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Challenges and Opportunities in Tough Times
Times of crisis and challenge are always difficult for food manufacturers, but they also provide opportunities for companies to innovate.
The Impact on Consumer Food Purchases
COVID-19 impacted how consumers shopped for food, with grocery e-commerce seeing a 133% increase in late March.
The evolution of clean label, free from and ‘real’
Clean label. Free from. “Real.” They’re three of the most buzz-worthy terms in the food world today. What exactly they mean — and how they differ from each other — is still up for debate.
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.
Setting the record straight on emulsifiers
Emulsifiers are among the most important items in a baker’s toolbox. They’re also among the most misunderstood. Some critics point to the lengthy ingredient labels on baked goods that contain emulsifiers. Others claim that baked goods don’t even need emulsifiers.
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.
Navigating new sugar labeling regulations
An FDA labeling change mandates the declaration of added sugars on a product’s nutritional label. Fortunately for bakers, there are a variety of sugar substitutes and low-sugar and no-sugar options to help them adapt.
Meeting the needs of millennials and Gen Zers
According to recent United Nations data, nearly two out of every three people worldwide fall into one of two demographic groups – millennials or Gen Z. This grouping represents one of the largest consumer bases ever to hit the baked goods industry, where mouths are already watering at the prospect of so many new buyers.