International Dehydrated Foods: Press Room

Current Press Releases:

IDF Debuts New Frozen Broths at IFT Food Expo
June 14, 2010

New natural powdered beef broth is simply savory!
June 30, 2009

International Dehydrated Foods, Inc., is among Best in Workplace Safety
October 21, 2008

Shelf-Stable Chicken Fat Adds Palatability without Problems
January 18, 2007

A World of Savory Chicken Flavor Options From One Source
September 20, 2006

IDF Debuts New Frozen Broths at IFT Food Expo
Visit booth 4239 to sample frozen broths and more

(Springfield, MO. June 14, 2010) – We’ll be there...with the flavorful, healthy alternatives you have been looking for. IDF™ is where you will find the irresistible taste and functionality of natural meat and poultry ingredients. We have the building blocks and flavor profiles to ensure consistency, delectability and universal praise when it comes to healthy ingredients.

For soup, bouillon and marinade applications, IDF® Frozen Chicken Broth and IDF® Powdered Chicken Broth are low in sodium and fat, high in protein, with essential amino acids and minerals. For sauces, gravies and seasoning blends, IDF® Powdered Chicken, Beef and Turkey products have highly nutritious meat protein and minerals like iron, zinc and selenium.

IDF will offer two new Frozen Broth options to our product line. IDF® # 3806 offers a mild, light roasted flavor while IDF® # 3876 offers a mild, savory flavor. Both are cost-effective, natural, low sodium options for your applications.

Our meat and poultry products are the preferred choice of food companies focused on providing consumers with food that truly tastes good.

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NEW NATURAL POWDERED BEEF BROTH IS SIMPLY SAVORY!

(Springfield, MO. June 30, 2009) – International Dehydrated Foods, Inc. (IDF™) brings richness and savory flavor notes to foods with all of its Beef Products, particularly its newest addition Powdered Beef Broth #5432.

This savory blend of beef extract and select flavorings has a beefy, meaty flavor. Powdered Beef Broth #5432 fills a niche where pure “beef extract” is not necessary, but real “beef extract” is needed for labeling. In some instances, the Powdered Beef Broth can be used to replace or reduce the amount of expensive, hard-to-handle, beef extract.

IDF’s Beef Broth is much less expensive than pure beef extract, and it’s easier to handle than beef extract paste. “The bottom line is that formulators can get all the flavor that they need from beef extract, using IDF’s Powdered Beef Broth, but without the extra expense and hassle,” explains George Tucker, technical sales representative.

Other products in the IDF family of Beef Products include:

IDF® Powdered Beef

IDF® Powdered Beef #5013 has a rich brown color with a meaty, beefy flavor. It’s made from beef trim, using no fillers.

IDF® Powdered Beef Fat

IDF® Powdered Beef Fat #5525 is white in color with a creamy texture.
IDF® Powdered Beef Fat and Beef Broth #5760 has a rich bold flavor with a smooth mouthfeel.
IDF® Powdered Beef Fat and Beef Broth #5761 offers a rich cream color, smooth mouthfeel, and light, roasted beef notes.

IDF® Powdered Beef Broths
In two additional formats:

IDF® Powdered Beef Broth #5402 is a “fine” tan powder with light roasted notes.
IDF® Powdered Beef Broth #5403 is agglomerated with an intense, roasted note in a rich brown powder form.

Soups, seasoning blends, bouillon, sauces, gravies, marinades, batters and more, benefit from IDF’s family of Beef Products. From light, roasted notes to rich, bold flavors, using IDF Beef Products offers flavorful, cost-effective formulations to food processors. IDF Beef Products contain no artificial ingredients or chemical antioxidants and are only minimally processed, so that they retain all their natural goodness.

To order samples of IDF® Powdered Beef Broth #5432 or the entire family of beef products call the toll-free number to reach customer service at 800-641-6509.

INTERNATIONAL DEHYDRATED FOODS, INC., IS AMONG BEST IN WORKPLACE SAFETY
Department of Labor Bestows Manufacturer with Prestigious SHARP Award

(Jefferson City, MO, October 2008) - When it comes to enforcing labor standards in Missouri, workplace safety ranks high on the list of priorities for the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR). As a result, the Department recognizes those Missouri businesses that utilize best-practice standards in workplace safety.

The Department’s Division of Labor Standards is pleased to announce that International Dehydrated Foods, Inc., Monett, Mo., has earned the distinction of being named the newest member of Missouri’s Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP). International Dehydrated Foods, Inc., implemented the SHARP safety management program at its business and achieved an excellent workplace safety record qualifying the manufacturer for this exclusive safety and health incentive and recognition program.

“We welcome International Dehydrated Foods, Inc., as the newest member of the SHARP program,” said Todd Smith, DOLIR Director. “They have worked hard to develop and implement an exemplary safety and health program that will help them prevent job-related injuries and illnesses within their facility,” Smith added.

International Dehydrated Foods, Inc., will be honored for their achievement during a ceremony at 2 p.m., on Oct. 22, 2008, at the business, which is located at 700 S. Chapel Drive in Monett. Officials from the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the DOLIR will present the business a proclamation signed by Gov. Matt Blunt, a Certificate of Recognition, and a SHARP flag, which can be hung outside the facility.

SHARP is the highest level consultative services program of the Missouri On-Site Safety and Health Consultation Program. It is designed to promote effective workplace safety and health program management. SHARP also is designed to provide incentives and support to smaller, high-hazard employers to work with their employees to develop, implement, and continuously improve the effectiveness of their workplace safety and health programs. All SHARP companies are exempt from programmed OSHA inspections from one to three years.

