Ingredients
Research
Pulse-Based Sourdough: New Research Shows 45% Protein Increase
New research shows pulse-based sourdough delivers 45% more protein than traditional bread, with improved amino acid profiles and reduced antinutritional factors. HealthFerm Consortium findings for industrial bakers.
Ingredients
Revyve secures €24m to scale yeast-based egg alternatives
Dutch food-tech company Revyve has raised nearly €24 million in Series B financing to accelerate the rollout of its functional yeast proteins, designed to replace eggs and additives in mainstream food categories.
Funding & investment
Fermentation technologies could add £10bn to UK economy by 2050, research finds
Innovative methods of producing food through fermentation could add nearly £10 billion to the UK economy by 2050, according to new analysis.
Ingredients
Meala responds to demand for vegan and clean label bakery solutions with single-ingredient egg replacer
Meala FoodTech has launched Groundbaker, a single-ingredient pea protein solution designed to replicate the multifunctional performance of eggs in bakery applications.
Innovation
Carrot Innovation in Industrial Baking: From Biofortification to Food Safety
Industrial bakers face dual challenges with carrot ingredients: boosting nutrition while managing acrylamide safety risks. New research reveals solutions.
Flavours & colours
Natural Colours in Focus at IBIE Through Mexican-Inspired Demonstrations
GNT demonstrates plant-based colour applications at IBIE 2025 using traditional Mexican concha cookies. Natural colour adoption accelerates as bakery sector addresses regulatory changes and consumer demand for recognisable ingredients, despite technical challenges including heat stability and pH sensitivity.
Plant-based
Artisan Baker Scales Plant-Based Production with New Loaf Launch
Swindon-based Pipp & Co expands beyond doughnuts with vegan banana walnut loaf, producing 25,000+ units weekly. SALSA-certified bakery demonstrates commercial viability of plant-based range expansion for industrial bakers.
Exclusives
Opinion: Unlocking the power of barley protein
Ingredient transparency and nutrition have become paramount for many health-conscious consumers, particularly within the plant-based food and beverage industry. Declan Rooney, business development director at ClonBio Foods, outlines barley's potential as an ingredient poised to meet growing demand for healthy protein and fibre in bakery and snacking applications.


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