Haas offers solutions for new food trends

At interpack, Haas Group has networked to develop concepts for the latest consumer trends and offer solutions to the baking and snack industries. The company’s goal: to offer more ideas, more value and more flexibility. Otto Vink, Managing Director of Haas-Mondomix, reported demand for aerated snacks: “They have a fluffy texture and increased volume, which allows for less sugar content and less calories per item.” Michael Baumann, Managing Director Convenience Food Equipment at CFT Haas, added: “A further trend are center-filled cakes with savory fillings such as cheese, meat or potato chunks encased in a thin layer of dough – convenient snacks with plenty of satisfying filling inside.” In addition, cake on a stick, considering the long off-season for ice cream manufacturers, is a product that could generate sales year round. Booth visitors also frequently requested wafer crisps that have a similar texture to chips. Instead of sweet varieties, customers showed a preference for savory or lightly sweetened products based on ingredients such as green tea or hazelnut.•