Dubbed a ‘mega-trend’ in 2010, heighted consumer awareness in gut-health continues to significantly influence product development and reformulation, says Katrien Lambeens, product manager at Beneo.
US better-for-you snack producer Truly Good Foods has released its annual trends report, which highlights the vogue-forward developments it predicts will be big in 2020.
PepsiCo Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) is changing the cooking oil, which will reduce the saturated fat content in Doritos, Tostitos, Twisties, Burger Rings and Cheetos by more than 80%.
The US-based natural grocery chain said the plant-based movement of 2019 has not slowed down, but next year cold, creative snacks and ‘an array of interesting flours’ will transform how consumers obtain functional benefits like protein and fiber.
Finnish food company Fazer is investing €30m ($33.1m) in its oat milling business to strengthen its position in Northern Europe and meet the growing demand for 'healthy and sustainable oats'.
Equipment manufacturers are investing ‘huge sums in R&D’ to enable bakers boost operational efficiency and develop application-specific products to meet exacting consumer demands, according to Global Market Insights.
Los Angeles-based Platinum Equity has entered into exclusive negotiations with Qualium Investissement to acquire Biscuit International, the leading European manufacturer of private label sweet biscuits.
Arcadia Biosciences will work with Bay State Milling again in 2020 to market its high-fiber wheat strain, after partner farmers harvested 4,000 acres of GoodWheat this year.
Pretzels get a makeover with Pop-Tarts, Krusteaz rolls out a raft of baking mixes and Made for Drink moves into mainstream. From tried-and-tested brand extensions to brand new launches, BakeryandSnacks scours the shelves to find out what’s trending.
BakeryandSnacks spoke with Lauren Egan, brand VP at Peckish, about how the product and positioning has evolved since launching earlier this year – from tweaking the front-of-pack call-outs to dipping into other flavors.
Cereal Partners UK (CP UK) – a joint venture between Nestlé and General Mills – has partnered with a global consortium of high profile organisations like the European Public Health Alliance and European Cancer Leagues to ramp up consumer awareness and...
Researchers from the University of Belgrade have examined the large-scale production of biscuits fortified with apple pomace flour produced by a new low-cost drying method.
Coeliac disease affects about one in 100 people in the UK – of which half a million are still undiagnosed – giving gluten free producers an extensive, and loyal customer base. And it’s growing.
Akshay Kedari, research content developer for Global Market Insights notes that, while healthy breakfast foods and energy drinks have already garnered precedence, fruit snacks are getting popular among the masses.
‘Tis the season to be jolly – and we’ve scoured the shelves to find out what’s hot to warm the soul during these chilly winter months. Producers are upping the ante with bold flavour punches, guilt-free indulgences and treats for consumers with gluten...
AMCO Proteins has extended its line of dough conditioners with HG-80, a plant-based nutritional supplement that reduces mix time, according to the New Jersey-based supplier.
Bunge Loders Croklaan (BLC) will be debuting a 100% sustainable non-hydrogenated shea margarine, specifically designed to create light and crispy baked goods, at this year’s Food Ingredients Europe.
Private equity firm Butterfly has acquired a majority stake in Orgain to expand the nutrition specialist’s portfolio further into convenience snacking.
The State of Snacking report reinforces existing data that people love snacking, but it also reveals tangible insights to the cultural and personal importance of snack brands and choices.
KP Snacks is collaborating with Movember to highlight the increasing seriousness of testicular cancer, the most common form of cancer among 15 to 40-year-old men.
The Canadian food safety specialist has developed an organic solution that eradicates 99.9% of harmful pathogens during the milling process without impacting the flour’s nutritional, sensory and functional characteristics.
A group of European scientists have successfully made gluten free bread using a technique called Ohmic heating (OH), in which the bread itself is a conductor for electricity.
Clean label continues to dominate the entire packaged food industry, but natural flavors/colors pose a unique challenge to bakers. BakeryandSnacks asks two decoration and coloring suppliers what's trending and how bakers can reach new audiences.
The bakery giant has partnered with Estonian Malt to launch Puratos Malt to produce malt flours and sprouted grains for the food manufacturing industry.
