The loss of 70 jobs at KP Snacks’s Consett factory, one-time home to Phileas Fogg crisps, was “an incredibly sad time” for its members and the local area, according to trades union GMB.
The Snack Food Association (SFA) is determined to correct misperceptions held among consumers, government and regulators about the nature of the snack category and its role in health, its CEO says.
Replacing plastic trays with a cardboard system could allow US retailers to slash US bread prices while maintaining profit margins and lowering costs for manufacturers, says the maker of the new method Out of the Box.
'Africa will be one of the emerging markets to watch out for'
SIG Combibloc has entered Germany with its combisafe retortable cartons for Organic vegetables and pulses at Aldi Süd and its three ‘Bio Sonne’ brand vegetable, filled by food manufacturer Jütro, being sold for the first time in 440ml packs.
The proliferation of snacks along with the growing number of ways to get them has created too many options for consumers who, above all else, like a limited variety to suit their needs, says David Calabrese, founder of San Francisco-based HealthyCheats,...
