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R&D inspirations for next-generation pizzas

Healthy and flavorful crusts can provide a differentiating factor and align with prevailing trends

Melissa Kvidahl Reilly

February 12, 2020

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According to Technomic's 2018 Pizza Consumer Trend Report, 83 percent of U.S. consumers eat pizza at least once per month, with 43 percent opting for pizza every week.

Understanding quality and safety considerations for cannabis-infused baked goods

Understanding ingredients dynamics is essential before entering the market for cannabis-infused foods

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

January 16, 2020

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The 2018 Farm Bill cleared the pathway for legal cultivation of industrial hemp in the U.S. Botanically, non-psychoactive industrial hemp and psychoactive cannabis are identical, classified as Cannabis sativa.

2020 food trends: Let grain foods be thy medicine

Michael Holleman

January 10, 2020

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Hippocrates is famously credited with saying, "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." Often referred to as "The Father of Medicine," Hippocrates perhaps made this declaration somewhere around 400 BC, best historians can tell.

Increased demand for reduced sugar drives sweetening solutions

Keeping an eye on added sugars is the new normal

Joyce Friedberg

January 8, 2020

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Sugar is now squarely top of mind for consumers. According to the 2019 International Food Information Council (IFIC) "Food & Health" survey, limiting sugar intake is one of the top ways in which consumer diets have changed over the past several years, and 80 percent of consumers are trying to limit and/or avoid added sugars.

Goldfish Veggie crackers

December 24, 2019

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Goldfish recently introduced two kid-friendly lavors: Cheesy Tomato and Sweet Carrot.

Nutrition and snack bars let consumers have it all

Great taste, high nutrition and on-the-go appeal are all wrapped up in today’s snack bar market

Melissa Kvidahl Reilly

December 5, 2019

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Depending on who you ask, either taste or convenience is king. Luckily, manufacturers of snack, nutrition, granola and other bar products delivering on both counts more often than not these days.

Federal updates from ABA: Nutritional labeling and labor policy issues

Robb MacKie

December 5, 2019

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All federal food policy is based on the recommendations stemming from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The American Bakers Association (ABA) leads the Grain Chain, an organization of 10 groups from grain growers and millers, as well as bakers and others who have an interest in growing grain consumption.

Nutrition, sustainability, convenience are king for snack bars

Jane Johnston

December 4, 2019

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Snack bars: What's not to love about them? Concerned about convenience? They're on-the-go. Worried about portion control? Most are single-serving size, which also knocks out the problem of resealing the package.

Cracking open innovation in snacks

December 2, 2019

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These days, innovation in crackers comes in many forms.

Cargill-DSM joint venture Avansya start commercial-scale production of EverSweet stevia sweetener

Consumers increasingly demand reduced-calorie food and beverages

November 21, 2019

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As consumers continue to watch their calorie intake and strive to live a healthier lifestyle, food and beverage manufacturers are in need of great-tasting, zero-calorie sweeteners to help them achieve these goals.

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Building Better-For-You Gluten-Free Snack and Bakery Brands

ON DEMAND: These days, just going gluten-free often isn’t enough to capture shopper attention—and repeat business. Many snack and bakery brands have found that building “better for you” attributes into their gluten-free products helps them reach a wider audience.

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2020 February

February's Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery publication features our cover report: Barcel USA, the 2020 'Snack Producer of the Year,' brings the heat when it comes to snack innovation; plus much more!

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