John Unrein

Future growth for signature ingredients

12.01.2020

Signature ingredients in the chocolate and vanilla sectors offer bakeries and patisseries the unique opportunity to stand apart from the competition and appeal to consumers in unique manners.

Bakeries look to bring happiness to customers with winter cakes

11.30.2020

By John Unrein

Just in time for the winter months, the nation’s top cake artists and bakeres are pulling out all the stops.

Blueberries and walnuts boost baked goods

11.25.2020

By John Unrein

These ingredients add flavor, texture, nutrition and more.

Hot cocoa bombs are a new sweet trend

11.23.2020

By John Unrein

The cocoa bomb first exploded in popularity on TikTok.

Health benefits and messaging about chocolate

11.23.2020

By John Unrein

How big of a deal is the health message about chocolates with consumers today? And which messages resonate most of all?

Inventive new book features modern lattice work

11.19.2020

By John Unrein

Pie artist Lauren Ko's new cookbook, "PIEOMETRY", hit the shelves on October 2020.

Food insecurity rises among key consumer concerns

11.18.2020

By John Unrein

Around the globe, the message is clear. Food safety has risen to the top of consumers’ chief concerns when discussing the topic of food, including chocolate.

Creative menu applications drive innovation in chocolate

11.16.2020

By John Unrein

Chocolate innovations are helping the industry to grow.

Hot products and key influences in chocolate

11.16.2020

By John Unrein

The chocolate category is performing well, with growth of approximately 4% in measured channels for the first half of the year. While take-home products are driving outsized growth, instant consumable products are also growing.

Key challenges for future growth in chocolate

11.16.2020

By John Unrein

As bakers and pastry chefs look forward, the handwriting is on the wall for the chocolate industry for adapting to the new economy, which has been forced by economic challenges brought on by the cruel effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

John Unrein

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Future growth for signature ingredients

Bakeries look to bring happiness to customers with winter cakes

Blueberries and walnuts boost baked goods

Hot cocoa bombs are a new sweet trend

Health benefits and messaging about chocolate

Inventive new book features modern lattice work

Food insecurity rises among key consumer concerns

Creative menu applications drive innovation in chocolate

Hot products and key influences in chocolate

Key challenges for future growth in chocolate

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