Launched in 2012, Nutricorn has many benefits: it has the advantage of substituting nuts without containing major allergens (no nuts, no gluten), it is also a "superfood" rich in protein, fiber and minerals.

Bakery ingredient manufacturer Pak Group, through its North American brand, Bellarise, announces its new, certified organic, clean label and Non-GMO dough conditioner: Bellarise BellaSPONGE Organic.

With cannabis legal in some fashion in 30 states and the District of Columbia, adult consumption is on the rise.

Food use remains the minority share of U.S. organic grain and oilseed demand. But as a market driver, its importance cannot be understated. From a product-side perspective, consumers demand organic cereal and oilseed crops as either animal feed in the form of meat, or as packaged food goods like boxes of cereal, crackers, bread, etc.

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.

Blue Diamond Almonds Global Ingredients Division is continuing its record of innovation with the introduction of 100 percent pure, premium almond oil for the food ingredients market.

Bunge North America announced that it is now offering Certified Transitional dry milled corn ingredients, a step designed to help meet the growing demand for organic products.

With better-for-you trends top of mind across the food industry, how does an indulgent category like desserts fare?

Concerns about obesity, metabolic diseases and other health problems, combined with increasing pressure to reformulate for clean label sugar reduction, make it a prime time to turn to natural sweeteners.

SNAXPO18 will take place March 12–14, 2018 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Unlike any other industry event, SNAXPO showcases innovation across every aspect of the market, bringing together suppliers and producers, innovators and game-changers from the entire snack supply chain.