Packaging waste derived from snack goods like potato chip packets may provide manufacturers with versatile new ways to cut their environmental impacts by using the materials in bags, pencil cases and even building products, says one US-based group.
General Mills has been told to change the marketing of its popular Cheerios whole grain cereal, as the health claims it currently uses classify it as an unapproved drug.
Nestle has indicated that the recession need not be all about cutting costs and keeping prices down, unveiling initiatives to tackle longer-term economic and social challenges, and create shareholder- and public-value.
As the crusade against saturated fats gains pace, UK snack and biscuit manufacturer United Biscuits has achieved gains in product formulations for a range of its popular biscuit brands.
Further signs that snack makers are delving deeper into green packaging initiatives with US behemoth PepsiCo attesting that by 2010 its SunChips brand will boast a 100 per cent compostable bag made from plant-based materials.
Countering the image of a corporate world knocked by the financial crisis, a US think-tank names the 'world's most ethical companies', among them breakfast cereal firm Kellogg.
As breakfast cereal makers come under scrutiny this week following both clinical backing and criticism of their nutrition commitments, one leading manufacturer says it will stick to its strategy of providing a balanced range of products.
Ready-to-eat breakfast cereals could potentially compete for a slice of the £850m slimming industry with fresh research from the UK suggesting when eaten as a meal substitute, cereals could play a role in weight-loss.
The maker of Fritos, Doritos and Lay's crisps continues efforts to attract women consumers, unveiling a new redesign and package for its Frito-Lay Baked! product lines.
Formulating rice noodles with alginate may enhance the structural properties of rice dough, which could lead to the development of a successful commercial rice noodle product, says a new study.
Industry continues to slice salt levels from formulations with Walkers crisps, part of PepsiCo, announcing they will cut salt levels across Walkers crisps, Baked and Sensations brands by 10 per cent in 2009.
Improving its green credentials, Walkers' crisps becomes the first company in the UK to retain a carbon reduction label, after cutting its carbon footprint by 7 per cent in two years.
Kellogg’s has launched a new range of savoury snacks under the Special K brand with the intention of targeting health-conscious snackers and women in particular.
Sara Lee has announced that it will slash 700 jobs from its global workforce and outsource parts of its North American and European finance and information services groups.
Rising raw material costs such as wheat and energy have not crimped sales growth for Illinois-based Sara Lee Corporation which has notched a 10.3 per cent jump in fiscal 2008, with its international bakery division growing strongly.
Kraft Foods is continuing to sharpen its focus on core brands with its latest divestment announcement – the sale of its Nordic and Baltic salted snack business to a private equity firm.
Northern Foods and Kraft have successfully offset high commodity costs by focusing on core brands, while Weston Foods suffered an operating income decline of 30 per cent.
Sara Lee has changed its whole grain claim on its white bread following a settlement agreement with an advocacy group, demonstrating the current sensitivity surrounding health claims.
US cereal maker Kellogg targets the mushrooming heart healthy market with a new line extension – specifically aimed at women - to its Smart Start range.
A TV advert for Nestlé cereals must not be broadcast again in its
current form because it contains misleading information about
eating wholegrain foods, said the UK Advertising Standards
Authority (ASA).
A better understanding of how genes affect a person's sensitivity
to taste could enhance the development of foods that meet specific
consumer preferences and individual nutritional needs.
United Biscuits, Tate & Lyle and Cadbury Schweppes presented
their carbon cutting methods at an industry event focused on
developing a greener supply chain.
Kraft Foods announced on 24 April that it has signed agreements to
sell its Artiach biscuits business in Spain to Barcelona-based
bakery Panrico and its Balaton chocolate trademark in Hungary to
Nestle.
Global food manufacturer General Mills last week said its US Rice
Chex cereal will from now on be gluten-free, as part of the firm's
plans to target the ever expanding free-from market.
PepsiCo and Strauss Group have completed their joint venture
partnership to operate fresh dips maker Sabra, a move that confirms
both companies' plans to extend their presence in the growing
healthy Mediterranean foods market.
In financial news this week, Sara Lee sells its Mexican business to
focus on core brands, Dunkin' Donuts increases franchises in
Tennessee, and Dorset Cereals is purchased by Wellness Foods.
Kellogg Company's new product launches are designed to meet the
continuing trend for healthy indulgence, with kids' cereals that
embrace whole grain and more varied healthy adult cereals.
Beverage and snack company PepsiCo last week posted a 10.3 per cent
increase in operating profit for the tax year ending 30 December
2007, but higher overall costs led to a slight decrease in
margins for the group.
Global confectioners Mars and Nestle have joined a sustainable
cocoa programme, which aims to establish a traceability system for
all farmers in the Ivory Coast.
US-based food and body care company Sara Lee yesterday posted
profit gains for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2008, with
particularly strong performances from the international beverage
and bakery divisions.
Cereal producer Kellogg has acquired the Russia-based United Bakers
Group as part of plans to expand its global footprint, the company
announced yesterday.
Strains of probiotic bacteria can affect metabolism, says a new
study from Nestle and Imperial College London that could help the
development of new probiotic products tailored for individuals.
Number one snack company PepsiCo yesterday said it has acquired
Bulgarian nuts and seeds firm Penelopa, targeting both the health
and wellness trend as well as the promising Eastern European
market.
Cereal manufacturer Kellogg today revealed plans to invest $40m in
expanding its institute for food and nutrition research, claiming
that sales from innovation have doubled since it first opened in
1997.
Frito-lay, the snack arm of beverage group PepsiCo hopes to extend
its presence in the market for healthier snacks, announcing today a
new US-based joint venture with the Strauss Group.
Food giant Kraft Foods today announced a demerger of its Post
Cereal brand to Ralcorp Holdings for $2.6bn of stock and cash,
as part of the company's strategy to concentrate on core divisions.
PepsiCo today announced it will split its
operations into three separate units in a move to better
harness the growth of its snack and beverage businesses.
Kellogg today said that high commodity costs led to a one per cent
decrease in operating profit during the third quarter, despite a
six per cent increase in sales.
Germany-based retailer Metro has taken Kellogg's products off
its shelves after the cereal company attempted to pass on
higher commodity costs through price hikes.
Sara Lee will "take price increases as necessary" in order
to offset increasing raw material costs in its bakery segment, the
company said yesterday in its annual analyst meeting.
