As people seek to reduce their sugar consumption, snack producers and bakers look for solutions that still deliver sweetness along with the added functionality sugar brings to the formula.
The sentences handed down in September to two Georgia peanut butter manufacturers for distributing Salmonella-tainted peanut products should be a profound lesson for not just the food industry, but for the industry in general.
With daily schedules more hectic than ever and meals often becoming grab-and-go occasions, it can be challenging for people to get the vitamins and minerals they need.
Gluten-free is a hot product category. It seems everyone in the food industry wants to be involved in this trend, and the gluten-free label claim does attract a segment of the population that is highly sensitive to the ingestion of traces of gluten. Consumers with celiac disease must completely avoid gluten.
Developments in form/fill/seal packaging systems help bakers and snack producers fulfill both consumers’ and their own changing packaging requirements.