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Doves Farm is building a dedicated facility to produce its gluten- and dairy-free cereals. Pic: Doves Farm

Doves Farm investing in dedicated free-from cereal plant

UK cereal maker Doves Farm Foods has invested £4.5m ($5.9m) in a new production plant to capitalize on the growth of the gluten-free cereal category.

Rubicon Bakers releases new line of vegan cakes and cupcakes

Rubicon Bakers has added a new range of vegan goods to its basket of products to capitalize on the growing desire for plant-based foods. Our first guest for BakeryandSnacks' new Raising Issues series is Andrew Stoloff, president of the company.

Warburtons launches new Toastie made with sourdough in the UK

The UK’s largest bakery brand has launched an 800g sourdough Toastie to demonstrate its continued focus on innovation.

Extending shelf life: Corbion develops clean label, taste neutral preservative

Ingredients supplier Corbion has developed what it describes as a clean label mold control solution that “matches” calcium propionate for performance.

MycoTech brings mushroom-based bitter blocker to Europe

As US supplier MycoTechnology turns its attention to the European market, its CEO explains how fermented mushrooms can reduce sugar, block bitterness and improve the nutritional content of plant protein. “It’s really unlimited what we can do with our...

Could sorghum syrup rival beet as Europe's home-grown sugar?

A Hungarian company is bringing sorghum syrup to Europe for the first time, a liquid sweetener with a caramel flavour that can be used across food and beverage categories.