News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
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Multifunctional fibers made from fruit and vegetable peals and pulps that would otherwise be thrown away can help manufacturers meet consumers’ growing demand for clean ingredient labels while also reducing food waste.
Consumers favour pouches over glass, paper and metal packaging
Global demand for pouches in the food market will grow by 2,489 million pack units between 2014 and 2017 – a 14.9% increase in the total food pouches market size, according to Canadean.
Emerging origin
At least five premium chocolate makers are looking to build up India’s cocoa sector to produce single origin Indian chocolate.
Falling biscuit sales may have repercussions for tea consumption, with trouble brewing for a long-upheld British tradition: a cup of tea and a biscuit.
UK startup Gumipod has created a portable pod to hold and dispose of gum and is open to licensing its technology.