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South African Baked Rusks

OUMA by Ouma Greyvensteyn Captures a Sense of Community with Rusks

— December 5, 2019 — Lifestyle
OUMA started off in 1939 by Ouma Greyvensteyn in the small town of Molento in North-Eastern Cape Town following the great depression. The launch of the brand was initially meant to help the community during hard times -- bringing people together with batches of baked rusks using Ouma's own family recipe.

Now, the South African brand has breached its African borders to bring authentic baked goods across the globe. Rusks are a hard dry biscuit that is essentially bread baked over twice. OUMA options the rusks in sliced or chunky structures depending on preference and offers flavors including buttermilk, condensed milk, three seed, muesli, poppy seed and blueberry, and oat, raisin, and apple.


Image Credit: OUMA
Trend Themes
1. Authentic Baked Goods - Disruptive innovation opportunities in this trend include exploring unique and traditional baking methods to create new baked goods with a sense of authenticity.
2. Global Expansion - Disruptive innovation opportunities in this trend include finding ways to adapt traditional food products for international markets while maintaining their cultural significance.
3. Community and Tradition - Disruptive innovation opportunities in this trend include leveraging nostalgic recipes and community-driven experiences to create new products that evoke a sense of belonging and connection.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - Disruptive innovation opportunities in this industry include developing and marketing unique, culturally-inspired food products to cater to diverse consumer tastes.
2. Hospitality - Disruptive innovation opportunities in this industry include incorporating traditional baked goods into hotel menus and breakfast offerings to create an authentic and memorable guest experience.
3. Cultural Heritage Preservation - Disruptive innovation opportunities in this industry include partnering with cultural preservation organizations to revive and promote traditional recipes and culinary traditions.
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