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News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries 05-Apr-2024
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Class action against Campbell Snacks' Kettle Brand Air Fried potato chips debates the definition of air frying
A Californian resident has filed a class action against Campbell Soup Company, alleging it has misled consumers into believing its Kettle Brand Air Fried potato chips have not seen a lick of oil.... Read more
It’s crunch time: The UK potato crisp brands motivating to reduce plastic waste
More than eight billion packets of crisps are sold every year in the UK, the majority of which end up in landfill. With each single-use non-recyclable pack capable of remaining intact in the environment for up to 33 years, that equates to 264 billion empty packs clogging the junkheap by 2057. But there’s hope on the horizon…... Read more
 Amia's snack bars are formulated with migraines in mind
In this episode of Startup Spotlight, Jon Katz, founder of baked oat and seed bar brand, Amia Snacks, focused on using functional ingredients to address migraines, as outlined by a trigger-free diet, which includes eliminatings ingredients that may trigger migraines and headaches.... Watch now
 Spring Foods offers fresh bread minus preservatives, artificial flavors thanks to innovative packaging, traditional baking techniques
Brand building platform Spring Foods is on a mission to revive what it says is the lost flavor, nutrition and virtue of bread with the launch of Essential – a certified organic, ready-to-bake bread line that is building on the success of the company’s low-carb, low-sugar bread, bagel and bun brand Sola.... Watch now
 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
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
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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
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
ON-DEMAND WEBINARS
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
BAKO Group acquires leading bakery business
BAKO Group has announced the full acquisition of bakery firm Finlay’s Foods for an undisclosed fee.... Read more
How KFC is reformulating the classics to cut fat, salt and sugar
From burgers to fries, the QSR major is cutting calories from menus in the UK and Ireland. Which reformulation strategies are at play?... Read more
From permits to quarantine: What’s next for US dairy farmers in the bird flu outbreak?
Producers have been told to improve biosecurity measures to protect herds and workers, with entry permits, quarantine measures and PPE use becoming hot topics.... Read more
Food & beverage trends: How rising prices are changing consumer behaviours
The cost of food and beverages, including essentials such as bread and milk, have been on the rise for some time now. How have these increased costs influenced consumer behaviours?... Read more
Industry-backed methodology launched to calculate true level of cocoa farmer incomes
The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), along with other industry stakeholders, has launched groundbreaking methodology for accurately measuring cocoa household and living incomes.... Read more
SRSLY ditches the high street to focus on exports
Low-carb bread and ready meals firm SRSLY is pivoting away from the UK high street to prioritise direct to consumer and export markets after failing to drum up interest in physical stores.... Read more
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