BakeryAndSnacks Podcast

The global snack giant has announced a new goal to help 50 million people gain ready access to nutritious foods by 2030 by expanding its Food for Good platform. We speak to C.D. Glin, PepsiCo’s global head of Philanthropy, about how the food industry should come together to bring about real change, especially after the rampage of COVID. He also shares his predications for the snacks industry in 2022.

Amazi Foods is a mindful food company that is helping consumers to feel better in and of themselves with guilt-free, nutrient-packed snacks that are 100% made-in-Uganda and expected to contribute more than $13m to the African country’s economy.

From indulging in comfort food to trying new food fusions, Canadian flavour and colour specialist Embassy Ingredients has tracked the changes in consumer preferences driven by the pandemic.

The UK Government has introduced new rules for high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) products that – when implemented in October next year – will affect the advertising of HFSS brands, volume promotions and the display of HFSS products instore.

BakeryandSnacks talks to Antonio Escalona, senior VP and GM of PepsiCo North America’s recently created Hispanic Business Unit, about the company’s recent multi-million dollar investment in the Hispanic market and how the pandemic has swayed the company’s focus and impetus.

Tamsin Robinson used her knowledge gained from Le Cordon Bleu to create BakesterBox, which offers step-by-step recipe boxes for complex bakes that anyone can do at home.

Indian entrepreneur Falu Shah is determined to donate one million school lunches to a child in need in India by the end of 2021 through Howdah. And given the snack’s eclectic range inspired by Indian street food and made from centuries-old family recipes with ayurvedic ingredients, such as turmeric, coriander and ginger, I doubt Howdah will have any problems in hitting this milestone.

Seebo is the artificial intelligence (AI) platform used by producers like General Mills, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Mondelēz to predict and prevent food waste on the factory floor.

Not long after probiotics became the big buzzword, prebiotics became a thing. More recently, postbiotics have begun circulating – and are now slated to be the next mega trend.

Anticipating a rising demand for cheesecake, bakery solutions experts Zeelandia and FrieslandCampina have joined forces to craft a sustainable creation based on whey protein that they claim is a good contender to the iconic New York version.

2020 was without a doubt one of the most challenging years in UK history. Not only did the food industry have to contend with the pandemic, but also the complexities involved with the UK withdrawing from the European Union.

The Food Marketing Experts has started 2021 on a high, scooping up the title of Best Food Photography & Marketing Firm. But what does this really mean for its clients and what can this Cambridgeshire full service agency can bring to the table for the bakery sector?

In time for National Chip And Dip Day on 23 March, Nature’s Eats – a brand of Texas Star Nut & Food Company – is launching Nutchos, all-natural grain free chips made from almonds.

Stryve is certainly disrupting the $5bn US meat snack category with biltong – one of the only differentiated products the category has seen in decades. It is also set to shake up the market even further by going public and getting the healthier snacking message word out to Americans through big name private investors like actor Channing Tatum and NFL quarterback Justin Herbert.

By now, the coronavirus’ impact on consumer needs is evident, with both consumers and retailers prioritising a safe and transparent food system. But how has the rush to meet the overwhelming shift to ecommerce and food delivery affected packaging demands and how is the packaging industry stepping up? And does this mean that sustainability has been put on the back burner?

The online subscription platform was founded with the aim to highlight up-and-coming snack startups to allow consumers to discover unique treats that might not have as yet found their way onto the shelves of retail outlets like Whole Foods.

Research by Cargill has found that at least six in 10 consumers claim to check ingredient lists to avoid certain ingredients, while more than half are influenced by the story behind the brand. And while convenience has cropped up as a leading influence in brand selection, today's consumer is not willing to compromise on health - a focus that is more prevalent than ever before.

EverGrain is revolutionising the use of spent barley saved over from the brewing process: creating ingredients that not only add functional and processing benefits to snacks and baked products, but also tick the sustainability box through its circularity concept.

NoCOé is the first cracker brand of its kind to limits its carbon impact by design and sets the bar for other brands to strive towards a 100% carbon neutral status.

Most Americans are still not familiar with glyphosate, but once they were made aware of it, 93% expressed concern about the presence of the toxin in their breakfast foods – giving One Degree Organic Foods impetus to champion its mission to educate consumers and introduce them to products that are glyphosate-free.