Charlotte Atchley

With the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), sanitation practices and data are collected and stored.

If you have someone in your life with a food allergy, you know how tough grocery shopping and dining out can be. Every ingredient deck must be read. A conversation has to occur with the wait staff that can sometimes be awkward, depending on how the restaurant handles it. But it’s necessary in order to prevent — at best — physical discomfort or — at worse — a severe reaction that leads to hospitalization.

The most hygienically designed equipment and technology can be installed into a bakery, but it is only effective if the sanitation and operations team knows how to implement that technology and clean the equipment.

Despite the benefits allergen-free formulating brings to a baker, it is quite a feat to remove them. That’s because of the level of functionality these ingredients often bring to a baked good.

Pizza hits the mark in so many ways. It’s easy to feed a lot of people at little cost. Pizza can be unendingly customized, whether it’s the style of crust, the sauce or the toppings. This endless customization and the range of quality pizza can span keeps it as one of US consumers’ favorite meals.

The market is always changing as consumers are continually pushing for higher quality and more creative crusts and toppings.

While inflation may be slowing down from month to month, compared to pre-pandemic prices, consumers are still feeling the pressure on their bank accounts.

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In addition to high quality, innovation offers pizza manufacturers an opportunity for growth. While Basic pointed out that classic varieties like cheese, pepperoni, supreme and ultimate meat are still the drivers of the category, innovation keeps consumers’ interests piqued. Mintel’s research has shown that particularly with younger consumers, variety is key.