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Provenance and sustainable sourcing highlighted by Innova as major trends
The provenance of product ranges, sustainable sourcing and packaging are set to play a significant role in the sweets and snacks category for 2021, according to Innova Market Research, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Fi Europe Connect reports successful debut of virtual event
According to organiser Informat Markets, the first edition of the virtual event for the food ingredients industry, Fi Europe Connect (23 November – 4 December), saw high levels of engagement.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing
GNT interview: Colouring Foods Focus
Confectionery Production editor Neill Barston speaks exclusively to GNT’s international sales and marketing director Paul Collins on the major challenges faced during 2020, attending Fi Connect
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Focus: Bakery products market retains a healthy momentum despite pandemic conditions
This year has seen a broad base of bakery and snacks ranges come to market despite the pandemic, with the sector as a whole continuing to show growth. Neill Barston reports
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Beneo unveils breakthrough rice starch at Fi Europe Connect for use in confectionery and bakery
Global ingredients group Beneo is launching what is believed to be a market first for use in confectionery and bakery with its new functional native rice starch, Remypure S52 P, at this year’s Fi Europe Connect virtual event, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
AAK delivers key range of fats replacing cocoa butter for chocolate ranges
Ingredients business AAK has developed a key range of fats to create a super compound aimed at replacing up to 100% of the free cocoa butter within chocolate recipes for confectionery.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Sustainability
Study shows product labelling falls short on clarity
A host of leading food and beverage products, including those within the confectionery, bakery and snacks market, do not offer the clear labelling that consumers want, according to new research.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Better World Naturals attains global first with Clean Label Project certification
The Chinese-founded Better World Naturals plant-based ingredient manufacturer specialising in sustainable natural extracts, including for confectionery, has attained a reported global first in achieving Clean Label Project certification.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Sponsored: California Raisins a “natural choice” for bakeries
California Raisins cite consumers’ growing desire to enjoy food while living healthily, reducing sugar consumption and wanting “clean label” products with minimal artificial ingredients as a “compelling” reason for bakeries to choose California raisins in their applications.
Umami Powder salt reduction ingredient released amid consumer snacking boom
Amid a heightened trend for snacking during the coronavirus pandemic, Israeli sustainable snacks group Salt of the Earth has developed a new clean-label sodium-reduction ingredient with wide product application across the sector.
Clean label and vegan ranges continue to drive confectionery recipe reformulation
An acceleration in demand for clean label and vegan products is driving recipe reformulation with healthier ingredient alternatives, particularly as the confectionery and
bakery sectors are most at risk of de-prioritisation in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Daisy Phillipson reports
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Kerry taste and nutrition business expands clean label food protection
Irish-based taste and nutrition business Kerry, the Taste & Nutrition company has expanded its clean-label food protection capabilities through the acquisition of two companies IsoAge Technologies and Biosecur Lab Inc.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Shades of Aqua: 2020’s biggest colour trend
The biggest food and beverage colour trend for 2020 will be shades of aqua, with vivid blues and greens set to drive innovation as consumers seek products that re-connect them with nature.
Sensient Flavors unveils a new Confectionery Toolbox
Sensient Flavors has developed a new Confectionery Toolbox containing the latest ideas and opportunities in confectionery production to help manufacturers stay ahead of the game.