News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
Kellogg has introduced two limited edition pastries under its Pop-Tarts brand to the US with two side-by-side flavors in one tart to capitalize on a growing penchant for nostalgic purchases by aging millennials for sweet baked goods.
South Africa’s Competition Commission has conditionally approved Pioneer Foods’ acquisition of Heinz SA.
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has created a programme to benchmark and recognise sustainability standards.
The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria (AMBCN) has called on the country’s federal government to ditch the 15% levy collection on wheat importation in light of the failure of the Cassava Bread Development Fund (CBDF).
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In two decades, Bare Snacks has evolved from solely an apple chips company to the current leader in the US dried fruit and vegetable snacks space with ‘super strong double-digit growth’ year-over-year, says CEO Santosh Padki.
Constantia Flexibles Group has completed its acquisition of a majority shareholding of Creative Polypack in India, for an undisclosed amount.