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HFI has added two new mills to support industry demand for safe, specialty milled ingredients backed by supply assurance. Pic: HFI/Shutterstock

Healthy Food Ingredients expands vertical integration with two speciality mills

The Horizon Holdings-backed ingredients supplier has expanded its capabilities with the addition of two dedicated mills in North and South Dakota.

JM Smucker sells strong-performing Crisco for $550m to B&G Foods to focus on coffee, snacking & pet food

JM Smucker Co. is selling its iconic line of Crisco oils and shortening to B&G Foods for $550m cash in a deal that allows it to dedicate more resources to its “core growth platforms” while simultaneously strengthening B&G’s small but growing baking...

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Savoury inclusions as a salt-free option to add taste in bars, crackers and bread

With a nibble here and a nibble there, consumers are looking to fulfil their needs. Instead of the classical three meals a day, people enjoy more eating moments, with smaller portions and with a focus on nutrition and variety

AKFP rolls out organic variant of gluten-free, acrylamide-busting cassava flour for gluten-free baked goods and snacks

American Key Food Products (AKFP) has launched an organic version of its pioneering King Lion Premium Cassava Flour.

All-natural snack brands take holistic approach with award-winning compostable packaging

All Real Nutrition chose Parkside’s innovative Park2Nature compostable packaging for its first-ever range of all-natural protein bars.

Sweets & Snacks Expo confirmed for June 2021, moves from Chicago

The National Confectioners Association (NCA) has announced the 2021 Sweets & Snacks Expo will be held from June 22 to 25, 2021, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, moving from Chicago for the first time in the show’s history.

Does Asia hold the key to future demand for cocoa and chocolate products?

Marc Donaldson, Executive Director of the Cocoa Association of Asia (CAA), follows up from a series of webinars held by the FHA and Saladplate on the outlook for the sector in general with an exclusive interview on how the industry is dealing with the...