MADE•WITH, an exclusive brand to KeHE Distributors’ grocery independent retailers, has announced the launch of a new line of unique and attribute-driven bakery products available to consumers starting in September 2021.

As much as the tortilla category stays the same, it also has been striving to include more clean-label, non-GMO, and organic options. The standard white flour or corn tortilla that you see on grocery shelves will continue to persist, but consumers may see vegetable options like sweet potato tortillas alongside them, too.

According to IBISWorld, tortilla production in the U.S. has grown 3 percent in the past five years thanks to the fact that tortillas, especially ones boosted with ingredients like spinach and whole wheat, are perceived to be healthier than bread during a time when consumers value nutrition.

Spiroflow’s hygienic, totally-enclosed Cableflow tubular cable drag conveyors offer clean-in-place options including wiper discs, air knife purge units, and brush boxes.

A substantial number of snack and bakery processors have turned to tubular drag conveyor systems, which gently move product through a sealed, enclosed tube using a drag cable and circular discs pulled through on a loop.

Companies that make belts, conveyors, and associated equipment like motors have a wide array of customers in the snack food and wholesale bakery industries, because every food production facility relies heavily on these technologies throughout their processes.

Much like its predecessor, the FGP Primary Cleaner, the FGP with External Spring features FDA-approved, food grade materials including a stainless-steel tensioner and a solid pole.

PureCircle's new stevia solutions optimize taste performance and sugar reduction across food and beverage categories.

The new Novation Indulge 2940 functional native starch is a label-friendly ingredient that meets the demands of health-conscious consumers looking for an indulgent, plant-based texture in their foods.

More and more, customers expect to find cleaner-label options in every aisle of the grocery store, including the bread aisle. Sixty percent of bread consumers say the type of ingredients used in bread formulation is a primary consideration when purchasing.

The upcycled tortilla chips reportedly save 20 gallons of water per bag.

Five new ingredients accelerate nutritious, sustainable product development.

If there’s one trend that touches nearly every area of the food industry—from formulation to marketing, from ingredients to finished products—it’s clean label.

The fermentation of dough leads to a strengthening of the dough matrix. Dough conditioners and oxidizers like azodicarbonamide (ADA), bromate and ascorbic acid, as well as their enzyme counterparts, lead to the strengthening of the dough matrix.

What does clean label mean? How can you be certain your newly developed product meets today's clean-label expectations while consumer demands continue to evolve?

Functional ingredients such as dough conditioners are fundamental additions for many snack and bakery products. Dough conditioners, like enzymes and emulsifiers, help improve product quality, extend shelf life, streamline dough handling and machinability, and more.

Companies look for clean-label dough conditioners for snack and bakery products that stand up to strong throughput without sacrificing quality.

Clean-label snack and bakery insight and analysis for new product development, including ingredient options.

An area that is impacting bakery manufacturers is consumers’ increasing demand for clean-label ingredients. 

TIC Gums now offers clean-label texture and stabilization options for food manufacturers looking to meet specific labeling requirements.

Formulating products with the ever-increasing demands of today’s marketplace is no easy task.

Tate & Lyle PLC, a leading global provider of food ingredients and solutions, has announced a further expansion of its line of CLARIA Functional Clean-Label Starches with the introduction of two new instant starch products: CLARIA Instant 340 and 360.

Tate & Lyle PLC has achieved Non-GMO Project verification for 18 starch ingredients, including the entire line of CLARIA Functional Clean-Label Starches.

Buckle up. The top trend driving innovation in the snack and bakery industries has no formal definition, isn't regulated, and is shifting all of the time. Yes, clean label demands are touching every facet of the food industry, from formulation to packaging and marketing, and everything in between.

Tate & Lyle, a global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, has announced the most recent addition to its line of CLARIA Clean Label Starches with the introduction of CLARIA EVERLAST.

BENEO, a manufacturer of functional ingredients, has announced the launch of its new precooked functional native rice starch, Remypure S52 P.

Stabilizers such as thickeners, hydrocolloids, gums, and starches are a category of ingredients that many are probably not familiar with, yet they help create the desired texture, mouthfeel, and sensory characteristics of the product.

Upcycled Foods, Inc. has co-developed Upcycled Pizza Dough with DeIorio's Foods, Inc., a frozen dough manufacturer that's celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. 

In response to consumer scrutiny, snack and bakery brands hustle to achieve a “clean label.”

Ingredion Incorporated has announced in the U.S. the introduction of SUSTRA 2434 slowly digestible carbohydrate, a clean label starch-based solution for manufacturers of energy-focused nutritional products including bars, snacks and supplements.

AMCO Proteins has launched HG-80, an all-natural plant-based dough conditioner that reduces mix time.

Innovators collaborate to design upcycled ingredient solutions for food industry.

For the past several years, the baking industry has faced a long list of serious, ongoing challenges.

As GMOs, gluten intolerance and ‘no artificial additives’ gain heavy traction in the food arena, snack manufacturers and commercial bakers continue to showcase new clean-label pursuits with more transparency. 

Spiroflow will now be offering the full range of Cablevey tubular drag conveyors in its product portfolio.

While all of the content that we put forth generates interest, the most-read articles from 2015 point to top industry interests and trends.

Snack and bakery companies looking at new or improve extrusion equipment to create puffed and popped snacks, bakery items like nutrition bars, and other types of SKUs have features and benefits like cleanability, flexibility, and remote support high on their list of considerations, according to companies that make extrusion equipment.

Leavening is a fundamental ingredient category in baking that performs some serious heavy lifting. Leavening agents help create the textural quality in many baked goods.

Industry suppliers offer new and updated leavening ingredients for the development of clean-label snacks and baked goods.

Ingredient suppliers and bakery clients are discovering new products and ways to use existing ingredients. 

The solution is reportedly set to redefine standards in food safety and production efficiency within the food processing industry.

Fresh bread, bagels and English muffins comprise the largest segment in bakery, valued at over $10 billion per IRI, Chicago. But sales overall remain relatively flat. Nevertheless, several strategic options exist for bakers to infuse new life into bread sales.

Consumers are reading labels more, looking for products that are nutritious, with ingredients that are easy to understand and that work with their family's budget. While there's no official definition of "clean label," consumers and the snack and bakery industry have their own definition in mind.

The iba trade fair in Munich will be opening its doors from September 15-20, 2018.

T. Hasegawa's newest trends report takes a look at foodservice, flavors, and generational trends.

Multiflux GMS mixers from process equipment manufacturer Gericke USA feature a proprietary, hygienic design as standard to promote fast, complete cleaning, ensure product purity, and minimize risk of batch-to-batch cross-contamination.

Puratos Classics, a new range of highly concentrated flavoring compounds, offers fruit fillings.

To support consumers in making conscious decisions, Cabosse Naturals has deepened its collaboration with the Upcycled Food Association.

Based on the concept of coloring food with food, EXBERRY colors are clean-label concentrates made from non-GMO fruits, vegetables and plants using physical processing methods.

CitruSweet, ThauSweet bring lingering sweetness without the need to mask afternotes.