Just because it’s almost swimsuit time, it doesn’t mean you have to give up snacking. It’s almost summertime, so many brands are rolling out guilt-free treats, along with fridge fillers and great ways to start the day.
The global player in the bakery ingredients business has acquired Wouters NV, a family business that has been based in Lokeren, has been active in the bakery ingredients, oils and frying fats sector since 1927.
Following its acquisition by Investindustrial, CSM Bakery Solutions has rebranded as CSM Ingredients. FoodNavigator speaks to the group’s CEO Aldo Uva about the opportunities the new ownership structure will unlock.
The Frito-Lay maker is investing 20 million pesos (almost $1m) to introduce regenerative agriculture practices across more than 12,000 hectares of land in Mexico.
Kellogg Europe has invested a total of €140m in its European Pringles factories since November 2019 to meet the growing appetite for the iconic snack across the region.
Danone-backed Laird Superfood – which was founded in 2015 by the world’s most prolific big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton – has acquired fellow Oregon-based and athlete-founded Picky Bars, producer of nutritionally enhanced products that target sportspeople...
The North American producer of chef-inspired cakes and desserts for the retail and foodservice sectors has been acquired by private equity firm Bain Capital Private Equity for an undisclosed amount.
Flexitarians, or carnivores wishing to cut their meat and dairy intake for ethical, environmental and health reasons, are driving innovation in the vegan and vegetarian space, reveals a new report from Euromonitor, which is why more brands should embrace...
In a recently released new action plan, the global food manufacturer said workers in the palm oil industry - in particular migrant workers - are vulnerable to labour rights abuses, including forced labour.
Mondelez Australia is looking to cash in on the rise of healthier savoury snacks in the country via its recent entry into the local premium cracker category, a sector it believes to be leading this trend nationally.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has requested detailed information from four of the companies named in the recent Congressional report into heavy metals in baby food on their approach to monitoring inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal – the...
Chia seed ingredients specialist Benexia has developed a Keto Chia Cake & Muffin Baking Mix that overcomes the dry texture, short shelf life and nutritional deficits typically associated with low-carb baking flours.
The UK cereal maker has signed a partnership with Immediate Media Co – a publishing house owned by Hubert Burda Media – to breathe life into its commitment to the British countryside.
Egg producers and retailers have been rushing to climb onto the cage-free juggernaut as Asian consumers start to show a preference for more humanely produced eggs.
Mondelēz International has posted 7.9% revenue growth in the first quarter with improving performance in its emerging markets – after achieving double-digit growth in Cadbury Dairy Milk along with high-single growth in Oreo.
Dawn Foods has expanded its portfolio of vegan ingredients with the launch of a range of gelatine-free Fonds that are quick to dissolve and designed to stabilise cream and mousse products.
General Mills has become the first US consumer packaged goods company to link its revolving credit facility to the progress of its sustainability performance.
Swiss nutrition giant Nestlé has reportedly confirmed that it will acquire The Bountiful Co. prior to a planned initial public offering for the maker of Nature’s Bounty supplements.
Bringing together trusted global food industry coverage from across our universe of B2B titles to provide rolling updates and breaking news on the implications of COVID-19 for the food sector.
Meat and dairy are regularly targeted for their environmental impact. In the UK, for example, the government’s Committee on Climate Change has recommended a 20% cut in meat and dairy by 2030, rising to 35% by 2050 for meat only. Sugar may be next, warns...
For the past 38 years, Americans have been celebrating National Pretzel Day on 26 April, and this year is no exception, particularly after the twisted events of the past year.
Sure to set the bar is the collaboration announced between the subsidiaries of two CPG giants to explore opportunities to create food products that will address the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges.
With so many emerging bar brands vying for space in a crowded market dominated by large CPG -- Clif Bar, KIND (Mars), RXBAR (Kellogg's) -- and retail sales still down in 2021, what's the future of the bar set, and how can brands punch above...
Anticipating a rising demand for cheesecake, bakery solutions experts Zeelandia and FrieslandCampina have joined forces to craft a sustainable creation based on whey protein that they claim is a good contender to the iconic New York version.
The snack giant has laid out its impressive Positive Agriculture agenda, designed to significantly shrink its carbon footprint, provide readily-available access to food for global population and improve the livelihoods for more people.
UAE-based producer of frozen halal products Al Islami Foods has unveiled a new dough category, starting with frozen paratha as it looks to expand availability, variety, and visibility of the brand.
DouxMatok, the Israeli firm behind patented technology that makes regular sugar taste sweeter, has launched limited-edition chocolate spreads in the US with half the sugar of leading brands to give consumers the chance to taste products made with its...
Burts Snacks has taken a leaf out of combat-leader-turned-executive-leadership-coach Neil Jurd’s book to get through the turbulent times thrown up by the pandemic.
The Critical Infrastructure Supply Chain Council (CISCC) says the supply chain challenges thrown up by the coronavirus pandemic – rather than seen as a negative – show the way to build up resilience for future crisis response.
The UK's third-largest supermarket chain is planning to scrap its scratch baking practice instore for a centralised bakery model that will deliver pre-baked products to stores daily.
Food law experts have voiced their concerns over the novel foods process for CBD products as the FSA publishes its long-awaited, but somewhat short, list of products allowed to remain on the market.
Japan’s Morinaga Milk Industry is banking on the confectionery and snacks as emerging formats for its paraprobiotic LAC-Shield (heat-killed Lacticaseibacillus paracasei MCC1849) application.
The German-owned British producer of branded and own-label maize-, potato-, and nut-based snacks has teamed up with The Food Warehouse by Iceland to debut its cult favourite Hula Hoop and Space Raiders snacks in the freezer aisle.
The Sussex startup is pushing the borders of adventurous snacking with a clean label, high protein snack that’s halfway between jerky and biltong (a traditional South African air-dried meat snack), but made with smoked salmon.
PepsiCo sales during the first three months of the year sailed passed the high bar set last year when the pandemic inspired pantry loading, despite challenges during the quarter, including temporary business disruptions due to the severe winter storms...
Arla Foods Ingredients has embarked on a four-year project with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) to develop an affordable and nutritious snack specifically targeted at Ethiopia’s low-income consumers.
With this week’s appointment of industry veteran Paul Nardone as the new CEO of HIPPEAS, the organic chickpea snack brand is building an all-star executive team with a strong track record of high-profile exits to help it leverage pandemic-inspired shifts...
German OEM specialist DTM Print has unveiled a manual feed option, along with custom food trays, for Eddie, the world’s first-and-only NSF and GMP-certified edible ink desktop printer for printing directly onto cookies.
Bimbo Bakeries USA has been given the 2021 Energy Star of the Year award by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Energy.
Despite consumers’ growing demand for easy-to-understand ingredient statements, frustratingly for producers, there is no regulatory definition for clean labelling.
Catalina Crunch, one of the fastest growing cereal brands in the US, has inked a partnership with Gopuff, a nationwide digital delivery service that was appealing to consumers’ need for home delivered snacks long before the pandemic.
