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.