Inclusions

Skjodt-Barrett debuts Signature Caramels & Fillings

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:59:00 -0500

After 40 years of selling caramel and fillings, the company has released its most trusted recipes to the market, it says.

Consumers seek health benefits, taste, and sensory experience with inclusions

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Those little bits in cakes, cookies, crackers, and other food products must meet consumer expectations with flavor, texture, health, and other aspects.

Dairy ingredients deliver on health, flavor, and function

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0500

Interest in boosting protein intake and adventurous, authentic flavor drives innovation with dairy-based ingredients.

Inclusions increasingly balance taste, texture, and BFY bites

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400

Innovative inclusions are geared toward delighting snack and bakery consumers while delivering BFY benefits.

Consumers look for healthier bakery inclusions

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:09:46 -0400

Inclusions such as fruits, vegetables, and chocolate can add another dimension of visual appeal, flavor, and texture to snacks and baked goods.

Pep’s balls, a nutritional boost for recipes with pulses

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 13:10:00 -0500

Limagrain Ingredients has developed Pep's Balls: a new range of extruded pulses to enrich products with plant-based proteins, without any compromise on taste and offering a great mouthfeel.

Consumers search for snacks with healthy inclusions

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Striking the right balance between indulgence and better-for-you is important in winning over the consumer. The pandemic has heightened consumers' interest in health and well-being.

Creative Food Ingredients (CFI) joins the Parker Products portfolio

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 13:00:00 -0400

Parker Products, a provider of inclusions and other specialty ingredients for the baking, dairy, beverage, confectionery, RTE and snack, and foodservice industries, has announced that cookie manufacturer Creative Food Ingredients (CFI) has joined the Parker portfolio.

Fruit and vegetable ingredients add plant-based nutrition to snacks and baked goods

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 15:00:00 -0500

The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines recommends consuming 2 cup equivalents of fruit and 2 and a half cup equivalents of vegetables per day, based on a 2,000-calorie diet.

Healthy snacking and plant-based foods fuel growth of nuts, seeds and inclusions

Wed, 14 Aug 2019 10:27:00 -0400

Nuts and seeds are growing in popularity due to an increase in healthy snacking and consumer interest in plant-based products. According to Innova Market Insights, 7 in 10 U.S. consumers sought healthier snacking options in 2018.

Real fruit ingredients align with snacking trends

mmweber1@verizon.net (Maxine Weber) — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 08:07:00 -0400

Welch’s Global Ingredients Group discusses how its fruit ingredients can deliver to prevailing snacking trends.

Inside the creation of Trail Chips

Fri, 05 Aug 2016 09:16:00 -0400

The president and CEO of Pure Foods talks about new tortilla chips that add trail mix elements like seeds and fruit.

Allergen-free flavor flakes

Wed, 11 May 2016 13:03:00 -0400

Inclusion Technologies LLC has introduced allergen-free Bits-O-Flavor Flakes.

A look at consumer trends driving the better-for-you category

Tue, 03 May 2016 00:00:00 -0400

When it comes to food trends, consumer interest in better-for-you products continues to grow. The desire to improve their overall health and well-being is prompting many Americans to be more selective when it comes to the foods they buy and eat, including baked goods and snacks. Instead of automatically placing a familiar product into their shopping cart, consumers are now scrutinizing its label for unpronounceable ingredients, artificial flavors and colors, GMOs and high levels of sweeteners and sodium.

Inclusions, fillings and toppings add nutritional benefits and more to baked goods and snacks

mmweber1@verizon.net (Maxine Weber) — Mon, 02 May 2016 00:00:00 -0400

Fruits, nuts and chocolate are go-to ingredients for inclusions, toppings and fillings that add nutritional benefits to baked goods and snacks.

Snack bars cater to today’s diverse consumer demands

mkvidahl@gmail.com (Melissa Kvidahl Reilly) — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 10:06:00 -0400

Though niche customization represents the new frontier for bar manufacturers, select ingredients still appeal to a wide segment of bar-buying consumers.

Unibake USA builds strategy for artisan bread success

Tue, 08 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -0500

Lantmännen Unibake USA has capitalized on its strong European bakery heritage to strategically combine the best aspects of efficiency and artisan sensibility to fuel ongoing growth.

Parker Products announces rebrand

Tue, 12 Jan 2016 13:54:00 -0500

The ingredients supplier will launch its new brand this month at the 2016 Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco.

Convenient, on-the-go breakfast biscuits and cookies

Tue, 05 Jan 2016 07:06:00 -0500

People want their breakfast speedy, mess-free and easily transported, and they also want to feel good about what they’re eating.

Concentrated fruit pieces

Thu, 19 Nov 2015 12:00:00 -0500

Bakers and snack manufacturers can now include concentrated fruit pieces with authentic provenance in their products, thanks to Taura Natural Ingredients’ latest innovation.

Clean labels, simple ingredients spur cookie and cracker sales

mkvidahl@gmail.com (Melissa Kvidahl Reilly) — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 00:00:00 -0500

Clean-label, better-for-you options continue to fuel growth in cookies and crackers.

QualiTech hires VP of Sales, Food Division

Tue, 15 Sep 2015 09:00:00 -0400

Peter Kanda is now responsible for leading the division's sales and customer service teams.

Italian Quiche Cups

Mon, 10 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Consumers are hungry for easy, quick meal solutions, especially busy Millennials and Gen Xers, blurring the lines between meals and snacks.

Pumpkin-flavored marshmallows

Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:30:00 -0400

Chicago Vegan Foods' Mini Dandies All Natural Pumpkin Marshmallows enable commercial bakers and foodservice companies to add a classic autumn taste to seasonal recipes.

Barry Callebaut to acquire American Almond Products’ assets

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 13:31:00 -0400

The acquisition will enable the Barry Callebaut Group to future expand its North American portfolio of specialty and nut-based products for its gourmet and industrial businesses.

Extruded crisps

Thu, 28 May 2015 09:59:04 -0400

Proryza Crisps from RiceBran Technologies is an all-natural source of dietary fiber, vegetable protein, vitamins and minerals.

Welch’s, Taura Natural Ingredients form partnership to create inclusions

Fri, 15 May 2015 10:09:00 -0400

The alliance means the two companies will jointly market new concentrated FruitWorx inclusions, made from Welch's Concord Grape Juice and Puree, in USA and north Asia.

Tree Top receives top recognition from Seattle magazine

Wed, 13 May 2015 10:07:00 -0400

Tree Top wins Seattle Business magazine's 2015 Food Processor of the Year award.

IFT hits the Windy City this July

Thu, 07 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Chicago will host this year’s IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo.

Including a bit of healthful appeal

mmweber1@verizon.net (Maxine Weber) — Thu, 07 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Snack and bakery manufacturers can add nutrition, flavor and overall interest to their products via fruit ingredients, nuts and other inclusions.