News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
GRAS approval of Functional Technologies' yeast strain should drive the push towards commercialisation and aid bakery and snacks manufacturers in the plight against acrylamide reduction, says developers.
Crown Food Europe has capped previous innovations with the launch of its Smart Capper machine, which provides high quality sealing for glass jars and bottles.
BASF has developed a compostable, multilayer snack packaging that it says plugs a gap in the push for zero-waste.
Cascades has announced it is to close a folding carton plant in Canada by the end of Q1 2013 as part of a restructuring operation into its Norampac division.
Adept Technology has reached a deal to sell 14% of its business for $8m and said it believes it can tap into significant robotic automation markets.
The Mondelez Series - New confectionery powerhouse
The developing markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China will drive sales for Kraft’s global snacks business Mondelez International, according to CEO Irene Rosenfeld.
Declining volumes in the $9.51bn US cereals market can be blamed on “cyclical not structural” issues, and do not mean the category has peaked and will carry on going backwards, says Cheerios-maker General Mills.
Dow Chemical Company has announced a new business structure aimed at accelerating speed to commercialisation.