CONFECTIONERS INNOVATE TO INCREASE SHARE OF NATURAL INGREDIENTS IN PRODUCTS AS CONSUMER TASTES FAVOUR SUSTAINABILITY

THE TREND towards consumers buying confectionery made with natural ingredients is gathering pace, with research from Germany-based international food ingredients-maker Döhler saying that worldwide more than 50% of confectionery consumers now want a “healthier” product and more than 60% “value natural ingredients”. In a report, Döhler admitted this was a challenge for the confectionery industry and its suppliers, “since natural ingredients are more sensitive than artificial ingredients”. The company says this can be delivered, however, stressing that ...


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