As we have advertised, and as demonstrated in this space in previous posts, SIS is one of, if not, the longest standing and most experienced Low Water Activity fillings developer and manufacturer in the country. Our experience in this field quite literally goes back to the first introduction into the US market of fruit-filled breakfast cereals more than three decades ago.
Today, innovation has taken true flight with the consumers of 2019 by modeling modern snacking for the on-the-move consumer looking to spend their dollars on better-for-you options. One of the strongest opportunities for bakers to break into the modern consumers snacking trends is SIS’ custom designed Low Water Activity fillings utilizing fortified, better-for-you ingredients.
Blueberries themselves are a fruit that allows the producers to show immediate benefit to the modern consumer. Millennial consumers will pay for the product that they are seeking out in grocery if it is there for them. However, and of great importance and difference, millennials will also decide not to buy products based on the ingredients on the label quicker than previous generations. Given that Blueberries are one of the most responsibly sourced domestic fruits for industrial use, the savvy millennial consumer will not be concerned with import issues other fruits are subjected to and will be more naturally inclined to try the product in the first place.
Not only are Blueberries a terrific fruit to introduce your next bar item to compete in the better-for-you and health and wellness categories, it is also a fruit that pairs very well with many of the most popular super fruits available. Stewart Ingredient Systems is the premier developer and manufacturer of fillings and toppings to work together with on your first or your next product development.
Contact Ross Stewart today @ (312) 254-3539 or RStewart@Stewartis.com to begin planning and get on the fast track to sampling our custom developed products.
“The landscape for prepared foods has been changing rapidly over the past decade, due largely to changes in consumer perception about the healthfulness, nutritional value, safety, and sustainability of prepared foods”. Prepared Foods Magazine, February 2019
Increasingly, consumers are motivated to reduce or eliminate sugar and/or consume alternate natural sweeteners.
Stewart Ingredient Systems, Inc. has been formulating solutions for smaller portions and higher flavor intensity to specifically combat the marketplace reaction over the past 5 plus years to smaller portions and better-for-you options in the grocery aisle. Our products can be found on the shelves today in GMO-Free, HFCS-Free and All-Natural snacking options.
Is your next Health and Wellness/Clean Label project in need of protein fortification? SIS has developed a complete line of plant based protein fortified fillings, toppings, variegates and fruit/vegetable dips with protein addition solely from plant based sources.
At Stewart Ingredients Systems, not only are we looking to produce and sell more product, we’re always looking to reduce inefficiencies and waste. A recent study highlighting the cost-savings that some companies are able to achieve confirms our thinking: “…a British-based food manufacturer achieved a more than 300-fold return on investment by running an audit that revealed seven percent of the food it bought remained in bulk containers after they were emptied.” (Umberto Bacchi/Thomson Reuters)
November is fast approaching and it’s the perfect time to roll-out seasonal offerings for consumers over the next three months. As a R&D house that manufactures all of our custom formulated items under one roof, SIS is perfectly positioned to accommodate any seasonal concepts and equipped to do so in a rapid fashion.
Can’t stay away from the discourse surrounding consumer’s demands for better-for-you snack offerings. The intersection of on-the-go consumers who demand better-for-you category of snacks often lands in convenience store aisles, and the data suggests that the C-store segment of the market is not shrinking anytime soon. In fact, convenience store sales increased more than 5% year-to-year from ’14 to ’15 with no expectations of that trend reversing course.