ingredients The Multifaceted Almond Almonds provide the retail baker with a large variety of uses from inclusions and toppings to flavorful main ingredients, fillers, butters and more. Almonds carry with them more than just versatility and flavor, there are also the health benefits that come from almonds. American's today want to have sweet and bold flavors without the guilt. Almonds give bakers the opportunity to provide that to their customers. According to www.freshplaza.com, new product launches for almonds grew 148 percent between 2005 and 2013. Innova Market Insights reported that this gave almonds the top global ranking for new food products and the most consumed nut in bakery items, chocolate and cereals. The demand for almonds has increased enough this year that almond producers all over the world look to increase production now and into the future. Healthy The healthy eating trend in America has yet to subside, and in fact, gains momentum as time goes on. Yet consumers still want to eat flavorful and sweet treats. Bakeries might find it difficult to deliver the best of both worlds, but there are ways. While sugar will probably never have the capacity to be marketed as healthy, incorporating ingredients perceived by the public as healthy options gives bakeries some footing in marketing to the healthier consumer that still wants something indulgent. Almonds maintain high health and nutrition rankings in multiple categories and offer some of the top benefits in the nut category. 16 < JUN 2015 | bakemag.com Incorporating ingredients perceived by the public as healthy options gives bakeries some footing in marketing to the healthier consumer that still wants something indulgent.http://www.freshplaza.com http://www.bakemag.com