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Osage Food Products believes in transparency and education. Our blogs are designed to keep you informed about the latest news, trends, and challenges in the food and beverage industry and help you understand about the nutritional benefits quality protein products offer

Milk or Whey Protein? Choosing the Perfect Ingredient for Your High-Protein Product

Despite the demographics, almost all consumers have one thing in common: they crave protein. A stroll through the aisles of this year’s Natural Products Expo

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March 27, 2025

The Value of a “Complete Protein” in Plant-Based Food and Beverage Applications

There was a 34% increase in new product launches in 2024 that promoted a complete protein on the package, according to Innova Market Insights. In

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January 30, 2025

Flavoring the Trend: CBD and Cannabis Products

The explosive growth of the CBD and cannabis market has led to rapid new product development that has often yielded products with off flavor notes.

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October 31, 2024

Flavoring the Trend: Hydration

Have you consumed your gallon of water today? For years, consumers have been bombarded with information about the importance of hydration. They’re finally listening. Hydration

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October 31, 2024

Flavoring the Trend: Healthy Snacking

Millions of words have been published about the “snackification” of the American consumer. Essentially, everyone snacks, everyone snacks multiple times a day and snacking has

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September 25, 2024

Overcoming Formulation Challenges when Working with Plant Proteins

Plant proteins operate differently than dairy proteins, and formulating with plant protein ingredients can pose challenges. Here are the main things that your R&D team

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September 18, 2024

Formulating Plant Protein Blends for Specific Applications

Our SolvPro® team of experts is experienced in blending plant proteins for food and beverage manufacturers. It’s how we create complete plant protein systems. It’s

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September 12, 2024

Vegan protein source. Legumes, beans, lentils, nuts, broccoli, spinach and seeds.

Everything You Wanted to Know about Protein Quality and PDCAAS

When it comes to protein, the number of grams per serving tells only half the story. As we mentioned above, many plant proteins are deficient

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May 28, 2024

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Animal Versus Plant Protein in Food and Beverage Product Development

It’s a never ending debate. What’s better: Animal proteins or plant proteins? It’s also a question that’s impossible to answer clearly. Oftentimes, it depends on

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May 9, 2024

25 Years of Ingredient Solutions, Legendary Customer Service and Fun!

Happy birthday to us! We’re thrilled to be celebrating the 25th anniversary of Osage Food Products in May 2024. That’s 25 years of ingredient solutions

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April 23, 2024

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