Kellogg has introduced two limited edition pastries under its Pop-Tarts brand to the US with two side-by-side flavors in one tart to capitalize on a growing penchant for nostalgic purchases by aging millennials for sweet baked goods.
This month, we review a range of innovative snacks including Kellogg’s limited edition playable record made from Chocolate Frosted Flakes and Propercorn’s rollout of art nouveau packaging.
Kellogg Company, Post, PepsiCo, Unilever, General Mills and ConAgra Foods are some of the suppliers to have joined with Walmart in its ‘Fight Hunger. Spark Change’ program in the US and Puerto Rico.
PepsiCo-owned Quaker Oats has collaborated with South Korea snack maker Lotte Confectionary to enter the fast-growing Korean cereal market currently dominated by Kellogg’s and Post in JVs with local producers.
Breakfast cereal giant Kellogg Company is doubling the vitamin D content in its cereals to ‘help tackle the chronic low levels of Vitamin D in the UK.’
Kellogg’s, PepsiCo, PZ Cussons and Kraft Heinz are among the companies listed by Greenpeace that are allegedly dragging their feet in eliminating Indonesian palm oil from their supply chains.
A California couple have filed lawsuits against Kellogg Company and Frito-Lay North America alleging the chip makes have deceptively advertised their Salt & Vinegar chips as ‘naturally flavored’.
From responsibly sourced cereals to complete meals in a bowl, BakeryandSnacks takes a look at what is hitting the bakery shelves around the world this month.
Kellogg Company has reported its net sales increased nearly 4% YOY for the quarter ended December 30, driven in part by the acquisition of protein bar maker RXBAR.
RXBar’s CEO Peter Rahal said the company has plans to expand beyond the nutrition bar category and enter the UK market soon, thank to Kellogg's $600m acquisition in October last year.
Private-label packaged foods manufacturer TreeHouse Foods has announced it will close the remaining operations at its cereal production plant in Battle Creek, Michigan, later this year, due to low economic viability.
Kellogg’s venture capital fund eighteen94 has made its first investment in the in-car commerce company Cargo, but the agreement does not guarantee that Kellogg snacks like Pringles will be available in Uber.
Campbell Soup could take share from Kellogg in the US convenience channel after acquiring Snyder’s-Lance, as the cereal giant is abandoning the direct store delivery (DSD) model for its entire snacks division, said Euromonitor analyst Jared Koerten.
The bakery and snacks industries saw a year of significant development beset with scandals, lawsuits and momentous personnel changes, but also crammed with promising deals, innovation and commitments.
Kellogg’s has announced it will reduce the amount of sugar in three popular cereals; Coco Pops, Rice Krispies and Rice Krispies Multi-Grain Shapes, by up to 40% next year.
Kellogg will open its permanent cereal café in New York City’s Union Square neighborhood on December 14, 2017, after experiencing its first year of ‘success’ in Times Square.
Kellogg’s venture capital fund, eighteen94 Capital, is planning to invest in various food categories around sustainability and functional ingredients next year.
Kellogg will join Oreo cookie maker Mondelēz in featuring US Olympic and Paralympic athletes on its packaging in the run up to the fast-approaching 2018 Pyeongchang (South Korea) winter games.
Kellogg and Conagra Brands have confirmed they are the only CPG investors behind Chicago-based food incubator The Hatchery, which is moving to a new location.
Cereal giant Kellogg Company has apologized and said it will redesign the packaging of its Corn Pops cereal boxes after receiving a Twitter complaint of racially insensitive art.
The Battle Creek-based cereal giant responded to demands from consumers who still want a sugary hit first thing in the morning in an effort to boost its sagging ‘morning foods’ business.
General Mills is reintroducing its artificially colored and flavored cereal after consumers complained its natural version did not make the grade – a daring move as the trend towards clean, natural foods gains momentum worldwide. Aligned with this though,...
Kenyan food processing company Proctor & Allan East Africa has finalised the Sh2bn ($19m) refurbishment of its factory in Limuru, with an eye of capturing a bigger slice of the Kenyan ready-to-eat cereals market.
Kellogg’s is planning to cut 223 jobs in at the ready-to-eat cereal (RTEC) plant on Porter Street in Battle Creek, US, in 2018, in a move to streamline and decrease the total cost-per-pound costs, which will improve margins.
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed said it was “shocking” for Hindus in the US to learn that some of Kellogg’s cereals they had been eating for years contained beef.
Kellogg’s Q2 2017 net sales have declined 2.5% year-over-year to $3.19bn, while its operating profit increased by 0.7% during the period, reported the company.
A bowl of ready-to-eat (RTE) cereal isn’t just something to break the fast, but a genuine meal anytime of the day. According to Mintel, almost half of the American public identify themselves as cereal consumers who embrace a bowl for lunch or dinner.
Special K and Cornflakes maker Kellogg Company Australia and WeetBix producer Sanitarium have stopped paying for halal certification, stating their products are ‘inherently halal’.
Mars Chocolate has launched goodnessKNOWS bars in the UK, hitting the nerve of time that could disrupt the UK’s Top 10 snack bar brands, says Euromonitor.
Mexican bakery conglomerate Grupo Bimbo is inviting food entrepreneurs to submit project proposals to be part of its newly-formed innovation accelerator.
The Doritos and Cheetos maker is capitalizing on the growing insect and plant-based protein trend, and has called for novel protein ideas to use in its snacks.
The breakfast food giant is beginning its restructuring plan in closing a large number of distribution centers across the US, resulting in mass layoffs.
