News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
As consumer interest in health deepens, the connection between everyday food choices and long-term health outcomes has come under intense scrutiny. Could some savory snacks and even ultra-processed foods (UPFs) unexpectedly offer heart health benefits?
As we dive into the world of new product development (NPD) in this seasonal segment, it's clear that pumpkin spice is more than just a fleeting trend.
Has the newly independent company been able to leverage its iconic brands and agile operations to maintain a competitive edge in a challenging industry?
As ingredient and production costs rise, more businesses are quietly reducing product sizes to stay competitive – but what are the long term risks for brand reputation and customer loyalty?
The mega payout by Mars, Inc. for Kellanova is driven by the candy giant’s desire to expand its footprint in the fast-growing market for healthier snacks, which is underpinned by consumer preference that is shifting away from traditional packaged foods...
From one of the largest transactions in the food industry in recent years to smaller deals to achieve scale to offset changing consumer preferences and economic pressures, the bakery and snacks sectors have been experiencing significant M&A activity...
Research by Coeliac UK into the cost of gluten free (GF) food shows that while overall food inflation has reduced over the past two years, Brits with celiac disease are still facing a huge additional burden both in terms of cost and availability.
Are you up to date on the latest regulations and innovations regarding acrylamide in salty snacks? With rising regulatory pressures and evolving consumer demands, it’s critical to stay ahead – are your strategies up to par?
As the older demographic increases and live longer, their need for functional snacks is inevitably growing, while the younger generations have wholeheartedly embraced the concept of healthy aging.
Gelita has launched its new Optibar collagen blend to allow manufacturers to create "future-proof, next-generation" protein bars that are both soft and low sugar.
Consumers are returning to brick-and-mortar supermarkets as their primary destination to buy groceries – reversing the steady migration toward mass over the past decade and the more recent rush to online that occurred during the pandemic, according to...
High-protein products and gut health represent two of the biggest food trends of the last decade, but is one bad for the other?
Peanut Butter Buttons is the topping for Popcorn Kitchen’s latest home popping creation; Sara Lee has developed a fat- and cholesterol-free Strawberry Angel Food Cake for foodservice operators; and McVitie’s is running the £1m ‘The Great Biscuit Break...
More than 80,000 consumers have added their names to a petition by food activist and one of Time Magazine’s 2015 ‘most influential people on the internet – Vani Hari (aka Food Babe) – urging Kellogg’s to eliminate synthetic additives from its breakfast...
BeyondSKU Accelerator is calling for innovative New Yorkers to join its upcoming cohort. Do you have what it takes?
From Cadbury Mini Eggs Chocolate Cookies to a Popcorn Easter Egg, there’s certainly a bounty available for chocoholics. But Easter isn’t all about chocolate, so we’re also shining a spotlight on better-for-you Welch’s Fruit ‘n Yogurt Eggs, a Moist...
Hot on the heels of Assembly Bill 418 to ban the sale of four food additives in California, a state lawmaker has proposed another first-of-it-kind bill to veto foods containing synthetic dyes from being sold in schools. Is this the end of the rainbow?
There’s a lot of celebration going on: from National Potato Chip Day to Easter, Feaster (a new, casual Friendsgiving of Spring) and the 2024 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball season. And what’s best to bring out the most of these celebrations? Well,...
The March snack box from Sakuraco embraces Japan’s breathtaking sakura (cherry blossom) season and Pringles is bringing its Honey Mustard crisps back to the snack aisle after thousands of fans took to social media asking for the tasty return. We're also...
A study by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has brought a lesser-known chemical into the spotlight – used by the agricultural industry to optimise yield and harvest – but it comes with a warning.
Enzymedica has made its debut in the functional foods category with Fiber+ Cookies; Puratos’ latest innovation is a living sourdough made with regeneratively farmed flour from UK-based Wildfarmed and Cheerios is reminding people to take care of their...
Steve Burgess, GM, Europe for TNA Solutions, busts the bad reputation of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and highlights how producers can attract health-conscious consumers.
