News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
APV Baker is supplying equipment to produce a wide range of breakfast cereals at a major new plant in Germany. Food producer Nordgetreide is opening the new facility near Saarbrucken - an ideal location to serve the western European market.
Another $100 million has been thrown into the beleaguered US bakery wholesaler, Interstate Bakery Corporation (IBC) in what appears to be a final desperate move to keep the group afloat, writes Sibonelo Radebe.
Cirio, the Italian food group which went bankrupt in 2002, has reached an agreement to sell its industrial bakery unit to a family-owned group, a further step on the road to recovery.
Interbrew, the giant Belgium brewer, has teamed up with electronics group Philips to create a new dispensing system which it claims will allow consumers to enjoy the taste and experience of draught beer in the comfort of their own home.
Traditionally eastern Europe has tended towards the consumption of canned vegetables as a source of fresh foods during the long and often harsh winters. However, frozen and chilled vegetables are gaining increasing popularity in the region, as this...
Crown Food Europe is installing a new production line in Timashevsk, Russia to produce 83mm diameter food cans for Bonduelle, the European leader in processed vegetables. The move is part of Bonduelle's attempt to maximize production efficiencies and...
A US company that manufactures and markets preservative technologies has unveiled a new natural preservative designed for orange and other fruit drinks.