Cocoa alternatives, healthier cookie mixes, and on-trend fruit flavours are among the new products launched by ingredients suppliers.
These aim to provide added benefits to bakers such as helping avoid cost fluctuations, supporting ‘better for you’ claims, or inspiring exciting new seasonal NPD.
Check out our latest round-up of bakery ingredients innovation below:
Nuare carob-based cocoa alternatives, CSM Ingredients
Having just moved its UK HQ across Cheshire and into a bespoke £3m building in Ellesmere Port, CSM Ingredients has unveiled a new carob-based range of cocoa alternatives called Nuaré.
In the face of cocoa market volatility, the range is said to offer a natural ingredient system that ensures cost predictability and continuous supply, as well as opening new creative possibilities thanks to its unique optical and sensory qualities.
Nuaré products have a variety of bakery applications such as cake coatings, where it delivers consistent shine and colour without greying or bloom and maintains a stable surface through freeze-thaw cycles. It can also be used in dark bakery mixes (like muffins) and pastry fillings, providing a creamy and indulgent mouthfeel.
Carob, the main ingredient in the range, is derived from the fruit of the carob tree, a drought-tolerant species native to the Mediterranean which requires minimal agricultural input, supports biodiversity, and features a naturally low carbon footprint. Once dried and ground, the carob fruit produces a naturally sweet, chocolate-like powder with mild caramel notes and a warm brown hue.
Reduced sugar cookie mix, Dawn Foods UK & Ireland
The newly launched cookie mix under the Dawn Balance range offers 30% less sugar compared to similar products in its portfolio. Available in plain or chocolate flavours, it taps into consumer demand for indulgent but heathier bakery products. Both mixes are easy to use and just require the addition of water and butter.
“Cookies remain one of the most versatile and profitable categories in the bakery industry, but bakery businesses today need solutions that address changing consumer preferences,” said Jacqui Passmore, Marketing Lead at Dawn Europe & AMEAP. “With these new reduced sugar cookie mixes, we’re offering practical innovations that help our customers stay ahead, boost efficiency and unlock new opportunities for growth in the ‘better for you’ category.”
Dawn Balance features reformulated ingredients with reduced sugar, sodium, and fat. The company said it has already achieved a 44.5% increase in Better-for-You solutions since 2021, putting it well on track to reach its ambitious goal of 50% growth by 2025.
Additionally, Dawn Foods UK & Ireland has rolled out a new White Chocolate variant of its Delicream range of premium ready-to-use cream fillings. It joins the existing Coconut and Bueno flavours in offering bakers an easy-to-work-with filling with smooth texture and creamy taste for the likes of doughnuts, sweet pastries, and cakes. As it contains no water, Delicream has a longer shelf life in application than other similar fillings in the market, Dawn added.
Crossbreed fruit flavours, I.T.S
Newbury-based independent flavour house I.T.S is helping bakers get in on one of the biggest emerging trends to hit the fruit and veg aisle – crossbreed fruits.
“Crossbreed or hybrid fruits like pineberries, and tangelos have been making waves recently in UK supermarkets, with retailers such as Waitrose championing them and showing consumers that fruit doesn’t just have to be a boring old apple or banana,” commented I.T.S founder and owner Mike Bagshaw. “Unlike real fruit hybrids, there are no issues with seasonality, price or product availability meaning manufacturers can move fast and capture the buzz.”
The selection of crossbreed fruit flavours – which are 100% natural, allergen free, and clean label – include Melon Berry, Tangelo, Limelon, Blood Lime, Pineberry, Boysenberry, and Peach Berry.
Flavours highlighted for bakery applications are Pineberry, dubbed ‘strawberry’s tropical cousin’ being pale, pretty, and pineapple-kissed; Boysenberry, a bold dark berry with jammy richness; and Peach Berry, a soft, juicy peach rounded with a ripe berry sweetness.
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