News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
Around US$30bn worth of investment is needed to “revolutionise” India’s food processing sector to boost the volume of processed products to 10 per cent of overall output by 2015, according to a new report.
Nicholl Food Packaging has announced its launch of a dual-ovenable board and pulp fibre tray as it seeks to branch out from aluminium packing.
Booming sales of premium products such as Kettle Chips helped the UK crisps and snack market grow by 6 per cent in 2009, according to YouGov SixthSense research.
AB Enzymes has entered a partnership with The Ingredients Company for sole distribution of its baking enzymes in the United States and Canada in order to strengthen its presence in the region.
Nestle India, a subsidiary of the Swiss giant, is set to enter the breakfast cereals market and take on competitors in the category there such as Kellogg’s and PepsiCo, according to newswires.
Special Edition: Shelf Life
Carbon dioxide (CO2) under pressure could rise to the top in terms of alternatives to conventional heat treatments for liquids but must be used in unison with stress inducers such as modified atmosphere packaging and lower pH to render microbes...
US group Sara Lee has announced the sale of its air care business Ambi Pur to Procter & Gamble as it looks to consolidate itself as a top international food and beverage player.