Kerry launched its new Biobake™ Fibre enzyme solution into Europe’s EUR 17 billion traditional and organic rye, rye-wheat and wholemeal bakery markets. The new solution improves bread quality, volume and softness, and works to sustainably reduce energy and operational costs by maintaining good dough processability and ease of slicing, Kerry highlights.
On February 21, AAK officially inaugurated a new innovation center for bakery applications in Antwerp, Belgium. This fully equipped laboratory comes with an experienced team to help co-develop new bakery innovations and will also offer practical courses and showcase new product innovations through the AAK Bakery Academy, the company announced.
Renaissance BioScience is working on developing a yeast-based solution to address the prevalent challenge of off-flavors and aromas in plant-based protein products. For this project, Renaissance has been awarded CAD 232,000 in funding from the Canadian Food Innovation Network.
The new President of Fedima, Thomas Lesaffre, shared his views on the role of the association in defending the industry and the work ahead, in support of the organization’s members, their customers and the consumer.
Puratos UK announced a sustainable, ready-to-use sourdough made with wild-farmed regeneratively farmed flour, Sapore Sally. The latest addition to the Sapore range of living and inactive sourdoughs, Sapore Sally is a living sourdough made with regeneratively farmed flour from UK-based Wildfarmed.
Today’s consumers are taking a more proactive approach to their diets and being more mindful of how their food choices affect their personal health, their community and their planet. This increasing interest in better-for-you foods continues to fuel product innovation, including in the sweet bakery market.
GNT will showcase its plant-based, sustainable EXBERRY colors at ProSweets Cologne (28-31 January 2024). The colors are made from fruits, vegetables, and plants using physical processing methods such as chopping and boiling.
backaldrin is focusing on everything chickpea in December, for its benefits for various types of bread and pastries. Moreover, there are also special opportunities for those with a sweet tooth, with the Quick’n Easy for liquid yeast dough.
dsm-firmenich announced ‘Peach+’ as the 12th annual Flavor of the Year for 2024. Peach+ was inspired by PANTONE 13-1023 Peach Fuzz, the 2024 Color of the Year. The selections were based on emerging signals in the cultural and consumer landscape where trends in kindness, community, goodness, and comfort have all been identified as having increasing relevancy.
Ingredient specialist Loryma is expanding its wheat-based portfolio with a functional mix that is free of animal ingredients, as well as artificial colorings, flavorings and preservatives. The vegan, wheat-based Lory® Stab replicates the technological properties of egg or milk in bakery products. Products made with this base ingredient, such as muffins, sponge cakes, cake bases or lava cakes, have the typical airy texture, light crumb and consistent pore structure.