PepsiCo’s iconic Quaker Oats brand will enter into the food service arena for the first time as it partners with US breakfast restaurant IHOP to develop new oatmeal products for its menu.
Max India announced yesterday that it has sold its bi-axially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film business to German firm Treofan for 5.4bn rupees (US$97M) following months of speculation.
Kampffmeyer Food Innovation has developed a highly nutritious wheat aleurone that plugs a market demand for healthy, good-tasting baked goods, according to its product manager.
Linpac Packaging will launch a mono-material tray this month that they claim is 3% lighter due to the removal of laminated polyethylene (PE) base film.
Crown Food Europe has capped previous innovations with the launch of its Smart Capper machine, which provides high quality sealing for glass jars and bottles.
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The developing markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China will drive sales for Kraft’s global snacks business Mondelez International, according to CEO Irene Rosenfeld.
GRAS approval of Functional Technologies' yeast strain should drive the push towards commercialisation and aid bakery and snacks manufacturers in the plight against acrylamide reduction, says developers.
Cascades has announced it is to close a folding carton plant in Canada by the end of Q1 2013 as part of a restructuring operation into its Norampac division.
Declining volumes in the $9.51bn US cereals market can be blamed on “cyclical not structural” issues, and do not mean the category has peaked and will carry on going backwards, says Cheerios-maker General Mills.
Fibre, prebiotics, quinoa and omega-3 are just some of the ingredients manufacturers are formulating into bread as health commands a hold on the sector.
US-based Markel Ventures has acquired Reading Bakery Systems, a designer and manufacturer of industrial baking systems for the production of crackers, pretzels, cookies and other baked snacks.
Enzyme specialist Dyadic Netherlands has been awarded a €143,000 grant to develop commercial enzymes for the HealthBread Project, a two-year EU-funded research programme intended to develop nutritionally enhanced bread.
Premier Foods will need to invest to truly differentiate in the UK breakfast biscuit segment as competition is fierce from rivals like Kraft Foods and Kellogg, according to an analyst.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has amended food additive regulations to allow bakers to significantly increase levels of vitamin D in bread and make ‘High’, ‘Rich In’ or ‘Excellent Source Of’ claims if they use a vitamin D2 bakers’ yeast.
The UK’s Chilled Food Association (CFA) has challenged a report launched by the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) claiming the frozen food supply chain produces fewer carbon emissions than the chilled food chain.
Praxair has announced the successful commercialization of its fourth generation tunnel freezers that are designed for processing individually quick frozen (IQF) foods.
Fresh produce is driving volume demand for corrugated and folding cartons with an additional 2.5 million tonnes being required by 2017, according to a report from Smithers Pira.
Packaging solutions firm Shiner International is edging closer to being delisted by the Nasdaq Stock Market, having received notice it will happen unless it lodges a request for an appeal hearing today.
Researchers have found waste cooking oil could be used as a starting material in the production of bioplastics to produce a higher yield at a cheaper price.
DS Smith said it has transformed its position in the European market for recycled packaging after the takeover of a leading European packaging solutions company.
Danish ingredients firm KMC has launched a potato starch bakery glaze that it says has superior shine and adhesion functionality that may even trump traditional egg and dairy-based options.
As bakery growth flattens in Western economies, Latin America and Asia Pacific are two emerging markets that are set to dominate global bakery growth, an analyst suggests.
Limagrain Céréales Ingrédients (LCI) has introduced a maize-based nut substitute ingredient to add a nutty taste and texture to food products without introducing nut allergens to food facilities.
The Egypt and Saudi markets for bespoke integrated food processing systems are growing “exponentially” despite political instability in Egypt, according to packaging solutions provider TNA.
Researchers have found the addition of an oxygen scavenger (OS) layer in barrier film structures could extend protection against oxygen penetration if there are defects in the sealing layer.
Several Israeli bakery chains have been issued with charges by the anti-trust authorities over accusations of collaborative involvement in the price fixing of bread products and anti-competition activities.
There is no direct translation of ‘snacking’ as Americans know it in Brazilian food culture, but snack foods form a significant part of the Brazilian diet, according to a new report from the Hartman Group.
Yparex has claimed it is the first company to develop and commercialise a bio-based tie layer resin in co-extrusion multilayer packaging and has already shipped samples to one European film producer.
Private equity firm Wind Point Partners has agreed to acquire Ohio-based Shearer’s Foods for an undisclosed sum – and has partnered with former Sara Lee CEO C.J. Fraleigh, who will take the helm at the private label snacks company.
Stern-Wywiol Gruppe is targeting the Asian market with a range of new applications for flour treatment and fortification as well as other existing ranges.
Nestlé UK has responded to critics of its cereal advertising that are claiming it contravenes Advertising Standards Authority rules, claiming the ASA has given the campaign the thumbs up.
The addition fibre to partially baked and frozen breads could help to improve functional characteristics whilst meeting consumer demand for healthy foods, according to new research.
A court in Brazil has ordered Nestlé to impose mandatory labelling for all its products in the country highlighting more than 1% genetically modified (GM) ingredients.
