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2025 Trend Update: What Brand Owners Need to Know for Baked Goods & Confection Innovation
As consumer tastes evolve and expectations climb, successful brands are staying ahead by turning food trends into fully realized product experiences. Here’s what you need to know to keep your baked goods and confections relevant, craveable, and retail ready. 1. Global-Inspired Flavor Escapes Opportunity: Tap into wanderlust with flavor profiles…
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Cutting the Plastic: A Guide to Reducing Plastic Packaging in Baked Goods & Confections
For brand owners and manufacturers in the baked goods and confections space, limiting plastic packaging isn’t just a sustainability trend — it’s becoming a necessity. Consumers are demanding greener products, retailers are tightening their requirements, and regulations are increasing pressure to reduce single-use plastics. Whether you’re scaling a new brand…
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Real Chocolate vs. Compound Chocolate: What’s the Difference and Which Should You Use?
When it comes to creating confections, coatings, or baked goods, the type of chocolate you use can make all the difference — not just in taste, but also in performance, cost, and shelf stability. The two primary options on the market are real chocolate and compound chocolate, and while they…
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Sweet from the Source: The Rise of Fruit Powders, Pastes, and Purees in Packaged Baked Goods
In the world of packaged baked goods, a quiet revolution is underway—one where sweetness no longer comes at the cost of nutrition. More and more brands are turning to fruit-derived ingredients like powders, pastes, and purees as natural alternatives to refined sugar. From date paste-sweetened brownies to blueberry powder-glazed breakfast…
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2025 Trends in Single-Serve Protein Bars and Cookies
As consumer demand for convenient, high-protein snacks continues to rise, the single-serve protein bar and cookie market is evolving rapidly. In 2025, we expect to see significant innovations driven by health-conscious consumers, advancements in ingredient technology, and a growing emphasis on sustainability. Here are the key trends shaping the landscape…
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How Tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico Will Impact Packaging Costs for CPG Manufacturers and Brand Owners
In today’s global trade environment, tariffs are reshaping the cost structures for Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers and brand owners. With recent tariff adjustments on imports from China, as well as potential tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, businesses are experiencing rising costs, particularly in packaging materials. These cost…
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