Nuts, seeds and other inclusions add new dimensions of color, appearance, texture, nutrition, flavor and more to an increasing range of snack and bakery products. Nut and seed consumption has continued to increase over the past several years. One of the contributing factors to the growth is consumer awareness and interest in plant-based foods.
To meet food manufacturers’ and consumers’ demand for added protein and simple, trusted ingredients, Manildra Group USA developed three clean label wheat protein isolates: GemPro Plus, GemPro Prime-W and GemPro Prime-E.
Blue Diamond Almonds Global Ingredients Division, the world’s foremost almond processor and supplier, has announced the launch of its Almond Protein Powder.
Nutriati, Inc. (Richmond, VA) and exclusive commercialization partner PLT Health Solutions, Inc. (Morristown, NJ) announced that they are introducing a premium quality chickpea protein solution to North American food, beverage and supplements markets.
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.
The idea of "better for you" encompasses much of what consumers desire today in many of their snacks and baked goods: clean label, non-GMO, natural and—at its core—solid nutrition to make those foods a healthy part of their daily diet.