The Campbell Soup subsidiary has also pledged to donate one million servings of its nutrient-dense heat and eat cereals to food banks across the US over the next two years.
Manufacturers' Evolved Nutrition logo makes foods high in sugar, fat and salt seem healthier than they are, according to campaign group Foodwatch which has compared products under the UK's traffic light and the industry-own label.
Global demand for sesame seeds is set to explode thanks to two very different macro-trends – the rise of fast food in Asia and healthy food in the West. Agrifood giant Olam is doubling capacity in its plants to meet that demand.
GEA plans to extend its portfolio following its acquisition of Pavan Group in Italy, which supplies extrusion and milling technology for processing pasta, snacks and breakfast cereals.
General Mills’ CEO Jeffrey Harmening recently said during the company’s Q2 2018 earnings conference that he does ‘not feel pressure to do M&A’ following other CPG players’ recent moves.
Healthy Babies Bright Futures (HBBF), an alliance of scientists and child health advocacy organizations, is calling for urgent action by cereal makers, the FDA and parents to remove high-arsenic cereals off store shelves and out of infants’ diets.
The Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) has updated its Information Statement on Acrylamide in Foods, in response to the EU acrylamide regulation last month (November 20).
Kellogg’s has announced it will reduce the amount of sugar in three popular cereals; Coco Pops, Rice Krispies and Rice Krispies Multi-Grain Shapes, by up to 40% next year.
The M&M’s maker Mars will take a minority stake in KIND Snacks, a deal that aims to bring KIND's nutrition bars and granola products onto the global stage.
Kellogg will open its permanent cereal café in New York City’s Union Square neighborhood on December 14, 2017, after experiencing its first year of ‘success’ in Times Square.
Post Holdings has recorded net sales of $1.45bn for Q4 2017, a 14.9% increase compared to last year, driven partly by the improved volume sales of Weetabix products.
Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW) is calling on governments and industry worldwide to back a global commitment to help inform people about whole grain and its benefits.
PepsiCo has launched a range of snacks for the winter holiday season, including re-introduced seasonal items such as Lay’s Wavy potato chips dipped in chocolate.
Kellogg’s venture capital fund, eighteen94 Capital, is planning to invest in various food categories around sustainability and functional ingredients next year.
ConfectioneryNews speaks to Peter Dreßler, head of sales for bar production at Bosch Packaging Technology, to find out what bar manufacturers want in today's industry.
US food giant Kraft Heinz is selling its 50.1% stake in its joint venture, Heinz Foods SA, to Bokomo cereals and Sasko bread maker Pioneer Foods for an undisclosed amount.
Bakery and snack companies need to ensure brand licensing agreements will help them hold onto their brand's values and not just follow a fad, said JB Chicago’s president Steve Gaither.
Kellogg will join Oreo cookie maker Mondelēz in featuring US Olympic and Paralympic athletes on its packaging in the run up to the fast-approaching 2018 Pyeongchang (South Korea) winter games.
PepsiCo is hosting an interactive session at the AIPIA Congress 2017, asking the Association’s members to come up with their best ideas for packaging formats for PepsiCo brands, incorporating Active and Intelligent Packaging and technologies.
Cereal giant Kellogg Company has apologized and said it will redesign the packaging of its Corn Pops cereal boxes after receiving a Twitter complaint of racially insensitive art.
General Mills will be removing its gluten-free claim from the labels of its Cheerios cereals following criticism from the Canadian Celiac Association that it is not confident of the company’s gluten-testing process.
The Battle Creek-based cereal giant responded to demands from consumers who still want a sugary hit first thing in the morning in an effort to boost its sagging ‘morning foods’ business.
Nestlé has brought its Australian cereal and snack bar brand, Uncle Tobys, to China through one of the country’s biggest e-commerce platforms, VIP.com.
General Mills is voluntarily recalling two days of production of Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Raisin Granola cereal because of an undeclared allergen.
There’s little room for whimsy when it comes to FDA compliance, particularly highlighted by the recent warning letter issued to Nashoba Brook Bakery that ‘love’ cannot be listed as an ingredient in its granola.
General Mills is reintroducing its artificially colored and flavored cereal after consumers complained its natural version did not make the grade – a daring move as the trend towards clean, natural foods gains momentum worldwide. Aligned with this though,...
Cheerios maker General Mills reported a smaller-than-expected profit for the first quarter ended August 27, hurt by a 7% decline in sales by its US cereal operating unit.
