Healthy Food Ingredients (HFI) has doubled the number of eligible 'speciality' products available through its online system, which it launched earlier this year, noting across-the-board interest in unique ingredients.
The UK bakery supplier said it has seen a healthier second half of the year, boosted by an increase in demand for birthday cakes featuring characters from Disney’s blockbusters Toy Story 4, Avengers and Spider-Man.
The Michigan-based bakery discovered that permissible indulgence continues to propel sweets, while personalization and flavor explorations are driving innovation by producers and intrigue from consumers.
Brexit, the Circular Economy, sustainability challenges, national converter developments and the future of purchasing are just of the topics to be discussed at this year’s ECMA (European Carton Makers Association) Annual Congress in Malta (September 19-20).
FEDIMA and AMFEP are hosting a series of webinars that delve into the safe guidelines for workers in the baking industry who are exposed to dust from flour and enzymes.
Building off its success as a direct-to-consumer business, emerging brand Atlas Bar will soon enter brick-and-mortar retailers nationwide, carving out a space in the competitive protein bar category with its low-carb, keto-friendly bars.
Mexico has increased its wheat production by 63% in the past year thanks to a "price guarantee program," which has subsidized several agricultural commodities to better support Mexican farmers.
The pulse-based snacking leader from Calbee North America will run a promotional campaign to snip $5 from movie tickets purchased through the third-party movie ticketing company.
French pâtissier Tipiak has released a selection of gluten-free fruity macarons – a first for the UK hospitality sector; Eaton Hemp has rolled out whole hemp seed snacks for those looking for a nutritionally dense option; an Kellogg’s RXBAR has debuted...
The global ingredients supplier has partnered with Land O’Lakes’ SUSTAIN – a leading stewardship solutions provider – to launch a sustainability initiative targeting 1.5 million acres of US corn.
Fresh off the heels of announcing a snacking innovation center in Chicago, the company will offload a part of the business it absorbed in the October 2018 deal with Pinnacle Foods.
As kids head back to the classroom, we scoured the snack-o-sphere for a sneak peek into what they’ll be enjoying in the cafeteria. From raisins to fruit cups, green cereal to customizable bags of chips, this school year has lots to offer in the way of...
A burly 18 per cent of the sports nutrition market is new products and the industry continues to deliver new and exciting solutions for its innovation-inspired audience. But what products really stick?
The global snacking company has become the first FMCG business in the UK and Ireland to receive a prestigious Investor in Sales Award from the Association of Professional Sales (APS).
YAAR has seen demand rise for its on-the-go dairy snacks with a listing in Ocado, four months after launching in Sainsbury’s and Whole Foods Market, in the UK.
Goupie chewy chocolate, has swapped its recyclable plastic packaging to a compostable alternative, working with its supplier to come up with a design, which shows the consumer how to dispose of it correctly.
Soreen has expanded its convenience snacking range with the launch of its Banana Loaf Bar, an individually wrapped snack-sized version of the brand’s Banana Malt Loaf.
In a move to reduce consumption of unhealthy products and prevent chronic diseases, the UAE Government will impose a fresh 50% excise tax on a raft of products containing added sugar or sweeteners, with officials hoping it will reduce consumption of ‘unhealthy...
Equinom claims its non-GMO seeds allow food companies to close the gap between consumer demand for cleaner meat alternatives and palate-pleasing, affordable products.
Dawn Foods which manufacturers bakery ingredients and finished frozen muffins, cookies and donuts celebrated its 30th anniversary last month at its UK facility in Evesham.
The food safety training company developed an immersive educational platform that guides users through simulations of real-life scenarios to pinpoint problems, record data and propose solutions.
Taxing high sugar snacks – such as sweets, cakes and biscuits – may be more effective at reducing obesity than taxing sugary drinks, according to a new study published in the BMJ.
Munchy Seeds has rebranded its seed mixes with redesigned packaging focusing on the reduction of plastic and new formats to appeal to snacking consumers.
The flavor went viral upon its limited-edition release earlier this year, leading Lay’s to select it as the first product in brand-new packaging, hitting US shelves Monday.
A collaboration between Carlsberg’s Jacobsen Brewery and Danish bakery Jalm&B has resulted in ‘Genbrød’ – a sustainable sourdough bread made from upcycled hazelnuts.
Silver Hills Bakery has launched its first English Muffins, made with organic sprouted whole grains and organic wheat flour, available in the coming months across Canada and the US.
Smart Baking Company, which focuses on high-fiber, low-calorie breads and other refrigerated or frozen baked goods, will nearly double its production facilities by 2020.
Nim’s has secured approval to supply its fruit and vegetable crisps across the NHS in England, a major step forward in the firm’s desire to grow its presence in the foodservice arena.
Shortly after releasing its 2019 fiscal year earnings, the soup and snack company said it would sell UK-based Kettle Foods and Netherlands-based Yellow Chips to a private equity firm.
PepsiCo India is looking to double its local snacks business by 2022, based on an all-round local focus spanning people, ingredients, manufacturing, along with investment of some INR5.14bn (US$71mn).
Noting the rise in snacking throughout the day and among all generations, better-for-you snack company Good Source Foods believed there ought to be a snack brand with products intentionally developed for specific parts of the day.
From the ‘Breadbot’ to baum cakes, that turn like vinyl records, and Boston Dynamics 'Handle' robot there’s plenty to get excited about in the future of food packaging, according to Nuprint labels.
A Wisconsin cheese maker refreshed its 90s-era dried cheese snack by removing extra ingredients and changing the shape. Now it's a top search result for ‘cheese snack’ on Amazon.
Fabcon Food Systems in the UK has partnered with Italian process maker Engi Technologies, which make presses for non-fried snacks and rice cakes, to integrate its machinery technology.
Scientists in Scotland have identified the gene in barley which is responsible for drought resistance, which could help the Scotch whisky and wider cereals industry respond to climate change.
New 'Natural Dark' cocoa powder set to create a new standard ‘for years to come', after breakthrough at Barry Callebaut’s Research & Development Center.
Demand for meat-free alternatives has soared. The number of vegans in Britain quadrupled between 2014 and 2018, according to The Vegan Society, and the meat-free market is estimated to be worth £658m by 2021.
The charred remains of 14,000-year-old flat bread found in Jordan has given researchers a glimpse into the diets of Natufian hunter-gatherers, 4,000 years before the emergence of the Neolithic agriculture way of life.
The organic chickpea snack brand will donate up to $50k to the Whole Kids Foundation, which promotes healthy living through a variety of school-related initiatives.
