Global introductions of new food products containing almonds increased 35% in 2013 – compared to a 10% increase for the year before, beating total food introductions at 27% and introductions for nut products at 29% according to a report from Innova Market Insights. Total global almond product introductions for 2013 were 7,893, continuing almond’s ranking as the number one nut in new products since 2006. The EU saw the most almond product introductions with 3,922 for the year. Although the almond is the number one nut introduced across many categories including cereals, ice cream, desserts, and bakery, the snacking category saw a record 52% increase in global product introductions. The bakery category followed with a 39% increase, and cereals ranked third with a 37% increase in growth. Almonds have overtaken hazelnuts as the number one growing nut in food product introductions in Europe, and the European region is number one for private label almond introductions at 25% and accounts for more than half of the world’s almond confectionary introductions.
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