Plant-based lifestyles, clean and transparent sourcing and sustainable goodness are among the things fueling current and future global growth.

The company's latest innovation gives a premium golden shine to savory and sweet baked goods, without the need for eggs or dairy.

The third-generation maker of whipped toppings, icings, and dessert fillings just turned 75 years old and has put the icing on an estimated 300-plus million cakes in supermarket chains and independent bakeries around the world.

Soy-based foods provide many health benefits.

Bakers now find themselves looking for cleaner ingredients that will still yield the quality and consistency they have grown accustomed to for their breads and baked goods.

Bakers can create sustainably sourced, health-oriented products made with minimally processed, label-friendly ingredients, but taste and affordability are still very important to consumers.

One key piece to keeping customers coming back and to attracting new ones is to stay on top of the trends that are shaping their tastes and choices.