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Campbell Soup has sold Danish cookie business Kelsen to Ferrero affiliate CTH. Pic: ©GettyImages/dbhanu

Campbell Soup sells Danish cookie business to focus on snacks

Campbell Soup Company is offloading Kelsen Group to an affiliate of Italian confectionary manufacturer Ferrero for $300m.

Givaudan & Bühler to accelerate market access for food start-ups in Switzerland

Givaudan and Bühler have joined forces to accelerate market access for food start-ups in Switzerland.

Health and indulgence driving snacking trend in France: Mintel

As the snacking trend grows in France, market research firm Mintel looks at which claims – including gluten-free, high fibre, and high protein – are attracting shoppers in ‘the Hexagon’.

Top of the pops: Gourmet popcorn trend taking off in the Middle East

Gourmet popcorn is gaining popularity in the Middle East, with the product set to become more than a treat at the movies and instead fully-fledged mainstream trend.

Comet Bio harvests success with upcycled sweeteners

Sweetener blends upcycled from crop leftovers are higher in fiber, lower in sugar and calories, and functionally equivalent to conventional sweeteners.

Health and weight management prime reasons to reduce sugar, say consumers

The main motivation for consumers to reduce their sugar intake is its negative effects on their health, Thomas Schmidt, marketing director at BENEO, told ConfectioneryNews.