Ulrick + Short's avante 25 replaces sugar in sweet bakery whilst adding fibre, lowering calorie density and supporting gut health, without altering texture or process.

Food fortification is evolving beyond public health into personalised nutrition, driven by consumer demand, GLP-1 medication trends, and functional food innovation.

Discover how diet quality shapes mental health through the microbiome-gut-brain axis, and why choosing unprocessed foods could be key to psychological wellbeing.

Cocoa fruit sweeteners and high-tolerance soluble corn fibre enable industrial bakers to simultaneously reduce sugar and increase fibre without palatability compromises that historically limited nutritional reformulation.

Italian researchers tested whether bitter wormwood extract can be used in biscuits without affecting quality. Using alginate microencapsulation, they showed that key bitter compounds survive baking and can be added with only minor sensory impact.

Discover how the ketogenic diet is revolutionising industrial bakery production. Fatma Boukid explores the technical challenges of scaling keto baked goods from artisanal to mass production, including innovative ingredient substitutions, formulation strategies and process re-engineering. Learn about replacing traditional flour and sugar with nut flours and non-nutritive sweeteners, managing dough rheology, extending shelf life and navigating complex regulatory landscapes across global markets.

Nature's Own, the nation's number one selling bread brand, has expanded its better-for-you bakery portfolio with the launch of Nature's Own Life Wheat + Protein bread, a protein-rich, keto-friendly loaf aimed at health-conscious shoppers seeking functional everyday staples.

ACI Group urges food manufacturers to educate consumers about mandatory folic acid fortification in flour before December's deadline, as Government data shows significant folate deficiency across multiple demographics despite the nutrient's proven health benefits.