Applications in fruits & vegetables innovation

The use of stabilizers in food & beverage launches is increasing globally, featuring a +5% year-over-year growth when comparing 2021 and 2022 launches. In 2022, the top category of global product launches tracked with stabilizers is Bakery (23%). In 2022, Mono- And Diglycerides (17%) is the leading selected ingredient among the food & beverage launches tracked with stabilizers. The top positionings of global product launches tracked with stabilizers in 2022 are No Additives/Preservatives (15%), Gluten-free (13%), and Vegetarian (10%).

There is a growing trend in reduced and no sodium claims in food and beverage launches worldwide, with year-over-year growth of 1% from 2021 to 2022. Baby and Toddlers has emerged as the top category and granulated sugar as the leading ingredient in 2022 for reduced sodium. Additionally, the leading positionings for global product launches with reduced sodium in 2022 were no additives, no preservatives, gluten-free and organic claims.

The use of emulsifiers in food & beverage launches is increasing globally, featuring a +4% year-over-year growth when comparing 2021 and 2022 launches. In 2022, the top category of global product launches tracked with emulsifiers is Bakery (22%). In 2022, Soy Lecithin (27%) is the leading ingredient among the food & beverage launches tracked with emulsifiers. The top selected positionings of global product launches tracked with emulsifiers in 2022 are No Additives/Preservatives (13%), Gluten-free (13%), and No Vegetarian (10%).