Viral Dubai Chocolate Trend: A Sweet Opportunity for Bakers, Patissiers, and Chocolatiers Alike

Consumers nowadays look for bread, cakes and fine patisserie that fit their individual healthy lifestyles, on top of being tasty, fresh and attractively presented. More than 60% of consumers would appreciate baked goods adapted to their personal nutritional needs, according to our Taste Tomorrow survey among thousands of consumers in 44 countries. These 5 successful protein-enriched concepts prove the upswing of bakery products with an extra nutritional value. …

“It’s not that “clean eating” has declined in popularity,” says Jenna A. Bell, PhD, RDN, SVP of Pollock Communications. “We are still seeing the consumer push for cleaner labels and the industry continues their work to deliver it. But what’s different here is that millennial consumers are going beyond eliminating a food group, like cutting gluten, to making more drastic changes that require real lifestyle adjustments.” …

Sparkalis, an exciting new venture that will support innovation in the food tech sector, was launched today. Puratos, the international manufacturer of ingredients for the bakery, patisserie and chocolate sectors is launching Sparkalis to support the development of ground-breaking products, services and ingredients, and drive collaboration with start-ups and SMEs. …