning Objectives: 

  • Learn about thickening ang gelling agents, flavors and sweeteners in NPD
  • Develop a better understanding of the structure-function relationship
  • Selecting the best option in your formulations
  • Get the most out of functional ingredients in food product development
Flavors– with an emphasis in beverages
Sweeteners– with an emphasis in beverages
Gelling agents– Alginates, Carrageenans, Pectins, Gellan
Thickening agents– Xanthan, Guar, Locust Bean Gum, Tara Gum, Cellulosics, and Starches
Emulsifying agents– Acacia, Karaya, and Rubisco protein

Contact us for any question

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Frequently asked questions

This event is tailored for food and beverage industry professionals, including:

  • R&D Specialists and Product Developers
  • Food Scientists and Technologists
  • Ingredient Suppliers and Hydrocolloid Distributors
  • Quality Assurance and Regulatory Experts
  • Operations Managers and Production Engineers
  • Product / Brand Managers ve Marketing Professional
  • Purchasing Managers and Supply Chain Experts

Perfect for anyone seeking insights into the latest hydrocolloid applications and trends in food formulation and innovation.