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Eurozone crisis rocks consumer sentiment but snacks stay safe: AC Nielsen
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The Eurozone crisis has hit consumer sentiment hard, but food spend has remained more or less the same with snacks and confectionery leading value growth, says AC Nielsen. Related news |
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Embassy Flavors CEO: ‘We’re closing the taste gap between regular and gluten-free products’
The enormous potential of the gluten-free bakery sector will grow even more when the gap between regular and gluten-free products is closed for taste and freshness, says the CEO of Embassy Flavors.
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Kellogg inks Pringles EMEA expansion plan
Kellogg plans to introduce three new production lines to its Belgium Pringles plant within the next two years to cater to soaring demand.
SNACKEX 2013: FROM THE FLOOR
Improved trade body collaboration will benefit snack makers, says SFA
A more open and proactive approach to collaboration between trade bodies will give the snack industry better access to education, information and government relations, says soon-to-be Snack Food Association (SFA) CEO.
SNACKEX 2013: FROM THE FLOOR
Integrated seasoning system enables niche snack flavor development, says TNA
Snack makers can easily develop niche and exotic flavors to run alongside traditional lines using TNA’s integrated wet and dry seasoning machine, says its MD.
USDA validates test for GM wheat; says evidence suggests this is a ‘single isolated incident’; but lawsuits pile up
In an update on its probe into unauthorized genetically modified wheat detected in Oregon, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Friday that it “has neither found nor been informed of anything that would indicate that this incident amounts to more than a single isolated incident in a single field...
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Campbell Soup seeks to boost footprint in China with deal to buy Danish baked snacks maker Kelsen Group from FoodNavigator-USA.com
A month after announcing a deal to buy baby food firm Plum Organics, Campbell Soup has unveiled plans to acquire Kelsen Group A/S, a Danish producer of baked snacks that has developed a significant presence in China.
Corking plans for Corkers expansion from FoodManufacture.co.uk
Crisps brand Corkers is expanding its factory in Ely, Cambridgeshire, to enable it to produce up to 300,000 bags of crisps a day.
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‘Milk protein products offer safe haven for embattled Chinese’ from FoodNavigator-Asia.com
Last month, Arla Foods Ingredients launched its new Nutrilac Natural Improvers range together in both Europe and China. The idea was to provide natural and functional proteins derived from milk to enhance the bakery process while still being able to list the ingredients on the pack as simply “milk protein”.
Pizza: The biggest single contributor of sodium to the American diet? from FoodNavigator-USA.com
Pizza was the single biggest contributor of sodium to the diet of young Americans in the period 2003-2008 according to a new analysis of dietary intake data from the government’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
EFSA calls for safety tests for six food dyes – including five Southampton colours from FoodNavigator.com
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has recommended further safety tests for six food dyes – including five of the so-called Southampton Six colours – although it says currently there is no reason to revise the acceptable daily intake (ADI).
Spotlight
  Smart loaf? Start-up seeks partner to upscale zero carb gluten-free bread productionUS start-up Smart Baking Company is looking to strike a partnership to upscale production of its patent-pending... |
 Fiber: The golden ingredient in Japan’s promising cereal sectorFiber is a core selling point of breakfast cereal in Japan given the low dietary intake in... |
 General Mills CFO: ‘The strength of our cereal business is rooted in the breadth of our portfolio’:The breadth of General Mills’ portfolio and targeted marketing enables the company to stay strong in the... |
  SNACKEX 2013: FROM THE FLOORCounterintuitive? Healthy snack reformulation claims are decreasing, MintelDavid Jago Director of Innovation and Insights, Mintel |
 SNACKEX 2013: CONFERENCE SESSIONSNo ‘magic bullet’ to battling private label: Rabobank tells snack makersThere is no “magic bullet” when battling private label competition and a dual tracking strategy that balances... |
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