Italian baked goods company Morato Group has bought a majority stake in Massimo Zero, a manufacturer of gluten-free pasta and biscuits.
Yes, the bakery industry is facing numerous challenges, but there are also ample opportunities for bakery manufacturers can tap into, including the consumer’s increased focus on positive nutrition claims, which often surprisingly, negate the push to...
Startups has revealed its 16th Startups 100 Index, which celebrates the UK’s most disruptive new businesses founded in the past five years.
The introduction of Eat Your Mouth Off aligns with WK Kellogg Co’s strategy to diversify its portfolio in response to shifting consumer preferences – particularly the new fringe generation – towards plant-based, but still protein-heavy, better-for-you...
WK Kellogg – the cereal-focused spinoff of Kellogg’s – is in line for a slew of financial incentives from Michigan state, which will help the company retain hundreds of jobs in Battle Creek.
Today, the majority of European adults do not meet the recommended daily intake of dietary fibre. Worse still, more than half of the population largely overestimate their intake of dietary fibre, even though a consumer observatory run by the ingredient...
Proceeds from the Kind x Little Words Project Live Kind bracelet bundle go to FoodCorps; 10p from the sale of every Pukka Christmas Dinner pie goes to the Trussell Trust; Christmas pud is still on the menu for the majority of Brits; the Cookie Shot...
Consumer research by Tate & Lyle reveals almost half of 18-34-year-olds across the UK and Europe tuck into a sweet or savoury baked treat daily. A third of consumers aged 34 and above are doing the same.
Kellogg’s, General Mills, Nestle USA and Kraft Heinz are seeking more than $110m in damages from US egg producers accused of artificially inflating prices.
Despite being approved by the FDA, potassium bromate, propylparaben, red 3 and brominated vegetable oil (BVO) used in breads, candy baked goods and cake decorating gels will be banned in California in 2027. Here's what you need to know
The Kellogg Company has split into two separate, publicly traded companies - WK Kellogg Co and Kellanova - effectively to ‘create substantial value for shareowners’, however, shares of both fell in their first day of trading after the separation.
The Mexican bakery giant has opened applications for the second round of its Bimbo Open Door Platform, designed to leverage the creativity of startups to boost its presence and competition within the global biscuit and energy bar sectors.
The public-private partnership is the first of its kind in Africa, bringing together the three F&B giants with Kenya’s Government and other partners to make life better for millions of the country’s emaciated children with a ready-to-drink ‘super porridge’.
Since 2011, the Special K, Coco Pops and Krave maker has reduced the sugar and salt content - 18% and 23%, respectively - across all its cereals, while increasing fibre by 20%. Furthermore, its children’s cereals have also seen sugar drop by 36%, salt by...
BeyondSKU CPG Accelerator has announced the five startups for its upcoming Fall ’23 track, including woman-owned Dam Good English Muffins that’s committed to revolutionising the English muffin market and Pinsa Love, which provides pizzeria-quality pizza...
Despite huge strides made by UK cereal sector to reduce sugars, the health watchdog has found that many dressed up in child-appealing packaging still contain ‘excessive amounts’.
The two, separated entities of the Battle Creek, Michigan-headquartered behemoth have unveiled their respective strategies, capital structures and financial outlooks ahead of the split during the fourth quarter of 2023.
The Cheez-It, Frosted Flakes and ‘Together with Pride’ cereal maker - which is on track to complete the split into Kellanova and WK Kellogg Co during Q42023 - has been accused of ‘woke’ workplace diversity policies that are unlawful and for ‘sexualising’...
Kellogg UK has pledged to uphold the voluntary Arms Forces Covenant, which decrees that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces should be treated with fairness and respect.
From porridge that will undoubtedly grow hairs on your chest to the Lorne sausage, Arbroath smokie, Aberdeen rowie and skirlie, the Scots certainly know how to put together a good bourie to break the morning fast. Kellogg’s is now asking the nation to...