SUSTAINABLE INGREDIENTS
“Pressure from consumers, retailers and regulators will only continue to rise; so without question, a more sustainable food industry is coming”
Working together with Glimpact, Puratos can use life cycle
assessments (LCAs) to identify environmentally weaker both the short term and the long term. “Working with our customers, we have already seen that even small adjustments footprint,” continued Francesca. Francesca also advised confectionery producers to work
with suppliers that have a credible sustainability track record. proofpoints to back up the information and sustainability claims that confectionery manufacturers may wish to make about their products.” She pointed to Puratos’s Cacao- providing a good example of a sustainability program that
has had tangible results for an ingredients provider, its own community of cocoa farmers and confectioners. “I would also recommend taking full advantage of any
available resources that your supplier can provide. Sourcing ingredients ‘more sustainably’ can mean many things. Even if reformulation isn’t necessary, you should be receiving support from your suppliers in areas such as labelling, potential claims and lifecycle analyses.” When it comes to sustainable ingredients, drop-in
replacements do exist. Belcolade, for example now offers plant-based white and milk-alike chocolates, both with replacements are not that common, so confectioners should expect some degree of reformulation when looking at creating more sustainable, plant-based confectionery alternatives. “The ingredients themselves are one thing, but switching
them for more sustainable alternatives may also necessitate other changes, for instance to processing parameters, packaging, labelling and storage. It’s important to be aware of this from the start,” warned Francesca. “Contrary to what many people believe, a more sustainable ingredient does not necessarily mean a more expensive ingredient,” pointed out Francesca. “In fact some can actually offer cost savings. But, even where costs are higher, it is worth remembering that consumers today are prepared to pay a premium for products with strong sustainability credentials, according to researchers like IPSOS and FMCG Gurus as well as Puratos’s own Taste Tomorrow program.
Whatever colour your candy may be, consumers are now demanding that it’s green! 18 Kennedy’s Confection June 2023
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