Recently released reports have forecast significant growth in the markets for gluten-free products and sugar substitutes. The global gluten-free product market is growing at a CAGR of 10.2% and is expected to be worth over $6.2 billion by 2018. Gluten-free bakery and confectionery products accounted for the largest volume share of about 46%, followed by gluten-free snacks, which contribute about 20%. In terms of geographics, North America has the largest market share of gluten-free products at 59%. According to the report, there is an increasing number of people being diagnosed with Coeliac Read more...

The Raisin Administrative Committee (RAC) is sending a delegation, consisting of 8 official delegates from the California Raisin industry, 9 additional industry members and two senior RAC staff to Hamburg for meetings from the 12th to the 14th May 2013, and then to London more meetings from 15th to 17th May, 2013. The visit, the first in more than 10 years, will present industry news, updates and information, such as recent crop research results, harvest methodology, year to year production and inventory trends, and significant new peer-reviewed health & nutrition research results that Read more...

  Cargill has launched a new chocolate that combines Belgian white chocolate and real dairy caramel. Cargill claims that it is the only chocolate of its kind on the market. “Our Caramel Equilibre chocolate combines white chocolate and caramel to give a smooth, sweet taste and a rich caramel colour,” explained Brigitte Bayart, Marketing Manager, Chocolate, at Cargill, as the Kennedy’s team sampled the chocolate at Cargill’s offices in Surrey, UK. The launch follows consumer research from Cargill that identified caramel as a global taste trend. Chocolate, confectionery and the Read more...

The Jelly Bean Factory has launched a new collection of jelly beans with an extremely sharp, sour taste. Super Sours are available in the UK in pack sizes of 50 g and 113 g and include a variety of nine flavours: sour apple, sour lemon and lime, sour lemon, sour orange, sour cranberry and apple, sour cola, sour raspberry, sour grape and sour pink grapefruit. The new range is aimed at children with colourful packaging but is expected to appeal to adults as well. Super Sours are made using natural flavours and are free from artificial colours, gelatine, gluten and GMO. They are also Kosher Read more...