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Yellow Diamond potato chip maker Prataap Snacks is expecting to be listed by October or November in India. Pic: ©iStock/Kravuttinun

Indian Prataap Snacks plans IPO by October-November

By Gill Hyslop

Yellow Diamond potato chip maker Prataap Snacks has announced its initial public offering (IPO) will hit the market in two months as it looks to expand operations and enter new categories.

Rice Krispies-maker Kellogg Company is cutting another 223 jobs at its Porter Street plant in Battle Creek, US, following several layoffs earlier this year. Pic: ©iStock/shank_ali

Kellogg plans to cut further 223 jobs in Battle Creek

By Gill Hyslop

Kellogg’s is planning to cut 223 jobs in at the ready-to-eat cereal (RTEC) plant on Porter Street in Battle Creek, US, in 2018, in a move to streamline and decrease the total cost-per-pound costs, which will improve margins.

Nairn's is increasing the amount of product in its Gluten Free Wholegrain Crackers. Pic: Nairn's

Nairn’s fight against shrinkification

By Gill Hyslop

Cracker brand Nairn’s is adding 20% extra product to its Gluten Free Wholegrain Crackers range in an attempt to wade off shrinkification, said CEO Marty Gray.

Prof Janis Thiessen has written a book that examines the history of Canada's snacks. Pics: ©istock/delmonte1977/hysayno

Snacks: A Canadian Food History

By Gill Hyslop

BakeryandSnacks interviews Prof Janis Thiessen about her book that delves into Canada’s food history by profiling several snack producers, including Old Dutch Potato Chips, Hawkins Cheezies, and chocolatier Ganong.The chapters reveal a history at odds...

Consumers are going nuts over nut-based snacks, which is partly responsible for driving up the price of the commodity. Pic: ©iStock/Andris Tkachenko

PepsiCo brings Sunbites to nuts amid rising commodity costs

By Gill Hyslop

PepsiCo’s UK snacks subsidiary, Walkers, Ireland’s Kestrel Foods and Yorkshire's Bite UK are entering a category that is growing faster in the UK than potato chips, but they will be contending with higher nut prices.

The snackable on-th-go fresh produce sub-category is growing as consumers continue to choose healthy fruit over calorific baked goods. Pic: ©iStock/Duka82

Fruit & veg grab bigger share of on-the-go snack category: Nielsen

By Gill Hyslop

The $16.3m ‘snackable’ fruit and vegetable sub-category may not be as big as the $27bn salty snack category, but it is making a big dent into the $1.1bn ‘on-the-go’ snacking sub-category in the US, according to annual Nielsen data, ended May 27, 2017.

Mondelēz has launched an Oreo cookie with a brownie batter center in the UK. Pic: Mondelēz

Mondelēz launches Oreo Choc’O Brownie in UK

By Douglas Yu

Mondelēz has introduced its Oreo Choc’O Brownie to the UK market and will be supporting the launch with a £2.5m ($3.2m) audiovisual advertising, experiential, sampling and PR campaign. 

Ron Shaich, founder, CEO and chairman of Panera Bread has published a letter to his employees on Twitter criticizing President Trump's failure to condum the 'alt-right' groups behind the Charlottesville rally. Pic: Panera Bread

Panera Bread founder takes a stand against hate

By Gill Hyslop

Panera Bread Company founder, CEO and chairman Ron Shaich has shared a letter written to his employees on Twitter criticizing US President Donald Trump for his failure to condemn white supremacist groups.

General Mills' added Annie's to its US natural and organic brands portfolio in 2014. Pic: Annie's

General Mill’s Annie’s organic chief resigns

By Gill Hyslop

John Foraker, president of General Mills’ organic foods unit Annie’s, announced on LinkedIn late last week he is leaving at the end of August, but denies it’s due to the food giant’s embittered sales results.

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