Archives for May 23, 2018

SWEETS & SNACKS EXPO

Are impulse snack purchases under siege? Euromonitor explains

Nearly 70% of in-store snack purchases are unplanned -- indicating that impulse snack shopping is a shared habit among most consumers, Euromonitor senior analyst Jared Koerten said at the Sweets & Snack Expo in Chicago yesterday.

Dover Chemical Corporation files EFSA safety request for use of an additive in plastics

Dover Chemical Corporation has asked EFSA for a safety evaluation for use of an additive in plastics.

DS Smith to acquire CCC to boost its box-making capacity

DS Smith will acquire Corrugated Container Corporation (CCC), for an undisclosed amount, to boost its box-making capacity.

Intersnack acquires Tyrrells’ better-for-you portfolio

The Intersnack Group has reached an agreement for its KP Snacks business to acquire Tyrrells’ premium snack brands from Hershey for an undisclosed sum.