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News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries23-Apr-2024
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Malted Barley Flour can replace up to 15% of Cocoa
Malted Barley Flour can replace up to 15% of Cocoa
There’s never been a better time to consider Malted Barley Flour as a partial replacement for cocoa. You can add appealing flavors and brown to black color in many bakery & snack products. Malted Barley Flour is natural, non-GMO, and Made in the U.S.A.... click here
TOP HEADLINES
Daniel Servitje steps down as CEO of Grupo Bimbo
After more than four decades with his family-owned business, Daniel Javier Servijte Montull is passing on the CEO baton, having built up an impressive legacy: Bimbo today is 8x larger than when he became CEO in 1997, has completed 93 acquisitions and racked up numerous accolades, including one of ‘the world’s most ethical companies’ for its exceptional leadership and best practices in ethics, compliance and governance.... Read more
Levelling the playing field: Kellogg’s feels the brunt of social media to remove chemicals from its kiddies’ cereals sold in the US
More than 80,000 consumers have added their names to a petition by food activist and one of Time Magazine’s 2015 ‘most influential people on the internet – Vani Hari (aka Food Babe) – urging Kellogg’s to eliminate synthetic additives from its breakfast cereals targeting children. It’s been done elsewhere, so why not the US?... Read more
From air to rail: Kate’s Real Food finds opportunity to expand across travel channel
Organic snack-bar brand Kate’s Real Food is pushing into the travel channel with a deal to sell its product in Amtrak cars in the coming months, as it delivers on demand for high protein with a new product line.... Read more
Could a junk food diet cause long-term damage to the brain?
Junk food has been linked to a number of health issues, including obesity, type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease, but could it also cause long-term damage to the brain?... Read more
Now is the time for brands to elevate the innovation game
New research finds that despite facing internal resource constraints, CPGs are prioritizing NPD like never before.... Read more
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EDITOR'S CHOICE
Upcycled snacks clinch top spot in SNAC Tank Pitch Competition
Confetti Snacks wowed the judges at the coveted event held at SNAC International’s SNX 2024 in Dallas, Texas, last week. This is just the beginning of an exciting journey, which sees Mickey Mouse, a featurette in an Emmy-award doccie and a dip on the cards for the pioneering veggie chip producer.... Read more
How to accelerate your startup journey in a crowded marketplace
BeyondSKU Accelerator is calling for innovative New Yorkers to join its upcoming cohort. Do you have what it takes?... Read more
ON-DEMAND WEBINARS
Is clean label still trending?
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 ingredients are the main...
28-Mar-2024
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Free-From
The free-from category is changing shape as more and more people follow restricted diets. These days consumers are not only turning away from common allergens gluten and shellfish, but also other widely used ingredients from soy to nuts and dairy. As an increasing number of...
14-Mar-2024
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Food for Kids
Europe continues to struggle with high levels of childhood obesity. But as understanding around the importance of early years nutrition grows, so too does the opportunity for manufacturers to meet demands for health and functionality. How can industry best support carers and babies in the...
14-Mar-2024
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Personalised Nutrition: Tapping into data for healthier diets
Developments in personalised nutrition – whereby individualised dietary advice is offered based on genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors – continue apace. The market is forecast to grow to over $16bn by 2027. From measuring blood-sugar responses to microbiome diversity, how is this novel sector expected...
13-Mar-2024
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Food as Medicine
Today’s consumers are not turning to food and drink for energy alone. A more nuanced understanding of the relationship between diet and health is coming to shape consumer attitudes to food. So which ingredients offer greatest potential in health and wellness? We ask how the...
13-Mar-2024
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Plant-based under the Microscope
The plant-based market has boomed in the last decade, with projections it will double in value by 2030. But a recent dramatic slowdown suggests the category is not hitting the mark with shoppers. With health a major driver behind decisions to reduce meat and dairy...
12-Mar-2024
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GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS
Free webinar: Is there a crisis in cocoa supply chains?
With the new European Union Deforestation Regulation on the horizon, should the industry adopt a more responsible approach to procurement when sourcing cocoa beans and other ingredients? Sign up for our free webinar to discuss!... Read more
Sugarcane fix: Revolutionary remote trial to explore health benefits of polyphenols in plant extract
Researchers at Deakin University Australia are planning a fully remote trial to investigate the health beneficial properties of polyphenols in sugarcane extract and their potential to improve gut, heart and mental health.... Read more
High consumption frequency of cheese and yoghurt could reduce occurrence of asthma symptoms – Iran study
A high weekly intake of dairy products, such as cheese and yoghurt, among children and adolescents was associated with 42% lower odds of wheezing, compared to those who never or only occasionally consume these foods, say researchers in the Middle East.... Read more
Report finds EU cocoa beans from Cote d’Ivoire farmed from deforested land in neighboring Liberia
An investigation by Initiatives for Community Development and Forest Conservation (IDEF) has revealed that some cocoa beans exported from Cote d'Ivoire to the EU originate from deforested land in neighboring Liberia.... Read more
FDA requests $7.2bn for FY2025 to unify Human Foods Program, strengthen data infrastructure
FDA’s total request of $7.2bn for FY 2025, an increase of $341m from the FY 2024 numbers, “will allow the agency to continue to leverage new and emerging technologies,” and unite the Human Foods Program under “a single line of authority,” FDA Commissioner Robert Califf said during the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration subcommittee budget request hearing on April 18.... Read more
Shoppers believe government policies are responsible for price increases, study finds
As shoppers continue facing high grocery prices on shelves, they look to government policies as the most responsible for these increases, while believing retailers should communicate price increases more clearly, according to recent data from The Feedback Group.... Read more
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