Consumers are increasingly reading product labels and searching out ‘clean’ ingredients lists that are shorter and feature recognisable ingredients that are sourced from nature. Artificial or chemical ingredients are the main undesirables, while there...
Today’s consumers are proactively seeking foods that are good for them and good for the world. Clean label is more than a trend; it’s becoming a mainstream expectation in all areas of the food industry. John Powers, marketing director, Snacking &...
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) month and Good Food Brands is offering a Discovery Box that highlights Asian-owned snack entrepreneurs.
Not long after probiotics became the big buzzword, prebiotics became a thing. More recently, postbiotics have begun circulating – and are now slated to be the next mega trend.
According to the clean label ingredients specialist, its portfolio of agglomeration ingredients answers a raft of technical challenges, but also present a huge opportunity for producers wanting to produce clean label products.
Bellevue Ingredients & Solutions has launched a range of functional durum wheat flours that can be adapted to all bread making processes and bakery applications.
The Hazelnut Growers of Oregon (HGO) is seeking a partner to form a joint venture (JV) to build on the early success of its retail consumer product business in the rapidly growing better-for-you snack category.
The global ingredients supplier has acquired Leman Decoration Group – a Belgian producer of cake decorations, chocolate printings, sugar-based decorations and wafers – which will significantly expand its presence in the gourmet space.
Just because it’s almost swimsuit time, it doesn’t mean you have to give up snacking. It’s almost summertime, so many brands are rolling out guilt-free treats, along with fridge fillers and great ways to start the day.
The North American producer of chef-inspired cakes and desserts for the retail and foodservice sectors has been acquired by private equity firm Bain Capital Private Equity for an undisclosed amount.
Anticipating a rising demand for cheesecake, bakery solutions experts Zeelandia and FrieslandCampina have joined forces to craft a sustainable creation based on whey protein that they claim is a good contender to the iconic New York version.
The snack giant has laid out its impressive Positive Agriculture agenda, designed to significantly shrink its carbon footprint, provide readily-available access to food for global population and improve the livelihoods for more people.
The UK's third-largest supermarket chain is planning to scrap its scratch baking practice instore for a centralised bakery model that will deliver pre-baked products to stores daily.
The Sussex startup is pushing the borders of adventurous snacking with a clean label, high protein snack that’s halfway between jerky and biltong (a traditional South African air-dried meat snack), but made with smoked salmon.
2020 was without a doubt one of the most challenging years in UK history. Not only did the food industry have to contend with the pandemic, but also the complexities involved with the UK withdrawing from the European Union.
Nim’s Fruit Crisps is harvesting the goodness of Pink Lady apples; Livwell rolls out a Nutritional Yeast variant for its vegan fans; and Dr Oetker combines science with baking to get kids creating in the kitchen.
Private equity firm Falfurrias Capital Partners has made an undisclosed investment in the manufacturer that produces nearly a million honey buns daily, as well as enough doughnuts each year to circle the globe twice.
Brynwood Partners – which currently manages more than $1 billion of private equity capital for its limited partners – has added De Wafelbakkers to its growing portfolio of North American lower middle market companies.
2020 was a bumper year for biscuits – posting the strongest growth in more than five years – as lockdown saw shoppers add an extra packet of the biscuit aisle’s bestsellers to their trolleys.
IFF has launched a next-generation enzyme-only dough strengthener that allows bakery manufacturers to develop clean label goods without any trade-offs.
The direct-to-consumer (D2C) platform will take advantage of the trend for purchasing snacks online, initially driven by the imposed lockdown on consumers, but expected to outlast the pandemic.
Mondelēz International’s innovation and venture hub has launched CoLab, a collaborative programme for US-based early-stage better-for-you snack brands to drive mutual growth.
Wilde Brands – the snack producer that replaced the potato with chicken breast to make Wilde Chips – has introduced another first: chips made from pork raised without antibiotics.
General Mills is moving its iconic Pillsbury brand into the cookie aisle with a line of Soft Baked Cookies; Whole Earth is gearing up for the Tokyo Olympics with personalised jars of peanut butter; and Pwellheli-based food distributor Bwydydd Madryn is...
Novax – part of the Swedish family giant that acquires and develops companies in strategic niche markets – has acquired a majority stake in British ingredients specialist Ulrick & Short.
The Oreo maker has snapped up the Australian company – which holds a strong position in the attractive premium biscuit and cracker category – for an undisclosed amount from Sydney-based private equity firm CPE Capital.
Synergy has launched an innovative ingredient that will allow bakers to slash the fat and calorie content of treats like muffins, cakes, cookies and biscuits.
In time for National Chip And Dip Day on 23 March, Nature’s Eats – a brand of Texas Star Nut & Food Company – is launching Nutchos, all-natural grain free chips made from almonds.
Nestlé Toll House is aiming to keep the home baking trend alive by introducing a ‘smart’ digital human that it claims will answer all of a home baker’s questions.
Swiss margarine and bakery fats producer Grüninger AG has developed a new technology to produce palm-free, vegan and vegetarian margarines in which any off-note flavours are effectively taste masked.
Stryve is certainly disrupting the $5bn US meat snack category with biltong – one of the only differentiated products the category has seen in decades. It is also set to shake up the market even further by going public and getting the healthier snacking...
Lockdown has given consumers plenty of time to get creative in the kitchen, with many Brits turning their hands to the much-loved supper: the pie. Research by OnBuy’s Food Department revealed the nation’s most loved pie was a fish pie, followed by a cottage...
The webinar, hosted by British Baker, will explore what clean label means to consumers and the industry, as well as the reformulation challenges that may arise as part of the clean label journey.
The ‘snackification’ trend is at an all-time high with 25% of Americans confessing to snacking multiple times a day and 40% even admitting to replace a traditional sit-down meal with a snack.
HighKey has teamed up with the marketing firm owned by Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds to develop a campaign designed to inspire Americans to kick the sugar habit.
Made for Drink debuts in the potato chip category; Kellogg’s wants to emulate the success it had with White Choc Coco Pops with its new SKU and The Cookie Project is spreading kindness with its limited edition cookies baked by Kiwis with disabilities.
The online subscription platform was founded with the aim to highlight up-and-coming snack startups to allow consumers to discover unique treats that might not have as yet found their way onto the shelves of retail outlets like Whole Foods.
Although coronavirus has changed the daily lives of Americans, it certainly will not hamper them from tuning in to watch this year’s Super Bowl Sunday armed with their favourite snacks.
Frank Dale has extended its vegan range of baked treats (now available D2C); pladis had added another ‘swavoury’ flavour to its Flipz lineup; and Mexican producer Lasto Foods has rolled out its line of all-natural nut butters in mess-free squeezable containers...
The pandemic has fundamentally altered the way people snack, shifting away from on-the-go treats towards at-home eating – and baking! Our vulnerability has been forced into the spotlight, placing greater emphasis on health; the restricted footfall in...
Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU) – a subsidiary of the Mexican bakery giant Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV – has launched a direct-to-consumer platform that delivers BBU brands to the doorsteps of consumers.
