COVID-19 impacted how consumers shopped for food, with grocery e-commerce seeing a 133% increase in late March.
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Top tips for tapping into health trends
Incorporating well-being into every facet of their lives — particularly with the foods they eat — is a central focus of more and more consumers. Here are some key health-related trends and tips from Lenexa, Kansas-based Corbion.
The Power of a Clean Label
More and more consumers are asking for clean label, free from and “real” baked goods and other foods. Four out of five Americans, for instance, take a “food as medicine” approach to eating.
Eight trends driving change in 2020
Today’s consumers want it all. Flavor, quality and variety are givens. But to be successful, bakers must also often deliver things like convenience, healthfulness, a clean label and a commitment to social responsibility — just to name a few.
Emulsifiers: The micro-ingredient that delivers major value
Better texture, stability and lubricity and less staling — emulsifiers do it all.
What’s Trending: 4 key drivers
Staying ahead of the latest trends is a top priority for Corbion. The company continually assesses the latest insights, working together with its customers to direct the right resources at the challenges and opportunities that make the greatest impact. “Making the conscious choice to let customer needs — rather than […]
Conscious and Ethical
In today’s food marketplace, it’s often not enough to have a product that tastes great. More and more consumers want their foods to be made by companies that do business in a transparent, responsible and ethical way.
Demand for ethnic baked goods surges
As America becomes more ethnically diverse, demand for foods from newcomers’ home countries will continue to rise. About seven in 10 chefs told the National Restaurant Association that ethnic-inspired foods would be the top food trend in 2019.
Ethnic-inspired baking trends are shaping American diets
Adding ethnic flavors is a great way to kick-start sluggish bread programs. In the U.S., new ethnic flavors are emerging as rising stars in the flat-to-stagnant fresh bread category.
Sustainability takes center stage
“Good for you” has a long track record. Food producers and marketers have been touting the health benefits of their products for as long as there’s been food to sell.