With Egglife's egg white wrap's recent expansion in 2000 ALDI stores, which features its new Garden Salsa flavor, the company intends to disrupt “legacy flour-based food products…with delicious and nutritious alternatives,” Andrea Schwenk, CMO,...
Following a year of growth in 2022, the American arm of the global bakery café franchise has opened another 20 new outlets and finalised 66 new franchise agreements, with almost 50 cafés in various stages of construction.
Danish start-up UpFood is adding its upcycled ingredients technology, which leverages surplus food and vegetables to combat post-harvest food waste, to Spanish food production network Blendhub.
Using the genomics concepts, a combination of instrumental-analytical techniques and sensory analyses, scientists have decoded the secrets of sourdough - which they believe can be used as ‘a kind of blueprint’ for the replication of sourdough breads in...
Consumers looking for functional benefits ranging from gut health and immunity support to general well-being increasingly are drawn to products with prebiotics – but formulation challenges related to most prebiotics’ bulk and negative side-effects, including...
Loop, a division of TerraCycle, is adapting traditional reusability models to modern consumption habits. The aim is to eliminate the concept of waste, Clemence Schmid, general manager, Loop Global, tells FoodNavigator.
The Pillsbury maker is making a significant investment in its frozen dough plant in Joplin, Missouri, to meet increased demand for product innovation from foodservice customers, while its venture arm 301 Inc was among the raft of investors to support...
Regenerative agriculture is thought to improve soil health, support healthy water use, and encourage greater biodiversity. But without an official definition at EU level, is there a greenwashing risk? How can trust be sown into regenerative agriculture?...
Emotional marketing to better connect with consumers as costs increase and innovation across the wholegrain space are two key ingredients for APAC bakery success, according to industry heavyweights such as Lotte and Julie’s.
The UK consumer cannabinoid industry has issued an urgent plea calling on the Home Office to put in place a legal framework to cover the sale of CBD products – something the industry claimed it committed to doing in January 2021.
Hostess Brands Inc is purportedly exploring a sale after fielding takeover interest from major snack producers, including PepsiCo, Mondelez, General Mills and Hershey.
The Wisconsin-based small batch meat snack producer celebrated its 75th Anniversary by cracking a world record with a single, continuous meat snack stick measuring 314 feet long (95.7m).
With 20% of serious allergic reactions to food happen while a child is at school, Just Love notes an increasing need for education within schools - among teaching staff, catering teams and pupils - to ensure ‘they are truly a fear-free, inclusive space...
At a time when meat consumption is increasingly being seen as unsustainable, eating insects is for many a comparatively better option. However, many people in the West find insects difficult to stomach. A new study shows that it is possible to increase...
Any manufacturer worth their (metal-free) salt knows that by installing metal detection systems, they are working their way steadily towards a safer, more productive environment. But what exactly does a metal detector do and how does it effectively protect...
The UK arm of SICK AG - a global manufacturer of sensors and sensor solutions for industrial applications - has expanded its colour sensor portfolio with the launch of CSS and CSX high resolution and high-speed devices.
The Swiss automation specialist is set to showcase its advanced Hygienic Conveyor for dry cleaning and the Robot with an Integrated Buffer at iba (22-26 October, Munich, Germany).
The ability to quickly adapt to customer demands and embrace new technologies are what separate global food and beverage leaders from the rest of the pack.
Technological advancements have opened seemingly infinite possibilities for innovation within the snack and bakery industry. We’re in a new era of food manufacturing with the ability to create a more connected experience for consumers and more efficient...
BeyondSKU CPG Accelerator has announced the five startups for its upcoming Fall ’23 track, including woman-owned Dam Good English Muffins that’s committed to revolutionising the English muffin market and Pinsa Love, which provides pizzeria-quality pizza...
Burton’s Foods - now operating as Fox’s Burton’s Companies (FBC UK) under a Ferrero-related company - enlisted 42 Technology (42T) to investigate the feasibility of replacing its gas-fired ovens with electric ovens to help cut its carbon emissions.
