All news articles for June 2021

The key bread trends for 2021 and beyond

The key bread trends for 2021 and beyond

By Gill Hyslop

Délifrance partnered with trend consultants Harris & Hayes and commission Nielsen to conduct a UK-wide retail study to find out what Brits want from bread and pastry, both at home and out of the home, when they want it and what will encourage them...

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Will the UK’s junk food marketing clampdown combat childhood obesity?

By Katy Askew

The UK Government announced plans to limit the advertising of unhealthy foods last week. The food and advertising industries expressed ‘disappointment’ at ‘draconian’ measures, while health campaigners welcomed the news but voiced concern over possible...

Lily's expanded line of bars, baking chips and other confections can be found across the US at key retailers. Pic: Lily's

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Hershey buys Lily’s confectionery brand for $425m

By Anthony Myers

The Hershey Company has completed its acquisition of Lily's, the high-growth maker of low-sugar, better-for-you (BFY) confectionery products, for a purchase price of $425m.

Pic: National Honey Board

Beyond sweetness: The functionality of formulating with honey

By Gill Hyslop

The complex nature of honey provides countless benefits to bakeries in the form of functionalities such as binding and natural shelf life extension. But more importantly to today’s consumers, all of this functionality comes from an ingredient made by...

Nutrition bars can deliver on today's demands to help fuel consumers in the game of life. Pic: GettyImages/MurzikNata

Guest article

The low-down on great action-packed snacks for the everyday athlete

By Gill Hyslop

Nutrition bars offer the portable, ready-to-eat convenience and a high level of personalisation – like sustained energy, weight management and immune function support – that consumers are looking for, says Mike Medina, category marketing director, Specialised...

Europeans are increasingly seeking out snacks with functional benefits. Pic: GettyImages/Ridofranz

Post-pandemic weight gain drives protein snacks in Europe

By Gill Hyslop

The demand for protein snacks has significantly increased over the past two years with FMCG Gurus insights showing a jump from 10% to 38% of European consumers admitting to veering toward that option when looking to quell a craving.

American two-time Paralympic triathlete, swimmer and former US Army officer Melissa Stockwell has teamed up with Nabisco to celebrate the upcoming Olympics.

Oreos, Chips Ahoy! and Ritz get into a sporting mood

By Gill Hyslop

With the Olympic Games around the corner, Nabisco – the official cookie and cracker sponsor of Team USA – is streaking towards the winning line with the release of limited edition products and the launch of the Togetherness Games sweepstakes.

Chipita's 7Days brand comprises a range of single serve and mini croissants, biscuits, cakes, savoury Bake Rolls, Pizzeti and Fruit & Nuts. Pic: Chipita

Mondelez snaps up Greek croissant and baked snacks major for $2bn

By Gill Hyslop

The latest conquest in Mondelez International’s aggressive acquisition journey is Chipita S.A., an Athens-headquartered food conglomerate that primarily caters to the central and eastern European markets, but also sells its products in more than 50 countries...

The UK's recently inked trade deal with Australia will boost export opportunities for the savoury snacks sector. Pic: Gettyimages/Oleksii Liskonih/Rimma_Bondarenko

Selling UK snacks down under giving welcome boost

By Gill Hyslop

The UK’s Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has welcomed the government’s trade deal with Australia, which will undoubtedly reopen vast opportunities for the snacks sector.

Kamut Brand khorasan wheat is an ancient and organic grain that has proven to add functional properties to baked goods. Pic: GettyImages/R. Tsubin

Kamut pushes the beach body-ready message

By Gill Hyslop

With the pandemic resulting in weight gain for many, Kamut International is taking the opportunity to highlight the benefits that its khorasan wheat can add.

'Do we really need another snack bar?' asks Rabobank

'Do we really need another snack bar?' asks Rabobank

By Mary Ellen Shoup

Does the market need another snack bar? In short, probably not, but it may be time for a reset of the bellwether category, says Nicholas Fereday, senior analyst, consumer foods at Rabobank.

Pic: Glanbia Nutritionals

Guest article

Snacking trends and beyond

By Gill Hyslop

The pandemic has impacted where individuals snack, but the occasion has continued to thrive at home, with many reverting to it more often. Tara Bane, EMEA marketing manager at Glanbia Nutritionals looks at the cultural shift throughout 2021.

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