News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
FuturMaster (FM) has seen international growth driven by the success of its FM Cloud Services 8.0 supply chain software and plans to oversee more roll-outs across Europe, US, and APAC.
News in brief
AB Mauri UK and Ireland has announced it has acquired both Holgran and Fleming Howden from Rank Hovis Milling for an undisclosed sum.
Plant-based protein cereal
Clif Bar has launched its first line of energy granola products in a move to eventually capture leader position in the cereal category.
Business divestment
J.M. Smucker has announced it is offloading its US baking business to private equity firm Brynwood Partners for $375m in Q2 of its 2019 fiscal year.
The Minneapolis, US-headquartered food giant is counting on a swathe of new products – ranging from cereals to power bars – to boost growth in the coming year.
Pack2Go Europe has launched a quality trademark to use on products with an associated logo and label.
The process of making corn flakes strips maize of its healthy phenolic compounds and tocopherols, meaning fortification with additives is the best solution to make corn products healthier, scientists have found.