CPG companies and retailers should brace for softer sales in 2023 by leaning into the strategies they used during peak-pandemic as the US tiptoes around a recession and the shields protecting consumers from feeling the full brunt of the current economic...
Kellogg Company has developed a multigrain HFSS-friendly version of Pringles while maintaining its iconic shape; British Bakels has expanded its seasonal range of crème cake mixes for the professional bakery market, and the Maui Cookie Lady’s limited...
ADM and PepsiCo have entered a 7.5-year strategic commercial agreement to expand regenerative agriculture across its North American supply chains, reaching up to 2 million acres by 2030.
A ‘potential direct’ link between artificial sweetener intake and increased cardiovascular disease risk has been suggested by researchers, but industry is fighting back: “There is no causal evidence that low/no calorie sweeteners could increase the risk...
EU legislation on acrylamide is set to be renewed next year, meaning its crunch time for a number of manufacturers who are still producing biscuits and cookies with acrylamide levels above the 350 ppb benchmark level (BML).
Kerry hosted a first-of-its-kind summit for leaders from the foodservice sector, sharing new research, knowledge and insights into the importance of sustainability.
In the run-up to the International Year of Millets (IYOM) in 2023, India’s Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has organised a series of challenges to raise awareness of the forgotten ancient grain and encourage participation from startups and...
Tetra Pak is testing a fibre-based barrier to replace the conventional aluminium layer on its aseptic carton packaging in a bid to slash carbon emissions while still maintaining shelf life.
PepsiCo Foods Canada has teamed up with Colonel Harland David Sanders’ brainchild to launched Ruffles KFS Original Recipe Chicken-flavoured potato chips, while Google Japan is hyping the upcoming launch of Pixel 7 and 7 Pro with four potato chip releases,...
The Pepperidge Farm brand owner has opened applications for 100 positions at its Willard site, affectionately dubbed the ‘Goldfish capital’, producing 50 million of the iconic cheddar-flavoured crackers daily.
The Ding Dong, Twinkies and Donettes maker has partnered with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to turn the spotlight on mental health within its organisation, embracing NAMI’s StigmaFree approach.
Mondelez is ready to go all in on core chocolate and biscuits with plans to divest most, if not all, of the 20% of its business that falls outside of the categories in the next two to five years while simultaneously pursuing acquisitions in the spaces...
Puratos, the food ingredients and services supplier for the bakery, patisserie and chocolate sectors has announced a new partnership with Shiru, a functional ingredient company for the food industry.
For most bakery producers, the clean label concept involves making use of as few ingredients as possible that consumers recognise as wholesome and natural. But today, clean also means green, highlighting opportunities for ingredients and products that...
Slider Sunday – conceptualised by the Los Angeles-headquartered family-owned bakery manufacturer – is a weekly gathering of friends and family to share the popular mini hamburgers; but this year, the brand is dialling it up with the Slider Sunday Million...
Hot on the heels of its High Court loss against the UK government – challenging the nutritional value of breakfast cereals with milk – the Frosted Flakes and Froot Loops maker has released a first-ever cereal innovation with milk already added in.
Her Majesty the Queen passed away peacefully yesterday (8 September) at Balmoral at the age of 96. BakeryandSnacks takes this opportunity to say 'thank you' to the monarch and gracious lady who reigned for 70 years, and counted chocolate biscuit...
What is a snack? A treat, a mini-meal, a mid-afternoon pick me up? What do consumers look for – and avoid - on labels, and how has the pandemic influenced eating habits and snacking behaviors?
There’s a lot of buzz about plant-based innovation. But according to Julian Mellentin, of consultancy New Nutrition Business, much of this noise comes down to the ‘echo chamber’ created by media, consultants and the investment community. Is plant-based...
EverGrain Ingredients’ inaugural showcase at Plat Based World Expo put a barley rice protein ingredient that helps brands maintain the taste, texture and nutrition content typically found in animal-based counterparts.
The European provider of bakery for the retail, foodservice and the artisan channels – along with licensing brand agreements with Mondelez and Disney – has made its first strategic acquisition since becoming a standalone bakery products manufacturer.
The UK woke up this morning (7 September) to a new leader and with hopes the new government will immediately take steps to alleviate the crushing living prices that are badly impacting consumers and putting industry at risk.
Firms across the Asia Pacific spreads industry have highlighted free-from ingredient labels and flavour localisation as key growth drivers, regardless of the category of spreads they are in, from nut butter to fruit jams to cheese spreads.
Ecolabels, many hope, could offer consumers the information they need to promote the purchase of environmentally friendly foods. Oxford University researchers decided to put this theory to the test in an experimental field study.
