News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
Dispatches from Pack Expo
Flavor Shakes, which makes containers for sugar sprinkles and spices, has saved the company thousands of dollars by creating a patent for stackable plastic containers.
The price of British oats has plummeted after the largest crop since the late 1970s; good news for manufacturers, a grains analyst says.
The traditional snacks category has veered off course with pulses, beans and veg being favored over potato and corn. But what does this mean for old favorites?
The UK ready-meal packaging market is growing an average of nearly 6% annually; one retailer has revamped its food-to-go packs in hopes of taking a bigger bite.
Demand in the US for meat, poultry and seafood packaging will rise to an expected $9.5bn in the next five years.
Frito-Lay has cut costs by installing energy-efficient screw blower technology at its wastewater treatment plant in Turkey and re-using potato chip waste for crop fertilizer.