Ingredients have become increasingly important for meat processors as they try to stay ahead of the competition with ever more exotic flavours. Ingredients companies are more than happy to comply. Convenience has been the driving force behind most ofthe developments in the food industry for the past decade. Increasingly, recipes for prepared meat products have become more complex as processors compete for a share of the market. Furthermore, globalisation has also left its mark: ethnic foods are among the most popular prepared products among consumers. All of these factors have led ingredients manufacturers to invest significantly more time, effort and money on developing new additives to help their customers keep their edge.
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