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Is consumer input shaping the future of snacks?

Is consumer input shaping the future of snacks?

By Gill Hyslop

Colorado-based Myna Snack’s latest launch is a prime example of how consumer input can drive successful product innovation. But just how effective is giving consumers a voice in NPD in staying competitive?

Monk fruit ‘no longer novel’ across EU

Monk fruit ‘no longer novel’ across EU

By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

Monk fruit decoctions are no longer classified as a novel food across the European Union, now the final country has scrubbed the ingredient from its list.

Launch of world’s first carbon-neutral palm oil

Launch of world’s first carbon-neutral palm oil

By Gill Hyslop

In a groundbreaking move for sustainability in the bakery and snacks industry, Daabon UK has introduced a world first: carbon-neutral organic palm oil. How will this innovation reshape ingredient sourcing and sustainability efforts in these sectors?

PepsiCo, General Mills and Coca Cola called out for shrinkflation

PepsiCo, General Mills and Coca Cola called out for shrinkflation

By Gill Hyslop

US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Madeleine Dean are the latest lawmakers to wade into the ongoing debate about corporate responsibility during inflationary periods. As the practice again comes under scrutiny, what lessons could bakery and snacks...