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Artisan Baking
Trends, ingredients, products and operations related to artisan and artisanal products, including handmade techniques.
Trends
Prevailing and emerging trends in snack and bakery including and related to artisan, better-for-you, clean label, flavor trends, food safety, gluten-free, plant efficiency, portion control and sustainability.
Topics
Better-For-You
Equipment, technology, ingredients, products, data, research & development & trends related to nutritionally improved, better-for-you products.
Cannabis Edibles
The latest news and trends about the cannabis edibles market.
Clean Label
Equipment, technology, ingredients, products, data, research and development and trends related to creating clean label ingredient statements, including natural, organic, non-GMO, no artificial colors, no artificial preservatives, allergen-free, easy to understand and simple.
Flavor Trends
Ingredients, tactics, formulation and data related to flavor trends, including flavor pairing.
Food Safety
Trends, regulatory, legislation, packaging, equipment and operational aspects related to food safety.
Gluten-free
Gluten-free trends, ingredients, products, sanitation and formulation strategies.
Keto
News and trends about keto snack and bakery foods.
Plant Efficiency
Equipment, technology, ingredients and tactics to improve processing plant efficiency and throughput.
Portion Control
Trends, ingredients, products, packaging and formulation strategies for controlled-calorie and portion-controlled foods.
Sustainability
Agricultural, supply-chain, operational, packaging and other trends and initiatives related to environmental and business sustainability.
Organic
News and trends about organic snack and bakery foods.
ARTICLES
Report: Evolving trends in brand loyalty
The brand-customer relationship has evolved, report says.
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Surge in snacking replaces breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Consumers, especially younger ones, are increasingly replacing meals with munchies.
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Clean-label meat snacks continue to grow
Charqui Jerky Co., Country Archer Provisions and Cattaneo Bros. discuss their company histories and most popular meat snack offerings.
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IFIC survey: snack and bakery consumers worry about inflation, wellbeing
The International Food Information Council has released its 2023 Food & Health Survey.
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Gen Z and millennials redefine indulgent snacking
Both groups place a higher priority on balancing taste with high-quality ingredients.
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Tortilla chips category continues to grow
Tortilla chips bring consumers together for enjoyment and relaxation.
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Snack and bakery shoppers are looking for grain-free products
Interest in health and well-being is driving consumer interest in grain-free snack and bakery buys.
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TSUMo Snacks brings savory flavors to cannabis edibles
Company partners with Snoop Dogg, Chef Roy Choi on product collaborations.
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T. Hasegawa USA releases Flavor Trends Report on salty snacks
Findings include that consumers are influenced by social media, viral flavor trends.
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Consumers increasingly sweet on low-carb snacks and treats: Simply Good Foods
An expert from the owner of Quest and Atkins brands shares trend and product insights.
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IFT18 review: ingredient innovations and industry trends
IFT recently took place at McCormick Place, Chicago, from July 15-18. IFT is presented by the Institute of Food Technologists.
The Essential Baking Company
The Essential Baking Co. in Seattle—which was the first certified-organic and non-GMO bakery in the Pacific Northwest—brings baked goods to the greater Seattle area via three cafés and regional wholesale direct store delivery (DSD) throughout the Pacific Northwest. It also now reaches a national audience with its Take & Bake line of artisan sourdough bâtards and baguettes, which get a notable 190-day ambient shelf life thanks to modified-atmosphere packaging (MAP). For the full story, see “The organic and artisan ingenuity of The Essential Baking Co.”
Rudi's Organic Bakery
For over 40 years, Rudi’s Organic Bakery, based in Boulder, CO, has resonated with a growing group of consumers seeking natural, authentic, organic baked goods. Rudi’s has grown from a storefront retail bakery into one of the nation’s leading certified-organic bread brands, even expanding into gluten-free production. Recent developments include working with local grain farmers for its Community Grains breads, with full traceability back to the farm. For the full story, see “Rudi’s Organic Bakery continues its pioneering path of success.”