Emerging plant-based trends and innovations
Are you interested in the plant-based food and beverage market? Do you want to know what are the most important plant-based trends? Would you like to discover what products are being launched in this industry? We invite you to keep reading this article where we also delve deeper into the way in which nuts are […]
Zero waste almonds: an outreach project on all the uses of almonds
Almonds are the most consumed nuts in the world, be it as a snack or as an essential, healthy food. The almond fruit is composed of the seed, the shell, and the skin, with only 25% to 30% being the part that we traditionally consider the nut. Discover how every part of the almond is […]
Spanish almonds: a sustainable and booming product
It is believed that the first almond trees arrived in the Iberian Peninsula with the Phoenicians. However, it was the Romans who truly drove their cultivation forward. The current surge in consumption is driven by the substitution of animal proteins with plant-based sources and by almonds’ versatility, as it is used in numerous innovative products […]
Mediterranean almonds, a product with a promising future
Mediterranean almonds, grown across the Iberian Peninsula, are globally renowned for their exceptional quality. In this context, the partnership between Dcoop and Importaco stands out as a successful model that combines local sourcing, sustainability and processing excellence, bringing our almonds to the global food industry. Watch this video to discover all the details about this […]
Trends in nuts: Innovations in flavours and experience
The report by Importaco Nuts, ‘Trends and product development with nuts 2026′ in collaboration with Food Republik & Food Scouting, analyzes the evolution of the almond, peanut, hazelnut, cashew, and pistachio market. In the first installment, we addressed nut consumption in households and how the habits of new generations have evolved. In this article, we […]
Report on trends and product development with nuts 2026
Itac Professional and Importaco Nuts presents a new report ‘Trends and product development with nuts 2026’ that thoroughly analyses innovations and trends in the nut market in 2026, including almonds, peanuts, hazelnuts, cashews, and pistachios, and was prepared in collaboration with the consultancy Food Republik & Food Scouting. This document offers a comprehensive overview of […]
Consumer trends: Changes in households and new generations
The report by Importaco Nuts, in collaboration with Food Republik & Food Scouting, analyses the evolution of the almond, peanut, hazelnut, cashew, and pistachio market. In this article, we’ll discuss the first trend: how changes in households and new generations are transforming the way snacks are purchased and consumed. Nuts as a key element in […]
Functional food and personalised nutrition: responding to new customer demands
With the onset of the pandemic in 2020, for the first time, consumers had more time at home to lay back and educate themselves. They began to read more, to create new routines, and to improve their health and well-being. Functional food and personalised nutrition were two existing trends that have now only gained prominence […]
Innovative solutions with nuts: driving product development in the gluten-free food industry and dairy alternatives
Are you looking to tap into new market niches and increase profitability through new product development? The gluten free food industry is making significant strides to meet the needs of consumers with special dietary requirements, such as those who suffer from coeliac disease or food intolerances. However, the current offerings still fall short of satisfying this growing […]
The family companies Importaco and Besana join forces to form a leading European nut group
We are pleased to announce that, this July 2020, we completed the integration of the Italian company Besana through the purchase of 51% of its share capital. The Spanish food company Importaco reached an agreement with the Italian company Besana to strengthen its focus on natural products, such as hazelnuts, cashews, almonds, peanuts and seeds, and thus consolidate its international business. With […]