Top Story

10 top trends resetting consumer appetite in 2026

10 top trends resetting consumer appetite in 2026

02-Jan-2026

|

By Gill Hyslop

Editor's Choice

Postcard from Cape Town: Where bakery has a ‘sharp-sharp, lekker’ vibe

Postcard from Cape Town: Where bakery has a ‘sharp-sharp, lekker’ vibe

10-Dec-2025 | By Gill Hyslop

Headlines

Conagra absorbs $968M impairment as outlook holds

3 food predictions that came true in 2025 (and 3 that didn’t)

Scandals, shockwaves & shakeups: 12 of 2025’s most standout moments

The snackdown: Peanuts are the humble ingredient we’re too trend-obsessed to notice

Meet the social media sensation dragging bakery into its hot, high-drama era

Brands are sitting on a YouTube goldmine – so why isn’t anyone posting?

→

In focus

From mithai to mochi: The rise of the fusion-forward bakery trend

From mithai to mochi: The rise of the fusion-forward bakery trend

19-Dec-2025 By Gill Hyslop

‘Faces of the Frontline’ - the women in bakery who are making a difference

‘Faces of the Frontline’ - the women in bakery who are making a difference

Paid for and in partnership with QAD Redzone

GLP-1 has changed the snack game: Here’s how to win it back

GLP-1 has changed the snack game: Here’s how to win it back

19-Dec-2025 By Gill Hyslop

Barley protein: An ancient grain optimized to create healthy, nutritious bakery, cereals, and snacks

Barley protein: An ancient grain optimized to create healthy, nutritious bakery, cereals, and snacks

Paid for and in partnership with ClonBio Foods

Featured

Insight

Crunch, cream, contrast: Texture takes the spotlight in 2026

By Gill Hyslop

Crunch, cream, contrast: Texture takes the spotlight in 2026

Retailer & shopper insights

→

Scandals, shockwaves & shakeups: 12 of 2025’s most standout moments

Scandals, shockwaves & shakeups: 12 of 2025’s most standout moments

19-Dec-2025By Gill Hyslop

3 food predictions that came true in 2025 (and 3 that didn’t)

3 food predictions that came true in 2025 (and 3 that didn’t)

17-Dec-2025By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

Africa’s new appetite: Inside the rapid rise of convenience snacking

Africa’s new appetite: Inside the rapid rise of convenience snacking

12-Dec-2025By Tawanda Karombo

Partner insightMore →

OvoPro™ For Egg & Egg White Replacement

OvoPro™ For Egg & Egg White Replacement

Content provided by The EVERY Company

Create sweet moments with Südzucker’s Fondants

Create sweet moments with Südzucker’s Fondants

Content provided by Südzucker AG

Healthier Baking Solutions | Arm & Hammer Ingredients

Healthier Baking Solutions | Arm & Hammer Ingredients

Content provided by ARM & HAMMER™ Performance Products

Boosting Dough Strength in Industrial Baking with Enzymes

Boosting Dough Strength in Industrial Baking with Enzymes

Content provided by IFF

Manufacturers

→

Mars completes Kellanova acquisition in deal set to reshape snacking

Mars completes Kellanova acquisition in deal set to reshape snacking

15-Dec-2025By Donna Eastlake

A new era of premium chocolate emerges

A new era of premium chocolate emerges

02-Dec-2025By Elizabeth Crawford

Emmi Group acquires The English Cheesecake Company

Emmi Group acquires The English Cheesecake Company

27-Nov-2025By Teodora Lyubomirova

Kaya Rebel: Singapore brand bucks tradition with healthier fusion coconut jams

27-Nov-2025By Audrey Yow

Events & webinars

Healthy Snacking Trends

Webinar

Healthy Snacking Trends

21-Jan-2026

Positive Nutrition Broadcast Series 2026

Positive Nutrition Broadcast Series 2026

21-Jan-2026

Regulation, policy & food safety

→

The snackdown: Peanuts are the humble ingredient we’re too trend-obsessed to notice

The snackdown: Peanuts are the humble ingredient we’re too trend-obsessed to notice

22-Dec-2025By Gill Hyslop

USDA policy update: “Product of USA” labeling rules, SNAP waiver expansions and nutrition-focused purchases

USDA policy update: “Product of USA” labeling rules, SNAP waiver expansions and nutrition-focused purchases

18-Dec-2025By Deniz Ataman

The EU is making a mistake by choosing not to boost novel foods

The EU is making a mistake by choosing not to boost novel foods

18-Dec-2025By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

Gluten‑free: Trends reshaping a booming market

Gluten‑free: Trends reshaping a booming market

16-Dec-2025By Donna Eastlake

Expand your knowledge

Industry Newsletters

Choose from regular, topic-based and special edition briefings

Resource centre

Discover cutting edge insight from our partners

Events & webinars

Explore our programme of live & on-demand content