KANSAS CITY, MO — Consumer interest in purchasing sustainably produced goods is growing. In fact, in the past year, 93% of consumers have either maintained or increased their sustainable product purchases, with younger consumers, namely Millennials and Gen Zers, being the go-to segment.
For commercial bakers, telling their sustainability story can be a viable strategy for attracting consumers who are willing to spend more on baked foods manufactured with sustainability in mind. Yet, the concept of sustainability has so many pathways, it may not be easy for bakers to determine how to get the storytelling started.
“To make an immediate impact, you want to do something online,” said Abby Ceule, senior director of functional ingredients at Corbion. “You want to do some LinkedIn messaging, get onto Instagram, TikTok … wherever you’re marketing your products.”