Snyder’s-Lance to cut costs and consolidate with Canadian plant closure
US snack firm Snyder’s-Lance said it will close a Canadian facility to cut costs and consolidate production.
Archives for February 26, 2013
Ingredients and flavours drive double-digit development for Kerry
Irish food and ingredients giant Kerry Group has reported a 10.8% increase in operating profit for the year of 2012 on the back of strong growth driven by its ingredients and flavours arm.
ABF calls Oxfam food ethics attack ‘ridiculous’
Associated British Foods – worst-in-class in an Oxfam report critical of 10 food giants for essentially operating under a corporate social responsibility (CSR) “veil of secrecy” – has hit back, slamming the report ‘s findings as “ridiculous”.
Vie de France consolidates production as demand outstretches capacity
Vie de France Yamazaki has closed a frozen bread facility in Chicago to shift production to a larger plant in Atlanta as demands and expansion plans outstretch capacity.
Snacking on global brand ideas with Euromonitor
The big eat: A shared global snack vision
A snack is a snack in every market making global brand building easier, a Euromonitor analyst says.
Flour recall hits major US brands
Knock-on effect: US flour recall sifts through industry
A US flour and grain blend recall has hit major brands including Frito-Lay and Mondelez and forced widespread precautionary recalls on snacks, cereal and biscuit products.