According to a global study conducted by Innova Market Insights, 42% of consumers choose almonds as their favorite ingredient in chocolate products1. Chocolate consumers’ preference for almonds is not new, but it is true that new food trends are favoring their inclusion in more products such as bars and snacks. They are also a key…
Peanuts offer many different consumer options. Here at Itac Professional, we offer you processed peanuts in a variety of formats, perfect for consumption as a snack, or for use in professional baking and cooking. Our processed peanuts offer different options for consumption, along with excellent quality, and this will help you cover all your consumer…
Using seeds allows us to add texture, consistency and colour to our recipes, making them more attractive and tasty. And, as they’re 100% vegetable-based, we can use the seeds for vegan and vegetarian dishes, in powder or hydrated form. On our blog, we’ve already shared an article about how you can use seeds in your…
A snack can be defined as something we consume between meals or as an appetizer at meetings, with a cocktail, or at parties. Many of these snacks are sold in vending machines located in shopping centres, train stations, airports, gyms, hospitals, schools, or universities. This new way of consuming snacks and nuts (among other things)…
Seasonings, batter and breaded coatings, crocants and desserts… Itac Professional dried fruit and nut cocktails have so many commercial culinary uses, apart from being a great snack, and they’ll help you give your dishes a really distinct flavour. Would you like to know what their secret is? It’s simply the great variety of tastes and…
Nuts are some of the most popular food items at Christmas time, and, for that reason, shouldn’t be missing from your restaurant’s festive menu. Incorporating them into your Christmas recipes will help you give a festive touch to your recipes. Nuts, among the most popular food items at Christmas Although we can enjoy them throughout…
Spain is an innovative international market leader in all areas of the gastronomic sector (cuisine, service, menus, product processing, etc.). Its cuisine has become one of its main hallmarks. For this reason, Spain is at the top of the list of the countries with the best restaurants in the world. Another of the direct reasons…
The almond’s taste, smell, colour, and texture make it a versatile nut that’s essential for pastries, bakeries, retail, and also for use in the best restaurants in the world. However, it could be used even more widely if you knew all its different processed formats and how you can use them in your recipes. In…
When people eat out, whether in a restaurant, at events, or in a gourmet market, you’ll always give your customers a really sweet impression if you offer them a chocolate treat to finish off their meal. In fact, it’s no exaggeration to say that there’s always room for something sweet, especially if it’s petit-fours or…
DEHYDRATED INGREDIENTS: GOURMET PRODUCTS FOR CREATIVE DISHES A good chef should know when to use the more unusual ingredients to give a special touch to their dishes. With that in mind, as nuts producers experts, we’re going to give you a few tips about how to use our best gourmet products in your menu. CREATIVE…
A healthy diet will include a good number of plant-based foods. As well as dishes with vegetables, fruits, leaves, or roots, we can include an element with enormous potential: seeds. But how can seeds enhance your recipes? We’re about to tell you! With all their amazing properties, it means that we can always turn to…
In recent years people have been talking more and more about the power of the internationalization of Spanish gastronom, whose indisputable key to success is its quality. Of course, as in other sectors, factors such as price or brand size also play a fundamental role in its worldwide competitivity. We’re now going to delve into…