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ARYZTA® North America has announced it has changed its name to Aspire Bakeries, a name reflecting the direction the company aims to continue to move – upwards.

Airly launched its first product—Airly™ Oat Clouds™, snack crackers made with wholesome oats and grains. The crackers are the first-ever climate friendly snack developed to remove greenhouse gases from the air.

REAL FOOD FROM THE GROUND UP, Snacks with a Plant-Based Twist, is upping its game just in time for spring, with the launch of a new vegetable base and cracker innovation.

Univar Solutions Inc. and Novozymes announced a new agreement to expand the partnership into the United States and Canadian food ingredients markets. The new food ingredients agreement takes effect May 1, 2021, one month after the companies announced an exclusive agreement expanding the partnership into the United States and Canadian beverage production, homecare, and industrial cleaning markets.

Kemin Industries has added a new tool to its Kemin Food Technologies – North America website: an ingredient library designed to help customers identify ideal color, freshness and safety solutions for meat and poultry, baked goods, snack and fats and oils.

Mission Foods introduced Fresh Signature®, a bold new entry into the flatbreads category that expands the company’s offering of authentic, high-quality products with globally inspired flavors. 

Better Brand, Inc., an innovative food tech startup marking a new era of nutrition by leading innovation in the multi-trillion-dollar refined carb space, announced plans to launch its first product, The Better Bagel – turning one of the most carb-heavy foods into the carb equivalent of ½ of an orange, or 1/5th of a banana.

This new addition to the Simple Mills portfolio is the company’s first cracker product to receive USDA Organic Certification, representing Simple Mills’ commitment to supporting organic, regenerative farming practices.

When assessing consumer response to bakery, it is impossible to put bread and cakes in the same basket. The former is seen as an everyday staple with health and nutritional benefits, while the latter are pleasurable indulgences for more occasional use. It is very much a tale of two concepts.

Consumer interest in comfort foods, especially indulgent foods, is higher than ever. Yet the forces driving that interest are in conjunction with an equally high awareness of the importance of nutrition to health. The two trends need not be in conflict, however. Several strategies already are firmly rooted in formulating better baked goods.