To be eligible for SHARP, a company may employ no more than 500 total employees at all nationwide worksites. In addition, the worksite’s lost workday injury and illness rate must be below the national average for its industry.

Presently, 23 Missouri companies participate in the SHARP program. Criteria for inclusion in the SHARP include management leadership and employee involvement, worksite analysis, hazard prevention and control, and safety and health training.

For more information about the SHARP or to request a free safety and health consultation, please visit www.dolir.mo.gov/ls or call (573) 751-3403.

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SHELF-STABLE CHICKEN FAT ADDS PALATABILITY WITHOUT PROBLEMS
Shelf-Stable Chicken Fat from IDF Improves Mouthfeel without Storage Hassles

(Springfield, MO, January 2007) - Even as researchers continue to uncover fascinating new aspects to the complex mechanisms behind flavor and taste, one constant remains - proper mouthfeel in a successful sauce, gravy or soup depends upon the type and quality of the basic fat included in the formulation. International Dehydrated Foods, Inc. (IDF), the world's leader in the development, processing and distribution of basic and customized poultry ingredients for the food ingredient and foodservice industries, supplies chicken fat as a value-added ingredient for improved product palatability.

The value-added element presents one of the greatest benefits of IDF's chicken fat and is a testament to its quality. Poultry ingredients are the focus of IDF's business, not a by-product of another type of processing. Shelf-stable IDF chicken fat contains only one-half of a percent of moisture, which still mixes easily into a wet system yet provides the added benefits of extended shelf life and easy storage.

IDF chicken fat comes in liquid shelf-stable form with sizes ranging from a 225-lb. fiber drum, 400-lb. metal drum, 2,000-lb. corrugated tote with a poly liner to a tanker truck. IDF chicken fat is also available as spray-dried powders on carriers such as nonfat dry milk or chicken broth, packaged in 50-lb. poly bags in stackable corrugated boxes.

While customer preferences and applications will differ, most dry blenders prefer using powdered fat as it is easier to add a significant amount of fat to a dry blend than a liquid. Liquid fat is more commonly used by companies that prepare ready-to-eat products such as soups, sauces and gravies. The liquid fat, when stored in the tote, allows for bulk shipping and storage at room temperature.

IDF shelf-stable liquid or powdered chicken fat helps enhance mouthfeel, creaminess, texture and lubricity and helps to carry some fat-soluble flavors within the finished product. The ingredient can also help mask some undesirable flavors or tone down acidity, such as in a salad dressing. Typical applications, beyond sauce, gravy and soups can include noodles, stuffing, marinades, pot pies and salad dressing.

Low levels of chicken fat inclusion produce desirable end results. A gravy mix, for example, is typically reconstituted at around a one part dry mix to nine parts water, or a 10% solution. For a good, creamy mouthfeel in the finished gravy, IDF recommends at least 2%, preferably 5% or more chicken fat in the finished gravy.

Each of IDF's many varieties of liquid or spray-dried fat powders lends certain background notes to the finished product. Typical flavor notes might include creamy, milky, sweet or buttery. IDF works with companies on custom formulation requests.

IDF has built a reputation for excellence for its wide selection of high-quality spray-dried meat and fat powders, frozen concentrated and shelf-stable concentrated chicken broth and liquid poultry fats. For more information about the complete range of savory products or customized solutions available, call the toll-free number to reach customer service at 800-641-6509.

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A World of Savory Chicken Flavor Options From One Source

(Springfield, MO, July, 2006) - Savory formulations find their best beginning in the superior quality chicken broth products from International Dehydrated Foods, Inc. (IDF), the world's leader in the development, processing and distribution of basic and customized poultry ingredients for the food ingredient and foodservice industries.

IDF supplies chicken broth in forms available to suit multiple flavor profiles as well as multiple processing and equipment needs for operations from large to small. IDF chicken broth begins with all-natural ingredients to ensure a clean label and the finest quality products and flavor. Professionally trained taste panelists help determine descriptors for every IDF chicken broth product to help formulators select the right flavor notes.

Frozen concentrated chicken broth is available in three varying levels of flavor and turbidity. Frozen Chicken Broth #3823 has a rich, smooth, fresh chicken note while frozen Chicken Broth #3843 has a rich, savory, slightly roasted note. Frozen Chicken Broth #3853 comes through with a roasted savory note with low turbidity. The product is shipped in a 50 lb. bag-in-box.

Shelf-stable concentrated chicken broth saves developers precious refrigerated space, shipped in 50 lb. bag-in-box delivery and with a shelf life of up to 12 months. To serve different price points as well as different intensity levels, one variety has a higher concentration of broth solids.

Spray-dried agglomerated chicken broth powders from IDF have no peer in the marketplace. Instantly dispersible in ambient water with no clumping, customers will appreciate its functionality, lower freight, storage and the wide range of available flavor profiles from light, teasing chicken flavor notes to robust, intensely savory notes.

Other standard powders available from IDF include beef powder, beef broth powder, turkey powder, turkey broth powder and pork broth powder, with some varieties utilizing rosemary as an antioxidant to supply longer shelf life with a clean label.

Application possibilities for these ingredients are limited only to the broad universe of savory products - with a helpful boost from imagination. Typical applications include sauces, soups, gravies, marinades, rice and pasta seasonings and injection solutions.

IDF builds its reputation for excellence on its wide selection of high-quality spray-dried meat and fat powders, frozen concentrated and shelf-stable concentrated chicken broth and liquid poultry fats. For more information about the complete range of savory products or customized solutions available, visit the IDF Web site at www.idf.com, or call the toll-free number to reach customer service at 800-641-6509.

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