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News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries

27-Mar-2024

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TOP HEADLINES

The promising hacks to make ancient grains more formulation friendly in baked goods

Ancient grains are slowly making a comeback â fueled by the growing better-for-you and better-for-the planet demands among consumers â but the formulation challenges continue to keep their use low in the bakery field. A new study has revealed some hacks for bakers.... Read more

Future of cocoa under threat as prices skyrocket due to bean shortages

UPDATE: TUESDAY 26 MARCH 2024: Cocoa prices continued to rise this week. Earlier today the price of cocoa beans smashed through the $10,000 a ton for the first time in the futures market after posting gains all week - with chocolate makers passing on the increase to consumers.... Read more

Portions play pivotal role in promoting consumer health, reducing food waste, Georgetown University reports

Reducing portion sizes across the food and beverage industry, including foodservice, can have a profound impact on consumer health and help combat food waste, Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business shared in a recent report.... Read more

From exploiting the SuperBowl to fighting malnutrition in Guatamala and scaling up Black smallholder farmers in South Africa: PepsiCoâs global head of Philanthropy talks trends in the social impact space

Itâs bizarre to think that like fashion or food, there are emerging trends in the social impact and philanthropy spaces, but as CD Glin, global head of Philanthropy at PepsiCo and president of the PepsiCo Foundation says, itâs the pointedness and emphasis that consumers are putting on issues like sustainability, digitization and localization that transforming them to be ever present yet emerging at the same time.... Listen now

Feeding the US economy: Breaking down the $9.61T contribution made by the farm-to-fork sectors

The American Bakers Association (ABA) and SNAC International are among the 32 food and agriculture organizations to publish the annual Feeding the Economy report, which breaks down some eye-popping numbers.... Read more

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EDITOR'S CHOICE

Pester power: 82% of British parents spend more on snacks during school holidays, but thereâs hope on the horizon this Easter

Research by the Warburtons Foundation found children, on average, ask parents for a snack three times a day during the school holidays.... Read more

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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...

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GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS

PepsiCo expands bubly brand with new flavor-forward bubly burst

On a trajectory to become one of PepsiCoâs next billion-dollar brands, bubly has been making a splash as a fun-loving sparkling water brand. New launch bubly burst is set to expand the brandâs appeal by tapping into a market of consumers looking for stronger and slightly sweeter tastes that a typical sparkling water.... Read more

Policy Picks: Taiwan food advertising rules, China pre-packaged labelling standards, Japan dairy updates and more feature in our round-up

Taiwan food advertising rules, China pre-packaged labelling standards, Japan dairy updates and more feature in this edition of Policy Picks.... Read more

Triplebar, FrieslandCampina Ingredients partner on precision-fermented lactoferrin

Biotech company Triplebar Bio and its strategic partner protein and probiotics supplier FrieslandCampina Ingredients have announced the next part of its co-collaboration agreement, which will see the two companies produce lactoferrin through precision fermentation.... Read more

Food supply chain fairness

Provision Trade Federation (PTF) director general Rod Addy explores the current lack of sufficient access to healthy and affordable diets in the UK.... Read more

âDynamic flavor landscapeâ: Ben & Jerryâs on flavor trends, appetite for nostalgia and tapping into âthe right occasions'

Ben & Jerryâs R&D lead for Europe talks ice cream trends and consumer demands as the ice cream brand prepares for its annual Free Cone Day.... Read more

Is the UK investing enough in food and drinks manufacturing?

Financial uncertainty has proved to be a major challenge for UK food and drinks manufacturers. But is the government investing in the industry and what more can it do to support them?... Read more

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