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The ‘cookie economy’ in 7 bites
7+ hour, 16+ min ago (940+ words) News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries Set against the wider snacking landscape, the opportunity becomes harder to ignore. Euromonitor estimates global snack sales at close to $700bn, with premium products expected to outpace standard lines as consumers trade up....
California’s tortilla rule underscores the shift in market power
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (775+ words) News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries This is insanity. California is waging war against her children- targeting the poor and communities of color. The contradiction is hard to ignore: while RFK Jr attacked California's mandate, the federal dietary…...
Sourdough is rewriting fibre functionality
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1023+ words) News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries Sourdough is strongly associated with microbes " yeasts and lactic acid bacteria that drive fermentation, build flavour and give dough its lift. But that's only part of what's going on. Because the flour…...
Can enzymes really reduce bitterness in industrial bread?
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (1302+ words) News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries Manufacturers are being pushed in multiple directions at once " to cut sugar, simplify labels, extend shelf life, speed up throughput. Each makes sense in isolation. Together, they're creating products that tick every…...
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3+ day, 10+ hour ago (10+ words) Easter shopping trends in 2026: Darker, smaller, last minute'BakeryAndSnacks.com...
Can Kingsmill and Hovis really share a loaf?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (929+ words) News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries When the UK's competition watchdog skips the preliminaries and goes straight for a full investigation, it's rarely about tidying up the timetable. It's about unease. That's the subtext behind the Competition and…...
Gut instinct: The 10 functional ingredients gaining ground in 2026
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (1142+ words) News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries The functional ingredient boom isn't slowing, however it's no longer being driven by novelty alone. What's coming through in the latest nutrition data is a shift in expectations. Ingredients are still expected…...
How snacks are cashing in on the low/no alcohol trend
1+ week, 2+ day ago (744+ words) News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries For the drinks industry, the low/no alcohol trend has been a mild identity crisis. For snacks, though, it's starting to look like a windfall. Because people haven't stopped socialising. They've just…...
Why the food industry can’t innovate alone anymore
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1223+ words) News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries The food industry is under pressure to innovate faster than ever but it can't do it alone. From cocoa supply volatility to fat reformulation and the rise of GLP-1 diets, manufacturers are…...
Sweet proteins promise a sugar reset but new questions are emerging
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1241+ words) News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries The food industry has been trying to fix sugar for years and, if we're honest, it hasn't quite worked. Artificial sweeteners addressed one issue but introduced a new set of challenges. Stevia…...