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News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries21-May-2024
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TOP HEADLINES
The end to forever chemicals in snack packaging?
As the US prohibits PFAS chemicals in new food products’ grease-proofing packaging materials and Europe identifies a gap in testing data, calls louden for a total ban on the harmful substances.... Read more
Tracing hazelnuts geographical origin: Isotopic markers
With food fraud widespread, the geographical origin of hazelnuts must be traced. A new study analysed their isotopic markers to find which ones could link them back to their origin.... Read more
Is the EU going far enough to tackle food waste?
Food waste reduction targets, from factory to fork, are under discussion in the EU. Are they ambitious enough?... Read more
Navigating the US ingredient bans: Strategies for bakers to ensure smooth interstate trading
The proliferation of state legislative initiatives has placed a critical obligation on bakers to meticulously scrutinize their formulations, ensuring that banned ingredients are excluded to enable marketing in specific states. Failure to comply could result in penalties of up to $10,000 per violation.... Read more
 Tajín, bulgogi, furikake and za’atar are trending in the salty snacks category
While consumer interest is peaked by international flavors not widely known, they’re also looking for something familiar, like cinnamon, mac ‘n cheese, sweet potato and pork. We take a dive into T. Hasegawa’s April Flavor Flash.... Watch now
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Five minutes with European Snacks Association's chief: Discussing SNACKEX, EU elections, the Green Deal and UPFs
The format of SNACKEX 2024 has changed; the European Commission elections are expected to make an impact on the savory snacks sector, particularly the Green Deal, and tarring snacks with the UPF brush remains as controversial as ever. We chat to Sebastian Emig, director general of the European Snacks Association to find out more.... Read more
 Should bread be tarnished with the derogatory UPF brush?
Ultra processed foods (UPFs) are a hot topic, especially on Capitol Hill, which is following the popular stance that they are typically low in nutritional quality, more prevalent in low income societies and associated with a slightly higher mortality risk. How is this impacting the bakery industry?... Watch now
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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
Is this popular ice cream stabilizer safe for use in food?
Commonly used as a stabilizer in the food industry including in ice cream, tara gum is derived from the same plant that the ‘unsafe’ plant protein comes from.... Read more
How 'buttery' cultivated bluefin tuna is made, and served raw
Wanda Fish has succeeded where most have failed; the start-up has grown ‘very challenging’ bluefin tuna cell lines for cultivated fish production.... Read more
The next dairy 'superfood' could be... fortified buffalo yogurt
A nutritional powerhouse that packs more protein and less cholesterol than cow's milk yogurt, buffalo yogurt is ripe for functional innovation, a study suggests.... Read more
New FAO-WHO study doubles previous vitamin D recommendations for young children
Vitamin D intake of 10 mg per day is appropriate for children under four years of age to maintain serum 25OHD concentrations, twice what was previously recommended.... Read more
 USDA grant could help close organic ‘knowledge gap,’ to drive industry sales, reduce need for redundant certifications
Organic is one of the most trusted and recognized claims and certifications in the grocery aisle, and yet most consumers do not fully understand what it represents – a knowledge gap that the Organic Trade Association (OTA) and The Organic Center are trying to close with help from a $2.2m grant from the US Department of Agriculture announced last week.... Watch now
Functional chocolate spheres reach International Space Station
Twenty functional chocolate spheres blasted off with the SpaceX Crew-8 on March 4, arriving the next day at the International Space Station.... Read more
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