News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
German food packager KHS has acquired a majority holding in quality assurance systems provider Metec. The deal, which is part of KHS's strategy of expanding its presence in the food processing marketplace, also has the potential to open up new markets...
Cadbury the UK's number one confectionary manufacturer has introduced a new product, mini dipping donuts, aimed at the burgeoning bakery treats market.
Lifestyle Bread has announced a new low-carbohydrate bread break-through. After years of research, the discovery allows superior bread quality with a substantial reduction in carbohydrate content, by substituting virtually all flour with sprouted...
Food packaging firm Rapak is providing Dayla Liquid Packing, the UK's largest independent bag in box filler, with sterile filling equipment. The two Intasept lines form the central part of Dayla's new €2.9 million purpose-built factory in Ross on Wye.
Third quarter results from Finnish firm Suominen suggest that 2003 has not been a particularly great year for those operating in the packaging industry. This years' financial performance is not expected to reach the level of 2002.
UK confectionery and soft-drinks giant Cadbury Schweppes has said that it will cut around 5,500 jobs and 20 per cent of its factories by 2007. This rationalisation is at the heart of Fuel for Growth, a four-year restructuring plan announced this morning.
Increasing market demand has led Cerestar to expand its isomaltproduction in Krefeld, Germany, expanding its capacity to meet worldwide consumer needs for confectionery sugar-free sweetener.