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News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries 03-Apr-2024
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TOP HEADLINES
How KP Snacks is ramping up its packaging improvement pact
The UK snacking giant kicked off 2024 with a renewed focus on packaging commitment: boosting investment that will see a significant reduction in the flow-wrap packaging across its Discos, Roysters and Frisps brands and more recently, introducing 25% recycled content packaging across its Tyrrells sharing range.... Read more
Frito-Lay bestows first-ever Community Builder Scholarships
From providing free access to computer science resources to delivering personalized care packages to pediatric cancer patients, four outstanding students have been recognized and rewarded by the snacking giant for their dedicated efforts.... Read more
‘Key shortfalls’ need to be addressed to protect children from high fat, salt, and sugar food marketing in India
New analysis of India’s regulatory framework for advertising foods that are high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) need to be overhauled to better protect children, academics have argued.... Read more
 Public-private partnerships are key to bring more organic, regeneratively farmed food to market, Daily Harvest exec
Consumers increasingly want food that is not only good for them, but also good for the planet and those who work the land, which is why Daily Harvest is teaming with industry leaders and USDA to help more farmers – including small-scale BIPOC farmers – transition to organic, adopt regenerative agriculture practices.... Watch now
Scotland’s #BestBakes shortlisted out for coveted annual award
We scratched, sniffed, tasted, debated, scored and then went through it again to ensure the best of the best were singled out from the 580 products submitted for the Scottish Baker of the Year awards.... Read more
 NPD: From the world’s first Coffee Bar to a first-to-market protein pretzel and the UK’s first readymade, branded chilled protein pancake
Plamil Foods has unveiled a bar made from whole coffee beans instead of cocoa beans; BakeAway has partnered with Myprotein to develop a protein pancake for the UK market; and Crisp Power is a low-carb, protein-packed, plant-based snack expected to shake up the pretzel category.... See more
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‘Industry’s latest bogeyman’: Does Superloaf prove that not all UPFs should be tarred with the same brush?
Better-for-you NPD is high on the priority list for producers in 2024, driven no doubt by reports of growing concern among consumers that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are damaging for personal health and the environment.... Read more
 Tackling obesity and addressing inequality: FDF Scotland calls on SME’s to join the reformulation challenge
‘We know from evidence that measures to transform the food environment are more likely to be effective in improving diet – and reduce health inequalities – than measures aimed at encouraging individuals to change their behavior, said Scotland’s Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health Jenni Minto.... 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
Sowing the seed: Start-up offers nutrition support for marginalized communities
Sow, a start-up that caters to the nutrition needs of Black, Asian and Arab women, launched last year in response to data revealing that certain demographics were affected by COVID-19 more harshly than others.... Read more
Fairtrade calls for UK to beef up its deforestation laws
Similar to the European Union's deforestation measures to tackle deforestation linked to commodity imports, the UK government has announced a new global deforestation law, but Fairtrade is concerned about the extra costs to farmers.... Read more
Seven in 10 Brits support plastic packaging tax increase
Veolia calls out UK Government, as it flags Plastic Packaging Tax is falling short with just 22% of material used in plastic packaging from recycled sources.... Read more
Dairy in potatoes? Molecular farming newcomer teaches spuds to act like mammals
Molecular farming newcomer Finally Foods is emerging from stealth mode to produce casein from plants – with the help of AI.... Read more
Food as medicine: Could a healthy diet improve diabetes?
Diabetes affects around 422 million people worldwide but could diet help to improve the condition and, if yes, how effective is it?... Read more
How food company spin-offs handle supply chains
When a food company spins off from its parent, it gains a greater degree of control over its supply chain. But with this, it acquires new levels of responsibility.... Read more
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