Napolina-owner Princes Group is continuing efforts to support migrant workers impacted by labour exploitation via a partnership with Casa Sankara, a voluntary association based in southern Italy that provides support to migrant workers who have faced...
Consumers today are not only satisfied with great-tasting, affordable and nutritious beverages; they also want products that fit into their lifestyles and provide a range of functional benefits from energy, focus, and even heart, brain, and immune system...
In the upcoming webinar (airs 13 September), ConfectioneryNews will profile some of the key innovations in the sector that are being driven primarily by consumer trends. As R&D budgets are increased, we have seen ground-breaking innovations in the...
Six new innovation hubs in the UK, as a partnership between academia, industry and policymakers, will explore and tackle global health and the contribution of unhealthy diets to disease and illness. They represent an investment of nearly £15m (€17.5m)...
Albertsons has updated its Sincerely Health app with a nutritional insight too that will take the groceries purchases and provide a snapshot if a consumer is meeting the daily serving recommendations of the USDA MyPlate.
Earlier this year, Lidl GB reported sales of its Oaklands Funsize fruit range had increased by over a third since 2017 following the introduction of packaging design changes - including the use of quirky names and cartoon characters - to make it more...
The bio-based ingredients company - which is pioneering a proprietary upcycling process - has cut the ribbon on a new facility dedicated to the production of food-grade ingredient samples in compliance with FDA regulations.
A new report shows that food environments, from promotional offers to the placement of food in shops, can influence consumers to make less healthy and less sustainable food choices.
Snack brand Calbee is growing through a two-pronged approach: driving its core US brand Harvest Snaps at the same time as elevating its Japanese snack brands to a new level among US consumers, company CCO Tim Bateman told FoodNavigator-USA.
Farm Shop & Deli Show - part of the William Reed-owned UK Food & Drink Shows (29 April-1 May 2024, NEC Birmingham) - in partnership with The Grocer, has opened submissions for the Retailer Awards for 2024.
The waffle expert has again collaborated with the spirit specialists from Sugarlands Distilling Co. to introduce a brunch-inspired cream liqueur: Eggo Brunch in a Jar Sippin' Cream.
South Korean firm PlantEat believes that innovation must result in minimal sensory changes and products should remain as familiar as possible in order to boost consumer transitions to healthier diets.
Food packaging has a number of key roles. Firstly, it aims to keep food safe from its environment, so it doesn’t get dirty or contaminated. Secondly, it makes it more convenient to transport. Thirdly, it can serve to extend food shelf life. It is this...
Despite huge strides made by UK cereal sector to reduce sugars, the health watchdog has found that many dressed up in child-appealing packaging still contain ‘excessive amounts’.
Cake International is returning to the NEC Birmingham for 2023 (3-5 November) with an impressive roster of artists from around the world whipping out all the stops to produce a nod to royalty, an homage to fashion, other-worldly life-size installations...
The intrinsic connection between consumer preferences and market dynamics will be shaped by a once limited and now more stable supply chain, improved inflationary pressures and a departure from COVID-19 concerns, giving brands more clarity on how to develop...
The provider and controller of returnable transit packaging (RTP) equipment used extensively in the bakery industry has noticed a concerning uptick in delivery equipment like bread baskets sold online - illicitly.
The two, separated entities of the Battle Creek, Michigan-headquartered behemoth have unveiled their respective strategies, capital structures and financial outlooks ahead of the split during the fourth quarter of 2023.
Plant-based, better-for-you alternatives, and functional snacks dominate the latest accelerator cohort in Australia led by a Woolworths-backed accelerator.
With a high antioxidant content and functional properties, aronia berries might be the next big hero ingredient for better-for-you applications, Blake Johnson, managing partner with American Aronia Accelerator (A3), told FoodNavigator-USA.
A ‘green’ fertilizer with up to 90% reduced CO2 footprint compared to its conventionally produced counterpart is being rolled out in Germany. Contract farmers for Bindewald & Gutting Milling Group will use the fertilizer to cultivate wheat, which...
Just as ‘racing provides [drivers] with the fuel to get going’, Entenmann’s is giving race and doughnut fans the ‘boogity, boogity, boogity’ (green flag) to win an unforgettable ride with Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
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