The gluten-free market holds a substantial share in the bakery market, with an expected cumulative growth of about 10% until 2025. From bread to cake and everything in between, there is room for innovation in the market. Producing a quality and consistent gluten-free product hinges on the ingredients used. The replacement solutions available today [...]
Let's dive into one of the most popular and versatile staples of baking: xanthan gum. Since the 1960s, bakers have been using it as an humectant, texture enhancer and viscosity builder. These days, it's a hot ingredient for gluten free baking! It makes a great partial substitute for wheat flour. Xanthan gum can improve gluten-free [...]
As the demand for gluten-free baked goods has grown over the years, so has the ingredient technology to make delicious products. However, there are still plenty of challenges and opportunities for bakers and R&D teams. When removing protein in the form of gluten in baking, it is mandatory to incorporate other sources of protein [...]
Now is a good time for the innovation and commercialization of novel bread. The revenue in the global bread market is $25,064M and is projected to grow at 0.63% (CAGR 2021-2025). There has been a significant increase in the demand for value-added niche bread. The market leaders in the niche bread segment include: Gluten-free [...]
The gluten free market is becoming a key space for consumers and bakers. Now that it's a well established trend, there's improved ingredient technology making it easier to achieve quality taste, texture and shelf life. However, gluten free baking still comes with its share of difficulties and troubleshooting Gluten is a group storage protein [...]
Gluten-free Bread What is gluten-free bread? Gluten-free bread is a bakery product made without wheat or any other gluten-containing cereal. It benefits consumers who suffer from celiac disease, gluten allergies or experience gluten intolerances. Cereals that cannot be used in gluten-free products include: Wheat (triticum aestivum or triticum durum) flour (white or [...]
Gluten-free Flours Also known as gluten-free blends What are Gluten-free Flours? Gluten-free flours or blends are dry mixes that can replace or substitute gluten in bakery products such as bread, pizza, cookies, pasta or cakes. They rely on a proper balance of components that resemble as much as possible the functionality and [...]
After getting over 12,000 views and a plenty of comments on our LinkedIn post showing Chadwick White throwing a gluten free pizza crust in the air, I was able to convince him to come on my show! As one of the original founders of Udi’s bread, Chad shares the beginnings of his gluten-free journey, and [...]
Rice Flour What is rice flour? Rice flour is finely milled rice used principally in gluten-free baking or as a dusting powder in commercial scale baking operations. Starch is the most important fraction of this flour and is detrimental to its functionality in food systems such as baking, noodles, gravies, crackers and [...]
Gluten-free bread is a trend to be reckoned with, but how can bakers succeed in it? In the U.S., at least 11% of consumers avoid gluten —whether doing it due to celiac disease, for health benefits, easier digestion, or because it’s what’s in the household. But if we’re being completely honest, gluten-free bread usually doesn’t [...]
