News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
Interstate Bakeries, which filed for bankruptcy amid mounting debts and falling sales less than a month ago, has announced plans to close another of its US bakeries. But streamlining alone will not solve the problem, argues Chris Mercer.
Food processor Lakeside has adopted revolutionary self-heating containers from OnTech for coffee, tea, cocoa and soup in a bid to dominate the innovative on-the-go food market.
Retailers and suppliers are increasingly turning to high quality, speciality breads to try and jazz up Britain's dormant bread sector and raise profits by inspiring consumers, writes Chris Mercer.
Swedish speciality fats and oils firm Karlshamns builds up supplies of pumpable fats and liquid margarine as industry spikes demand for convenience fats, reports Lindsey Partos.
Tate & Lyle, the world's only maker of the increasingly popular sweetener sucralose, must prioritise needs of existing customers as demand for the additive 'far exceeds our expectations.'
Procurement solutions provider Ketera Technologies has launched its first spend analysis solution specifically targeted at the SMB segment.
At 3.15 million tonnes world tea production in 2003 beat 2002 supplies but prices remained firm reflecting season variability, reports the UN food and farm body, adding that China has pushed up green tea supplies.
Amcor, the world's top manufacturer of plastic bottles, has ousted its chief executive after former staff in Australia were suspected of being involved in an illegal operation to drive up box prices. Anthony Fletcher reports.