News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
Too many people are consuming large amounts of foods high in fat, sugars and sodium (HFSS) and this is causing 8 million premature deaths globally every year, according to the World Health Organization. This has caused policymakers and governments to...
The body and mind have never been more closely connected in the eye of the consumer...
The active nutrition industry has seen many micro changes over the last year, largely shaped by consumers’ increasingly holistic approach to health...
Technological innovations, including those tackling packaging waste, promise to move the needle on carbon emissions. So do novel ingredients too, which have the power to significantly improve the sustainability of everyday products. But not all...
Ensuring sustainable nutrition from farm to fork requires significant change. In a bid to champion resource efficiency, the agricultural sector is rethinking farming practices for the 21st century. And it’s not just agtech promising to deliver; food...
Food majors are under increasing pressure to stamp out irresponsible practices from ingredient supply chains. But voluntary measures have only got the sector so far, and policymakers are stepping in. While Europe races to comply with incoming...
Today, consumers have veered away from the three-meals-a-day tradition to all-day grazing, a trend termed ‘snackification’. This is driving the demand for better-for-you (BFY) snacks that offer functional benefits to boost energy and moods, aid digestion...
Clean label today is the expectation, not the exception. Seen as a mark of good quality, one in three global consumers consider natural ingredients to be one of the most important aspects of healthier bakery and snack options. Artificial or chemical...
Reformulation is vital in today's health-conscious bakery and snacks industries, aiming to modify product ingredients while preserving taste. Rising consumer demand for healthier choices and legal pressures, as in the UK, make reformulation...
@healthandwellness, @better-for-you and @better-for-all (people and the planet) have become familiar trigger words in the bakery and snacks sector. But what is behind the consumer preference toward more natural, more nutritious, function specific,...
Exploring the concept of making use of as few, natural and environmentally-friendly ingredients as possible that consumers recognise as wholesome, natural and good for not only the body and mind, but for society and the environment, too. We also delve...
Exploring the concept of making use of as few ingredients as possible that consumers recognise as wholesome and natural; and the trends associated with clean label, such as free from, organic, whole grain and better-for-you.
Many dairy companies and cooperatives have turned to R&D to improve profits, going beyond milk, yogurt and cheese, looking to create functional ingredients that can be added to a wide range of products.