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 [...]
Chia Flour Also known as chia meal or defatted chia flour What is Chia Flour? Chia flour is a gluten-free fine powder made from ground chia seeds. It is highly nutritious and is commonly used to replace wheat flour and eggs in sweet and savory baked goods such as bread, flatbread, cakes, [...]
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 [...]
Tapioca Flour Also known as tapioca starch What is Tapioca Flour? Tapioca flour is the starchy and fibrous food powder obtained from the roots of cassava plants after a wet and dry milling process. It is used in the manufacture of a wide range of products, including: Yeast-leavened (buns, artisan and pan [...]
Almond Flour What is Almond Flour? Almond flour is simply almond nuts that have been ground and sieved to a certain particle size. It is the most widely used nut product and often used to make premium pastries and sweet goods like almond macaroons and Parisian macarons. This flour makes it a [...]
Coconut Flour What is Coconut Flour? Coconut flour is a milled coconut meal derived from the meat of coconuts. It is high in insoluble dietary fiber and protein. Production of this flour is very economical. It has high nutritional content, and is naturally gluten-free—giving it a number of uses in bakery products [...]
Faba Beans What are Faba Beans? Faba beans (Vicia faba) are a pulse crop in the pea family. They are utilized for human food and livestock feed. The dried seeds are cooked, canned, frozen, roasted as snacks, or ground into flour.1 High-protein breads can be made by adding up to 20% faba [...]
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 Cookies What are Gluten-free Cookies? Gluten-free cookies are sweet, flat baked pieces that are made with gluten-free grains so that the finished product contains less than 20 ppm gluten. They help consumers who suffer from celiac disease, gluten allergies or experience gluten intolerances.1 Types of gluten-free cookies include: Chocolate chip cookies [...]
Gluten-free Pizza What is Gluten-free Pizza? Gluten-free pizza is pizza that is not made from wheat flour and contains less than 20 ppm of gluten.1 Besides wheat, other cereals containing gluten are rye, barley, triticale, and spelt. Gluten-free pizzas are developed for people who suffer from celiac disease. Challenges and [...]
