The University of Wisconsin was awarded first place for its freeze-dried cake bites in this year's Bimbo-sponsored baking contest at the Baking Tech Conference held in Chicago on February 27 and 28, 2018.
Yamazaki Baking Co. posted a 1.1% sales increase, buoyed by Japan’s demand for premium breads, but noted a 14% drop in income for the year ended December 31, 2017.
From responsibly sourced cereals to complete meals in a bowl, BakeryandSnacks takes a look at what is hitting the bakery shelves around the world this month.
KunaPops, puffed quinoa and chia snacks produced by Ecuadorian organic flour and snack producer LiveKuna, will be listed on Amazon US this month, following its success in Canada.
Elizabeth Roark, a registered dietitian and principal nutrition scientist for PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay, said not all snacks should or will fall into the health and wellness space.
Scientists from the University of Southern Denmark have developed a technique to turn jellyfish into a crunchy chip, potentially creating a market for aquatic snacks.
Snyder’s-Lance has initiated a voluntary recall for a limited amount of its glazed walnut products distributed across the US due to the potential presence of undeclared peanuts.
Chinese consumers are expected to eat more Western style biscuits in the coming years as their knowledge of cheese types increase, according to a recent report by Mintel.
The Baker Street range has won its first listing in the major multiples, following a £500,000 ($698,260) investment by Carrs Foods to rebrand the range.
German organic potato and veggie chip snack producer Chipsbox has swapped out its plastic packaging for a biodegradable option to further cement its sustainable and natural stance.
Campbell Soup’s president and CEO Denise Morrison reported ‘below expectation’ earnings for Q2 2018, but noted steps into healthy snacking space will ‘lead to improved performance’.
Natural ingredients producer Doëhler said the ever-growing demand for naturalness and functionality is firmly cemented as a lifestyle choice – no longer niche and not just an occasional quest to feel good when snacking.
Chinese appetites for bakery products continues to grow unabated, despite a market saturated with Asian brands and a continued upswing in foreign offerings.
Bakers can use non-traditional flours and the fermentation process of sourdoughs to enhance the functional properties of baked goods without sacrificing any of the organoleptic, says study.
Nestlé has taken its second step to secure its presence in the healthy snacks category by acquiring a majority stake in Ecuadorian organic food company Terrafertil for an undisclosed amount.
RXBar’s CEO Peter Rahal said the company has plans to expand beyond the nutrition bar category and enter the UK market soon, thank to Kellogg's $600m acquisition in October last year.
Plant-based protein snack maker No Cow's founder Daniel Katz said General Mills has been providing resources to grow his company, which has grown double-digit monthly since receive the cash boost last year.
Over 500 companies in Spain have pledged a 10% voluntary reduction in salt, sugar and fat in over 3,500 products. "This is a business transformation," says the country's health minister.
The Allied Bakeries-owned brand is airing a new TV advert in February to support Kingsmill 50/50, the UK’s No 1 brand in Healthier White bread, according to Nielsen data.
Mondelēz had no non-GMO products before it acquired Enjoy Life Foods in 2015, but now it is unusual not to see the non-GMO verification on some of its power brands such as Triscuit.
Gluten-free awareness organizations have criticized Party City’s recent Super Bowl TV commercial in which an actor makes a comment that offends people suffering from celiac disease or who are gluten intolerant.
ProSweets/ISM is not only about confectionery. Hundreds of bakery and snack makers will also tout their services– here are just a few examples of what they have to offer in Cologne, Germany (January 28 to 31, 2018).
Campbell Soup has announced its Labels for Education program - in which schools receive supplies in exchange for clipped labels from participating products - will end after 43 years of operation and health experts are calling for General Mills to do the...
Cheerios maker General Mills has launched a Feeding Better Futures Scholars Program to encourage youths aged 13 to 21 to share their ideas on addressing hunger relief and sustainable agriculture.
BakeryandSnacks and ConfectioneryNews will be hosting a panel discussion at ProSweets in Cologne, Germany, to delve into the plant-based trend; discussing its effects, the pros and the challenges it is having on the snacks and confectionery sectors.
Former PepsiCo executive Will Holsworth contends his clean-label food company's listing on Amazon - expected within a week - could skyrocket the company as Americans look for safe and fairly-priced foods.
UK researchers suggest whole grain foods with a fiber:carb ratio of less than 10:1 have the lowest fat, sugar and salt content, which could set in motion a new whole grain labelling system to help consumers chose healthier options.
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.
Gluten-free products’ health benefits can be combined with environmental advantages, says an industrial-academia pact looking into boosting sustainability practices whilst improving the products’ nutritional value.
The Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG), a certifying agent in the US gluten-free market, said visual examination is pivotal in determining the safety of whole grains, beans, seeds, pulses and legumes.
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.
Baby boomers are the fastest growing consumer segment and crucial to the success of the biscuit snacking category, says pladis, so it is critical to pay close attention on how to market to this demographic.
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).
Wise Snacks owner Arca Continental (AC) - the second largest Coca Cola bottler in Latin America - has acquired Deep River Snacks to gain entry into the better-for-you (BFY) segment in the US.
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.
A former senior VP of Global Snacks at Kraft Foods has launched the startup Farm & Oven in Boulder, Colorado, hoping to sell his vegetables- and probiotics-added snacks on Amazon by mid-December.
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.
