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Breakfast, Cereals & Bars

Ingredient, formulation, consumer and market trend information for developers of breakfast foods including cereals and health bars.

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Sound Bites from Sound Nutrition

The bite-sized snacks are available in four varieties

June 22, 2021

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Oval-shaped SOUND Bites use natural ingredients and an ultrasonic food cutting process to preserve nutrients, develop flavor and create the texture of SOUND Bites.

Regrained Receives Upcycled Food Certification

Vanguard of the upcycled food revolution recognized for its trailblazing leadership in creating a new ingredient category to help end food waste

June 16, 2021

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SuperGrain+® was the first of many ingredients developed for ReGrained’s food manufacturer and foodservice customers, with others including oats from milk production and pulp from juicing.

GenTech to Acquire High Growth Sports Nutrition Brand NxtBar

NxtBar has seen growth and demonstrated resilience through the pandemic, generating 200%+ YoY revenue growth

June 14, 2021

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GenTech Holdings, Inc., an emerging leader in the high-end premium coffee and functional foods marketplaces, announced the acquisition of NXTBAR, LLC, a natural foods company with strong and growing sales and a mission to reinvent clean, healthy snacking through its popular keto-friendly product line.

Bob Evans Omelet Rolls, Egg Bites

The refrigerated items offer "weekend-style breakfast" convenience

June 10, 2021

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Bob Evans Farms launched two new breakfast items for consumers looking for convenient, nourishing, and filling options for a "weekend-style breakfast" that can be enjoyed all week long.

Three New Hostess Breakfast Treats

Hostess® Muff’n Stix, Pecan Spins and Baby Bundts are the most recent introductions from the snack cake brand

June 8, 2021

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Hostess Muff’n Stix get a fresh new twist with a uniquely hand-held stick format made for easy, mobile snacking and are available in two flavors. Blueberry Muff’n Stix are made with real blueberries and Chocolate Chip Muff’n Stix are made with real chocolate.

Clif Bar & Company Names New Executive Leaders

New leadership will help drive the company’s next stage of purpose-driven growth and expansion

May 20, 2021

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Clif Bar & Company announced the hiring of three consumer packaged goods industry executives to drive the organic and sustainable energy food company’s next stage of purpose-driven growth and expansion.

Comax Flavors: Breakfast Basics

Comax Flavors offers flavors for many popular breakfast items

May 19, 2021

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Working from home is becoming the new normal coupled with remote learning for children. In addition, common and comforting breakfast foods such as cereal, donuts, and muffins are nostalgic and remind individuals of their childhood. These behaviors have led to a return to breakfast basics and a renewed interest in breakfast food.

Kellogg's MASHUPS Cereal Returns with Kellogg's Frosted Flakes and Apple Jacks

The newest creation follows the launch of the first-ever Kellogg's MASHUPS™ Cereal last year

May 17, 2021

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Kellogg is back to mixing it up with a new flavor combo — Kellogg's MASHUPS™ Cereal with Kellogg's Frosted Flakes® and Apple Jacks®. The newest creation follows the launch of the first-ever Kellogg's MASHUPS™ Cereal last year.

Kellogg's Special K Dipped Chocolatey Almond

The new cereal contains a multi-textured mix of ingredients like multigrain flakes dipped in a chocolatey shell, cocoa-dusted flakes and real sliced almonds

April 27, 2021

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For the first time in the US market, Kellogg's® Special K® is helping cereal fans find a balance of creamy and crunchy with its inaugural chocolatey dipped cereal: Kellogg's® Special K® Dipped Chocolatey Almond.

Kashi Joins 1% for the Planet, Strengthening Commitment To Environmental Causes

Breakfast brand pledges to donate 1% of annual sales for a better world

April 21, 2021

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Kashi, a pioneer in natural foods, announced that it has officially joined 1% for the Planet, committing to the donation of 1% of Kashi annual sales to nonprofit organizations that support a variety of environmental causes. Kashi is dedicated to making eating well easy through foods that are better for both people and for our planet.

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Cereal Numbers

GlobalData projects breakfast cereal dollar sales growing at a 0.7% compound annual growth rate during the five years from 2016 to 2021. Interestingly, the pre-sweetened cereal category currently enjoys popularity as a snack. In fact, General Mills has shared data that an estimated 30% of all US cereal consumption (sugar concerns aside) now comes in the form of snacking—triple the level of a decade ago.

Cereal makers centered new product activity on new flavors like chocolate and coffee, granola cereals that leverage snacking, kids’ cereals inspired by children’s snack preferences, and seasonal offerings.

Posted: May 24, 2018

Snack & Nutrition Bars

Convenience and health are two primary factors contributing to the continued growth in the snack and nutrition bar category. The versatility of the bar format has allowed product developers to tailor their new offerings to consumers seeking a snack, a meal, post-workout fuel or a general energy boost.

Here are a few examples of new bar introductions from the first half of 2017.

Posted: August 7, 2017

Improper R&D processing thick products virtually guarantee failures at the plant. MicroThermics has extensive experience processing thick products including puddings, cheese sauces, fruit sauces & purées, concentrates, ice creams, cream cheese, and more.

According to the research organization, Statista, the sales of cold-brewed coffee are forecast to reach nearly $1 billion by 2025, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24 per cent from the base year of 2015.