The leading European bakery, confectionery and frozen bakery supplier has partnered with AgriTech accelerator StartLife to revolutionise the bakery sector – particularly targeting alternative ingredients and ideas that address the most pressing challenges...
Swiss-based Cultivated Biosciences has secured fresh funding to develop its solution to the challenge of improving mouthfeel and texture in plant-based dairy.
The better-for-you flour – claimed to be more nutritious, easier to digest and better tasting than traditional alternatives – is the cornerstone of AgriForce Growing Systems’ market-ready un(Think) Food brand.
English TV presenter, baker, chef, and food writer Dame Mary Berry is a proponent of cake, even if it is ‘just one slice’. But like American leadership coach and author Terrence E. Deal said, ‘Celebrations infuse life with passion and purpose’, and there’s...
Researchers have developed an innovative technology that enables the growth of “enriched seaweed” superfood infused with nutrients, proteins, dietary fibre, and minerals.
The result of a three-year study by a multi-disciplinary panel of four experts into the sources of lead and cadmium in cocoa and chocolate - and how levels may be reduced in the future - has been published by the National Confectioners Association (NCA)...
According to Campaign coordinator Chris Young, the current regulations ‘are not fit for purpose, do not support small bakery owners and do not protect shoppers adequately’, allowing a raft of what it calls ‘sourfaux’ to be marketed as sourdough and sold...
A €13.1m research project is bringing together 22 partners from across Europe to investigate the role fermentation can play in creating novel, nutritious, plant-based ingredients.
Scientists at Carlsberg Research Laboratory have invented a non-GMO breeding method, called ‘FIND-IT’, which helps find variants that better tolerate heat, drought or other climatic challenges. And while the obvious application for the brewer is barley...
While a rare silver lining of the pandemic was America’s newfound love of sitting down together to share a meal, a new survey by General Mills reveals parents are worried they no longer can afford a healthy breakfast for their kids.
Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI) has developed a plug and play solution – meaning it can be used as is or within a recipe – to helps snack producers create bars with a high protein content in every layer.
To mark the milestone, the French bakery manufacturer is looking back at the French patisseries that are as exciting today as they were when they were first created a decade ago.
The Danish emulsifier specialist will be revealing the secrets of its bakery emulsifiers at IBIE 2022, which can help bakers snap spiralling costs by reducing the egg content of cake recipes.
The Asian plant-based protein start-up scene is geared to grow 25% by 2025 as more Asians look into flexitarian diets and firms region-wide strive to develop products better suited to their palate.
War, drought, swine fever and virus-related labour shortages – notwithstanding the increasing demand from the biofuel industry – have placed immense pressure on the edible oils industry, resulting in a much decreased supply and soaring prices around the...
Cakes are expected to reach greater heights than ever before as Brits seek solace, enjoyment and added value during the bleaker winter months – especially in this hard inflationary environment – but bakers must not take their eye off the all-pervading...
Drive-thru diners at two of Panera Bread café in greater Rochester, NY, will be greeted by a proprietary voice ordering AI tech called Tori, which has been developed by OpenCity to maximise efficiency and increase speed of orders.
Grupo Bimbo’s sustainably baked Supán & OroWeat 100% Whole Grain Organic Bread, Dawn Foods’ Women’s Leadership Development Programme and Apex Motion Control’s Baker-Bot are among the raft of recipients to receive the coveted Best in Baking Awards...
Food and beverage brands making oat-based products could stand to capitalise from the results of a new Australian study showing significant potential for oats to be included into more diets, including gluten-free.
Sustainable nutrition brand Huel will continue to create plant-rich solutions to meet evolving consumer needs and improve sustainable credentials as part of key development targets, according to Lee Boakes, Head of NPD & Innovation.
Doritos is sending fans on the hunt for triangles; Kellogg's is encouraging time-poor and cash-strapped families to dine on breakfast cereals; and GoGo squeeZ is on a mission to be a beacon of nurture to support kids of all ages.
PepsiCo Brazil has agreed to sell a batch of cookie and cracker brands, two local factories and their 800-strong workforce to the Brazilian food manufacturer for $29.8m; Camil Alimentos SA’s latest bolt-on in a year studded with acquisitions to enter...
The EU’s proposed directive on corporate sustainability due diligence promises a level playing field for big food and beverage companies already implementing due diligence procedures, FoodNavigator hears.
The global gut health is variously estimated at around €15-30 billion and predicted to grow by around 8% annually at least to the end of the decade, but what are the opportunities and hurdles for companies wanting to win in it?
Aligned to parent company Sysco’s programme to decarbonise Britain’s largest foodservice fleet, Brakes and sister concern Sysco Speciality Group are rolling out deliveries in electric vehicles.