From Kellogg’s Elf on the Shelf Sugar Cookie Cereal – to find out if you’re on Santa’s naughty or Nice list – to Frito-Lay’s cosiest potato chip flavour, Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup, the chilly season is shaping up to be truly bright and cheerful.
The fruit ingredient supplier will debut Jus Fruit Fibre+ designed for snack producers at Food Ingredients Europe, to be held December 3-5 in Paris, France.
Veganism, egg shortages and price fluctuations have increased the demand for egg free replacements – especially for baked goods. But it’s not that easy to replace the egg, writes Ulrick & Short’s marketing and communications expert, Robert Lambert.
The retail expansion (outside of the US and Canada) marks another big move for KIND, two years after Mars Inc. staked a minority claim in the snack bar disruptor.
The Mexican bakery giant reported a 3.2% sales growth to 74,965m Mexican pesos ($3.9m) for Q3 2019, due to solid organic growth in all regions in which it operates and record levels of adjusted EBITDA.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced it will destroy global stocks of its fortified cereal – a critical part of its efforts to prevent malnutrition among women and children – identified as the culprit of an outbreak of illness in...
The PepsiCo Foundation’s signature nutrition operation Food for Good has worked with food banks and other hunger-fighting organizations to deliver more 100 million servings of nutritious food to children in need since its inception a decade ago.
What started as one man’s roadside jerky has become one of the bestselling premium jerky brands in America. BakeryandSnacks caught up with Country Archer’s new VP of marketing at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) annual expo.
US energy bar giant Clif Bar & Company has upped the green power ante by installing an extensive solar pollinator ecosystem at its $90m sustainability-focused bakery in Twin Falls, Idaho.
A survey by the National Association of British and Irish Flour Millers (NABIM) has revealed that younger British bakers (18-25 year olds) are embracing Parisian specialities like croissants and Pan au Chocolate.
The snack market is being defined by the tastes of Gen Zs, who are cutting back on fashion to channel pocket money towards eating on-the-go and snacks like Lay’s, Doritos and Cheeto’s.
From better-for-you to permissible indulgence, snack SKUs have ballooned in recent years. The Colorado investment firm tells BakeryandSnacks what makes a brand worthy of investment.
The growing snack company – a phoenix rising from the devastating California wildfires in 2017 – dries wine grapes (and sometimes coats them in chocolate) to create a fruit snack with more antioxidants than their traditional counterpart.
The bakery category continues to be a top driver of consumer grocery store trips, however, the industry is increasingly feeling the pressure of costly government overreach, while trying to build and retain the talent pool of skilled workers.
The terms of KIND's first-ever acquisition were not disclosed, but the company said it would harness its distribution network and R&D capabilities to speed up innovation for Creative Snacks.
President Trump has signed an executive order (EO) to curb regulatory ‘dark matter’ – the raft of guidance documents that accommodates regulations – which often calls for unexpected and unfair penalties for non-compliance.
PepsiCo's net revenue increased more than 4% in the third quarter, with big-name snack brands, Quaker and smaller premium brands boosting sales and profits.
The animated silver screen has some of the finest pedigree of villainous, swashbuckling and adorable characters – from Cruella De Vil to Star Wars’ BB8 to the inimitable Minions – enticing on board some of the major breakfast cereal and snack producers.
Market researcher Packaged Facts outlines six trends that should be adopted by US cereal brands to keep their products from feeling stale as America's love affair with breakfast cereals continues to fade.
The Cookie Project has launched New Zealand’s first real person traceable packaging via QR code technology, which it hopes will break down the stigma around people with disabilities.
Public health researchers studied more than 43,000 adults over the course of 17 years and found the American diet has improved slightly but saturated fat remains an issue.
Evidence shows sugary drinks taxes are working to reduce sugar consumption, claims Simon Stevens, CEO of the UK’s National Health System (NHS), who is now calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to extend the tax to other sweetened items to reduce obesity,...
VMG Partners, a private equity firm specializing in better-for-you food and beverage brands since 2005, announced its acquisition of popchips and the launch of an investment arm and incubator for the next snacking era.
