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How German craft bakers survived the pandemic
The performance of the German market in 2019 is reviewed in the light of its post-pandemic evolution.
Ingredion launches new stevia sweetener solutions
Ingredion introduced PureCircle™ Clean Taste Solutions, zero-calorie sweetening solutions tailored to specific applications. They can provide clean-tasting sweetness across several categories including beverages, dairy, tea, coffee, sports nutrition, bakery, confectionery, savory, sauces and dressings.
Mühlenchemie introduces Omnizym sugar replacer
MC Mühlenchemie launched the new Omnizym brand, marking its centennial anniversary, to support sugar reduction in baked goods, contributing to lower recipe costs. “This product line offers flour improvers the greatest variety of enzyme solutions currently available.”
swop to take place annually
On popular demand, the Shanghai World of Packaging (swop) will be held every year from 2024. Even before the start of swop 2023, it was clear that the trade fair will already be held again in 2024, Messe Dusseldorf explains, to match the growing demand from exhibitors and visitors.
ADM acquires Canadian pulse producer
ADM acquired Prairie Pulse Inc., a pulse crop cleaning, milling and packaging business in Vanscoy, Saskatchewan, Canada. Prairie Pulse’s operations – which include origination, 12,000 MT of bulk storage, cleaning, milling, sorting, sizing and bagging – will double ADM’s pulse footprint in the region.
Healthy indulgence drives snacking trends in 2023
Bakery products are popular among consumers for snacking, with 63% of global consumers turning to biscuits and cookies as their preferred type of snack. This is due to biscuits and cookies often being associated with more real, authentic and nutritional ingredients, which in some cases, can contribute to an overall healthy diet.
Margarine versus oil performance in bakery applications
Margarine has been a key ingredient in fine pastries for decades, with dedicated products being offered for nearly every single application. An interesting contender is analyzed for its opportunities in baking: liquid oil.
Swiss retail bakery: lower sales, higher turnover
In 2022, consumers bought around 262,915 tonnes of bread and baked goods from Swiss retailers. This corresponds to total sales of around CHF 2.4 billion. Retail sales of bread and baked goods decreased by 6,406 tons, as out-of-home consumption bounces back following the pandemic restrictions. Overall, the demand for bread and baked goods remained high, according to the Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG.
Cavan Bakery: “Quality tells”
Throughout its century in the business, Cavan Bakery has kept a keen eye on the future. The company has recently started a new chapter by moving into a new home, a facility three times the size of its old one.
Free From Food Awards: vegan donut is Food Product of the Year
A gluten-free, vegan donut by Borough 22 was awarded the Free From Food Product of the Year award. The Free From Food Awards jury selected the bakery product out of over 550 entries, which were evaluated over 12 weeks.
Cargill launches electric pusher and barge
In partnership with Kotug International, Cargill announced they will deploy Kotug’s E-Pusher™ and E-Barges, the world’s first fully electric pusher boat and barges. The vessels will transport cocoa beans from the Port of Amsterdam to Cargill’s cocoa factory in Zaandam, the Netherlands.
