News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
Sirane has seen increasing demand for its Dri-Fresh absorbent pads for meat, fish and poultry in the US, and plans to open a manufacturing plant in the country, potentially looking at Texas, at the end of the year.
Jan-Willem Van der Kamp from TNO has been voted as BakeryandSnacks’ Personality of the Year 2014 for his leadership on HealthBread - an EU project to develop healthier breads.
Lantmännen Unibake will acquire Finnish bakery firm Vaasan, strengthening its presence in the Baltic Sea region, the CEO says.
The Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) has welcomed a new EU law enabling Member States to decide for themselves whether genetically modified organisms (GMOs) can be approved in their countries.
Taking over plant that was closed last summer
Searching for a manufacturing plant to support its growing business led Oregon meat processor BrucePac to Durant, Oklahoma, where it found both a suitable facility and an experienced workforce.
PepsiCo has slammed a campaign from Sum Of Us against its Doritos brand that suggests the chips contain unsustainable palm oil.
A targeted approach to breeding food crops that are rich in prebiotic carbohydrates such as fructans and inulin could promote health and aid in beating malnutrition, say researchers.
Signature Flatbreads aims to create at least 200 jobs and target £100M in turnover within the next three years, joint md William Eid claimed after the company’s launch.