Watson, Inc. introduces an entire line of gluten-free baking and bread premixes.
February 20, 2013
Watson offers a complete line of gluteNONE gluten-free mixes for breads, rolls, buns, English muffins, pizza shells, bagels and various specialty sweet goods (coffee cakes, cakes, cookies, brownies, etc.).
While Italian foods appear to be almost completely mainstream, manufacturers are pushing the envelope with creative toppings and sauces; more convenient approaches; and even items that meet the needs of food-allergic consumers.
Mintel Menu Insights finds the number of U.S. menu items with poultry as an ingredient climbed an average of 12% over the past three years. In pizza, that number is even more pronounced: The pizza segment has seen a 26% increase in chicken as a topping.
Restaurants face a tough operating climate that requires innovation and an on-going commitment to research and development. Manufacturers looking to better serve their foodservice partners—and bolster their own bottom line—should focus on a few key areas.
The U.S. market for gluten-free foods and beverages is growing even faster than projected, and will hit $4.2 billion by the end of 2012, according to the latest news from Packaged Facts.
An increasing number of Americans are demanding more simplicity from their supermarket-bought foods, and demanding Yemmies (young, educated, millennial mothers) are leading the way.
For the general American population, adopting a gluten‐free diet is becoming an increasingly popular solution to numerous health problems, stated Pam Cureton, RD, LDN in a presentation at the Food Marketing Institute's (FMI) 2012 Health and Wellness Conference, held in April in Orlando, Fla. Cureton is with the Center for Celiac Research based at the University Of Maryland School Of Medicine.