SNAC International is punting SNAXPO – taking place in Orlando, Florida, on 19-21 March 2023 – as an all-in-one destination for all snack-holders to meet the critical partners that can help scale up their business.
Scottish Bakers recently hosted Mairi Gougeon MSP, Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, to discuss the most pressing issues impacting the sector, and has inducted Andrew Chisholm, Chloe Milne and Shirley Simson to its board to help...
The German ingredients supplier is investing in UK-based Clean Food Group (CFG) – a start-up developing a bio-equivalent cultivated alternative to palm oil – via its investment arm, Doehler Ventures.
A lack of consumer awareness and barriers to scaling-up remaining major hurdles for the 3D food printing sector in Asia, but major players are hopeful that tech-savvy and health-conscious consumers can help it hit the mainstream.
Dragon fruit is making the shift from niche to mainstream, says flavors giant Firmenich, which has selected the fruit as its flavor of the year for 2023 after it exhibited “one of the fastest growth rates of any ingredient we’ve tracked in recent years.”
The bakery subsidiary of France’s largest grain cooperative, VIVESCIA, has refreshed its far-reaching corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy, which aligned with the group’s broader sustainable development policy.
Which hurdles need to be overcome for Europe’s due diligence legislation to prove effective? From farmers to crushers and vegetable oil makers, industry weighs in.
The Gift of the Givers Foundation – Africa’s largest disaster response NGO – has received R6m (£285m) worth of food parcels from the PepsiCo Foundation to help the citizens of KwaZulu Natal (KZN) displaced by the devastating floods that occurred in April.
Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle promise to push forward this week legislation to divert a looming national freight rail strike that threatens significant job and financial losses and which could snarl still fragile supply chains, including...
Data from Innova Market Insights shows that launches of products with almonds have increased across the board, driven by the humble nut’s health benefits, taste, texture and versatility. Almond paste too, has seen a resurgence in the bakery category.
Why does the European Commission consider its proposed due diligence legislation – designed to curb deforestation and forest degradation in supply chains – the best proposal on the table, globally?
The popular UK children’s fruit snack producer has partnered with the pioneering app platform – fast gaining popularity as a way to explore towns, cities & villages across the UK – to create a Sherlock-style treasure hunt map.
Global food tech ingredients supplier CSM Ingredients has entered into a collaboration with innovation firm URIKA as it inaugurates a new open innovation hub in Israel.
Despite the cost-of-living crisis, the fourth generation firm is swallowing as many price increases as possible to avoid passing on hefty rises to its customers.
How is the food industry stacked up for 2023? Will the inflationary environment cripple the sector? Is supply chain back up and running or will we still see shortages? What is trending and what will hit shelves?
Kellogg’s UK has entered the metaverse for the first time with Popified characters created for the hugely popular open-world Blankos Block Party, while in the US, the breakfast cereal giant has teamed up with Santa to bring the joy back to gift-giving.
Scottish Bakers, Food and Drink Federation Scotland, Scottish Retail Consortium and UKHospitality Scotland are among the 19 industry bodies to have jointly written to Scotland’s Deputy First Minister and Interim Finance Secretary John Swinney MSP, asking...
Recent flash flooding in West and Central Africa has hindered Cote d’Ivoire’s transportation of cocoa beans from the farms to the ports and could be the reason for the reduction of cocoa arrivals seen during the first few weeks of the main 2022-23 season...
These consumers still want to purchase indulgent pastries or breads out-of-home or on-the-go, but these days are placing more emphasis on treats that are guilt-free.
While snacking has long been associated with indulgence and fulfilling a guilty craving, a raft of new offers are popping up on the market that more closely align with consumers’ holistic wellness goals.
The snacking sector has seen an especially strong spike over the past two years, with more consumers turning to snacks as a moment of indulgence, to allay current tensions or to boost their overall health.
Nearing 2023, consumers are increasingly demanding more from food and beverages, seeking out products that provide a personal functional health benefit and added value, according to Mintel's 2023 Global Food & Drink Trends report.
Jonathan Warburton, chairman of the UK’s largest bakery brand, visited a local Bolton school to deliver Toastie Loaf and Crumpets to children and staff – reaching the bakery’s target of donating one million products to community groups this year.
The industry leader in sensorial experiences has forged a partnership with British health and wellness company Salus Optima to give brand owners access to an AI-driven personalised nutritional platform that will create snacks and other products that target...
Moving on from the comfort and nostalgic flavors that grounded consumers during the pandemic, consumer interest in more diverse and unexpected flavors within dessert categories is on the rise, according to consumer research from T. Hasegawa.
The Kellogg’s cracker brand has partnered with iHeartRadio to send one lucky winner to this year's Y100’s Jingle Ball in Miami for the ultimate experience: an epic backstage invite to meet the Backstreet Boys.
The current economy has forced one of the largest family-owned bakeries in the US to make the ‘extraordinarily difficult’ decision to close one of its plants, eliminating almost 140 jobs.
Localisation strategies are crucial in order to achieve the ‘holy grail’ of food innovation in the Asia Pacific region, by combining health, taste and convenience, according to Olam outfit ofi.
The FDA has sent out a raft of warning letters to brands selling CBD-infused foods and beverages, adopting an “aggressive position” that one industry source told us made him “concerned for our entire industry.”
Torr FoodTech - an Israeli startup deploying an intriguing new approach to creating snack bars by deploying pressure and ultrasonic energy instead of sugary binders to ‘weld’ natural ingredients together - has raised $12m in a series A round as it expands...
While the government’s plans to further support businesses have been welcomed, the Craft Bakers Association is disappointed by the lack of clarity, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and FDF Scotland would have liked to have seen more measures and Scottish...
Four SKUs from the California better-for-you brand – renowned in snacking circles for challenging PepsiCo Frito-Lay’s category monopoly – have passed independent authentication to bear the Non-GMO Project Verified Seal.
The Californian better-for-you snack producer has made a $1m endowment to Tuskegee University in Alabama – a Historically Black College and University – to support the advancement of organic farming practices through the University’s College of Agriculture,...
Action on food waste is accelerating in a bid to reduce associated greenhouse gas emissions. However, according to analysis from Barclays, this also represents a significant business opportunity. FoodNavigator hears more about how emerging tech is changing...
The Californian better-for-you cracker and pizza crust producer has appointed two women execs to its Board of Directors, supported by the non-profit that works to close the representation gap of corporate Boards.
