Chemical-sounding colouring ingredients can undermine confectionery’s better-for-you credentials. Plant-based colouring concentrates can be used to deliver powerful shades and maximize your products’ appeal, writes Nattakan…

‘Better-for-you’ is an increasingly important differentiation strategy in the competitive commercial cake market. Christophe Lequet, Senior Application Specialist for Bakery at Palsgaard, offers advice to…

Brand reputation is so important, yet in the confectionery business all it takes is one momentary slip in standards for this to be damaged and…

Ah, sugar—a delectably sweet problem for consumers across the globe.  On one hand, each addictive hit of the sweet stuff can guarantee a burst of…

Fats are an important component of bakery products. They provide tenderness, texture, flakiness, lubrication and most importantly, the indulgent mouthfeel and richness that consumers crave.…

Key takeaways from the ready-to-fill pastry market study by Fact.MR. The ready-to-fill pastry market is experiencing a buzzing growth of more than 6 percent during…

Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of four percent between 2016 and 2022, the global gummy candy market has entered an era of…

The gluten-free bakery products segment leads the global gluten-free market by value and are projected to maintain dominance beyond the next ten years. By Heat…

The functional, nutraceutical and medicated confectionery is driven by consumers looking to overcome psychological barriers associated with tablets and capsules, thus providing easier and more…

Food safety is the number one concern among food processors globally. Negative publicity can undermine confidence in a food processing company. For this reason, food…

A top-selling salty snack for 150 years, the humble potato chip manufacturing industry is thriving as it takes clever measures to improve efficiency and profitability.…

Gluten-free bakery is still a niche market in most Asia Pacific markets—with the noticeable exception of Australia and New Zealand. But, as gluten-free bakery products…

Consumer tastes may differ, but indulgence and excitement are always at the heart of confectionery favorites—preferably with a healthier, more natural profile. By Marco Oomen,…

High-speed mixing is a technique rapidly increasing in popularity in the baking industry. Speed is the key to a number of fundamental advantages which lead…

Subjecting bearings to high temperatures and high levels of humidity increases maintenance requirements and costs. Also, limitations of available grease technology do not permit an…

Ahead of Asia Pastry Week at Food&Hotel Asia, APFI speaks to the founder and director of the Asian Pastry Cup, Chef Vincent Bourdin, regarding his…

The key to sustained success can be summarised as “quality with profitability” but the manufacturing and consumer landscape is changing so rapidly that achieving these…

Handling powders and sticky ingredients are all part and parcel of food processing. Barry Walmsley, product manager, and Norihiko Shigetani, deputy general manager of Hosokawa…

Confectionery has always been popular among consumers and will likely continue to be. How can manufacturers maximise productivity with flexible gummy and jelly processing technology?…

The range of Tweedy mixers can help all bakery manufacturers improve their production efficiency while saving costs and maintaining safety. By Keith Graham, marketing manager,…