The Craft Bakers Association (CBA) – which represents approximately 500 bakery businesses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland – reports the sector has become very dynamic on the back of the coronavirus outbreak.

BakeryandSnacks has enlisted Chris Hook, business director of Warburtons Gluten Free, on its on its Editorial Advisory Board, which will enable the site to maintain its position at the coalface of news, regulations, new product development and technological development in the gluten-free sector.

Consumers’ shopping and eating habits have shifted, particularly as the world moves through the pandemic, pressurising brands to pivot strategies to keep up with the demands and challenges.

The US flour miller and ingredients provider has been deemed part of the nation’s critical infrastructure in providing food and has a crisis team that kicked into gear to cope with the pandemic to ensure that product continues to appear on grocery shelves.

Turmeric, pumpkin seeds and probiotics will be the new ingredient kids on the block – especially during these uncertain times when focus is on health and snacking has become more prevalent than ever – according to Cargill’s research to find out consumer preferences in choosing a snack.

Determined not to let the ongoing COVID-19 crisis shelve plans, BakeryandSnacks virtually hosted the debate on snackification, originally scheduled to take place on stage at The Ingredients Show in Birmingham, UK.

The International Artisan Bakery Expo (IABE) is set to open the doors for its second annual event on March 31, 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, US.

Cargill has invested $6.4m to expand its North American Pilot Development Centre in Savage, Minneapolis, to assist bakery customers increase their speed-to-market with new products.

FrieslandCampina Ingredients Food & Beverages identified three major trends in its first annual Trend Report published earlier this year that could assist bakers turn tomorrow’s consumer demands into market propositions.

Coeliac disease affects about one in 100 people in the UK – of which half a million are still undiagnosed – giving gluten free producers an extensive, and loyal customer base. And it’s growing.