Consumer preference has shifted considerably over the past few years, with greater emphasis on health, along with being far more willing to be adventurous with their eating experiences.
Almonds tick all the latest consumer trend boxes, adding texture, flavour and clean label plant-based nutrition to snack and bakery products, writes Laura Gerhard, director of Strategy and Marketing, Global Ingredients Division, Blue Diamond Almonds.
Inclusions have long been used to provide consumers with creative snacking experiences and are increasingly being used to add a nutritional and functional boost to keep up with the growing demand for healthier, clean label indulgences.
The global manufacturer of ingredients for the bakery, pâtisserie and chocolate sectors says the ‘breakthrough’ inclusion is set to grasp the latest consumer trend – that texture is the new taste.
