With good baking properties, a naturally sweet taste and no gluten, tiger nuts are a nutritionally dense superfood ideal for baking, milk alternatives and even pasta, says UK start-up The Tiger Nuts Company.
Colombia claims its palm oil is “unique and differentiated” and that it has 44 million hectares of under-utilised, already degraded land to develop it without causing any deforestation.
Ecolean showcased its latest packaging at Anuga FoodTec this month including alcoholic mojito drinks, tea whitener, which can be heated in the microwave, and ready-to-drink tomato soup packaging.
BakeryandSnacks hosted a panel discussion at ProSweets in Cologne, Germany, to delve into the plant-based trend: discussing its effects, the pros and the challenges it is having on the snacks and confectionery sectors.
Insects have a meaty, umami flavour with herby flavour notes - so why are most manufacturers using them in sweet products? It may be time for a category re-think, says one researcher.
The University of Wisconsin was awarded first place for its freeze-dried cake bites in this year's Bimbo-sponsored baking contest at the Baking Tech Conference held in Chicago on February 27 and 28, 2018.
German organic potato and veggie chip snack producer Chipsbox has swapped out its plastic packaging for a biodegradable option to further cement its sustainable and natural stance.
Natural ingredients producer Doëhler said the ever-growing demand for naturalness and functionality is firmly cemented as a lifestyle choice – no longer niche and not just an occasional quest to feel good when snacking.
There have been an increasing number of stories in the media recently about the growing amount of plastic waste and one supermarket in the UK has vowed to ban all of its own-brand plastic by 2023.
Bühler will be unveiling the next step in its continuous mixing process technology, which it claims reduces pre-dough processing times and increases hydration, at iba later this year.
RXBar’s CEO Peter Rahal said the company has plans to expand beyond the nutrition bar category and enter the UK market soon, thank to Kellogg's $600m acquisition in October last year.
NID, acquired by tna, took to the spotlight at ProSweets 2018 last week (January 28-31) with the announcement that it has undertaken a number of developments and upgrades to its machinery.
BakeryandSnacks caught up with the president and COO of Chobani, Tim Brown, during Food Vision USA in Chicago recently, and learned that the yogurt company is updating its packaging to look more like a snack brand in the future.
