Here are a "bakers' dozen" — 13 — essential ingredients used in commercial baking, drawn from the vast baker’s toolbox that continues to change and evolve at a brisk pace.

To tackle the growing consumer need of clean labels and lead the drive towards more vegetarian and vegan food product options, ROHA USA LLC has developed Natracol Cerise, a high strength red beet-based food color capable of handling high temperatures in bakery and prepared foods applications. 

Chr. Hansen’s decade-long breeding program has resulted in a new and unique sweet potato variety containing pigments that create vibrant alternatives to carmine and synthetic reds. Their selective breeding program using traditional, non-GMO method yielded a plant-based and minimally processed brilliant red color: Chr. Hansen’s new FruitMax®.

Chips Ahoy! cookies, Reese's and Hershey's – teamed up to show consumers how some sweet snacks are happier together. Introducing the new favorite cookie mashups: Chips Ahoy! made with chunks of Hershey's Milk Chocolate and Chips Ahoy! made with mini Reese's Pieces candy are available on-shelves now at major retailers nationwide.

Tate & Lyle, a global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, announced the most recent addition to its line of CLARIA® Clean Label Starches with the introduction of CLARIA EVERLAST®.

Simple Mills' new whole-food Veggie Pita Crackers are anchored by a unique sweet potato/parsnip/celery root blend that delivers the nutrients of one-third of a serving of sweet potato in just nine crackers.

Launches grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of less than 1% from 2014 to 2018, per the Innova Market Insights database. Unfortunately, last year's tally will not advance the cause. Yet plenty was happening if you knew where to look.

The Thomas’® brand, creators and bakers of the original Nooks & Crannies® English Muffins,  introduced Thomas’Pick Me Ups™ Soft-Baked Oatmeal Squares and Thomas’ Mini Croissants, two innovative products guaranteed to give on-the-go families a quick, portable breakfast fix.

Known for reviving the bread aisle with loaves loaded with killer taste and texture, Dave’s Killer Bread (DKB) brings its whole grain and protein game to the grill with the launch of organic burger buns.

The crusts are made with Angelic Bakehouse’s unique Sprouted and Fresh Pressed™ method of pressing freshly sprouted whole grains directly into the dough, improving flavor and boosting nutritional value.