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The 1.1kg sliced Seeded Sourdough from Bertinet Bakery answers consumer demand for a bigger loaf. Pic: Bertinet Bakery

Lockdown turns sourdough into bottom line sensation for Bertinet Bakery

By Gill Hyslop

The Bath-based producer of natural, artisan sourdough breads has teamed up with the UK’s biggest network of milkmen to deliver its newly launched 1.1kg sliced Seeded Sourdough to over 500,000 homes across the country to capitalise on sourdough’s popularity...

TruFood's acquisition of Simply Natural will expand its footprint in the nutrition bars segment. Pic: GettyImages/AntonioGuillem

TruFood grows BFY snack footprint with Simply Natural acquisition

By Gill Hyslop

Baked goods and snack food contract producer TruFood Manufacturing has acquired Simply Natural Foods, which will help leverage its footprint in the better-for-you (BFY) snacking segment and serve a larger customer base with a broader range of offerings.

Bakery producers have a great opportunity to fortify their goods. Pic: GettyImages/Say-Cheese

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Concerns about health create opportunities for fortified bakery products

By Gill Hyslop

With fears of a second wave of the virus mounting, consumers are looking to make improvements to their diets to maximise their health and reduce vulnerability to illness, opening opportunities for bakery producer, writes Mike Hughes, head of Research...

'While we’ve made great progress, we know there’s even more to be done and that we can’t do it alone.' Ramon Laguarta, PepsiCo's CEO and chairman. Pic: GettyImages/SasinParaksa

PepsiCo on target to build a more sustainable food system

By Gill Hyslop

PepsiCo’s 2019 Sustainability Report reveals the snack giant is on target to reach its goals on reducing sodium, saturated fats and added sugars across its food and beverage portfolios in its key markets, and it is steadily upping the ante with its better-for-you...

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War on sugar to intensify as a result of COVID-19

By Gill Hyslop

FMCG Gurus forecasts there will be an increased focus on sugar reduction as consumers look to improve health after the long lockdown, writes Will Cowling, marketing manager of the market research firm.

PeaTos is hoping to increase its ecommerce share with a new D2C website. Pic: PeaTos

PeaTos follows PepsiCo with D2C snack site

By Gill Hyslop

Upstart snack producer PeaTos has jumped into the ecommerce fray with a direct-to-consumer website a week after PepsiCo Frito-Lay launched its own D2C websites.

Salt of the Earth has developed a clean label sodium-reduction powder. Pic: GettyImages/adrian825

Ontrend umami powder cuts salt in snacks

By Gill Hyslop

Salt of the Earth has developed a clean label plant-based powder that slashes the salt content in snacks but maintains the desired savoury taste that consumers crave.

‘Snack delivery’ searches have increased by 83%, mirroring the increased needs of those working from home and in isolation. Pics: GettyImages/choochart choochaikupt/Polyudova_Yulia

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Gauging the online ‘snacking’ search trends during coronavirus

By Gill Hyslop

Under ‘normal’ conditions, consumer habits shift at a rapid pace, but factor in a global pandemic and things change really quickly. Keeping on top of these changes is a challenging conundrum for brands to solve. Rhys Owen-Johnson, a marketer at Salience,...

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