April 2002, Volume 56, No. 4



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D E V E L O P I N G   F O O D S

The Top 10 Functional Food Trends: The Next Generation
As major nutraceutical markets continue to mature, new growth opportunities will emanate from upandcoming new markets, mega market subsegments, and novel niches.
A. ELIZABETH SLOAN

F E A T U R E S

Protecting Innovation: Patents vs Trade Secrets
A corporation developing new technology must decide which of the two diverging courses  patent or trade secret  it will pursue to best protect its intellectual property, a decision that requires analysis of a multitude of factors ...
As corporations invest in new technology, they find themselves grappling with the question of how best to protect their investment in technology.
JUDIE D. DZIEZAK

IFT's Conference Addresses Food Safety and Quality
More than 500 food safety and quality assurance personnel attended the Institute of Food Technologist's second International Food Safety & Quality Conference and Expo ...
More than 60 exhibiting companies offered products and services ranging from microbiological test kits to food safety consulting services.
JAMES GIESE, INTERNET EDITOR

Parasites and the Food Supply
A Scientific Status Summary prepared for the Institute of Food Technologists' Expert Panel on Food Safety and Nutrition ...
The panel discusses the sources of incidence of human infection by foodborne parasites and the new technologies that are being developed for their prevention, detection, and inactivation.
PALMER A. ORLANDI, DANMY T. CHU, JEFFREY W. BIER AND GEORGE J. JACKSON

C O L U M N S

One-Handed Cuisine and Other Business Trends to Watch
Business/Marketing by PIERCE HOLLINGSWORTH

The "Shrouded Threat" of Foodborne Parasites
Science, Communications, and Government Relations by E. SPENCER GARRETT

Intestinal Health Through Dietary Fiber, Prebiotics, and Probiotics
Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods by DENNIS T. GORDON

Electronic Records and the Food Industry
Regulatory Impact by ROGER A. CLEMENS

Ahead of the Curve, IFT Perspective Generates the Ink
IFT Newsmakers by JAMES M. KLAPTHOR

B A C K P A G E

Good Intentions are Not Enough
HENRY I. MILLER

Products & Technologies

Snack Foods: Ingredient Concepts to Munch On
Ingredients by DON E. PSZCZOLA

Extending the Shelf Life of Fruits and Vegetables
Processing by J. PETER CLARK

Chilly is Hot
Packaging by AARON L. BRODY

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