Manufacturers

Flavour will make or break a product, involving the senses of taste, smell and touch (mouthfeel). Pic: GettyImages

The flavour makers ramping up their innovation capabilities

By Gill Hyslop

ofi (olam food ingredients) has opened a herb processing facility in Egypt, culinary-centric Griffith Foods has renewed its contract as a Worldchefs Global Partner; and Univar Solutions and Kalsec have strengthened their collaboration in Europe.

Chrissy Teigen is married to singer John Legend, a mother of four, an award winning cookbook author and founder of a lifestyle and bakery brand. Pic: GettyImages

Supermodel’s baking mix company gets new lead

By Gill Hyslop

Cravings - the baking mix and lifestyle brand born from Chrissy Teigen’s award-winning cookbooks - has tapped CPG veteran, foodie and mom Danyel O’Connor to serve as CEO, tasked to grow its focus areas of crave-worthy content, community and commerce.

Root Foods Co. keeps their vegetable chips simple and sustainable

Summery Fancy Food Show

Root Foods Co. keeps their vegetable chips simple and sustainable

By Deniz Ataman

Blurring the lines between whole vegetables and savory snacks, Root Foods Co. featured its line of hand-sliced, vacuum-fried vegetables like tomatoes, zucchinis, green beans and onions during the Summer Fancy Food Show which took place at the Javits Center...

NatureBox has provided more than 3.5 million consumers with snacks at home. Pic: NatureBox

NatureBox is betting on big flavours to boost the snacks scene

By Gill Hyslop

From pickled strawberries to black tahini and the complex heat of ethic spices, the subscription-based healthy snack producer contends that staying on top of flavour trends will be key in grabbing a piece of the $100bn action.

Since its inception, the WSF has invested over $100m to help shape the lives of millions of girls and women excel in sports. Pic: GettyImages

Frito-Lay goes ‘all-in’ with women’s sports

By Gill Hyslop

The global snacking giant has expanded its ‘All-In with Frito-Lay’ initiative through a $400,000 contribution to the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF), a US non-profit that expands access and opportunities for girls and women in sports.

Dr. Oetker has pledged to use 100% cage free eggs across its international operations by 2025. Pic: GettyImages

Dr. Oetker pledges to go 100% cage-free

By Gill Hyslop

The German bakery multinational has pledged to source 100% cage-free eggs and egg ingredients across its global supply chain by 2025.

GoodSAM Founder & CEO, Heather K Terry. Pic: CN

Brands

A good year for GoodSam chocolates

By Anthony Myers

Sustainable chocolate brand GoodSAM Foods has announced a strong first half of 2023 with a record-breaking first and second quarter, driven by an expanded retail reach into US, and industry awards recognition, while exceeding fundraising goals and sales.

Get ready to be vaulted into social media stardom. Pic: GettyImages

Calling all Aussie and Yankie cake creatives

By Gill Hyslop

To celebrate Culinary Arts Month, chocolate producer Yowie Group is invited bakers in the US and Australia - from professionals to home wizards - to showcase your baking passion and eye-popping talent in its first-ever Cake Decorating Contest.

Many of the UK's biggest industrial bakery manufacturers are stepping up to achieve net zero status. Pic: GettyImages

The UK bakery manufacturers aiming to hit that net zero target

By Gill Hyslop

UK government data shows that nearly a third of the UK’s largest businesses have pledged to tackle climate change by eliminating their contribution to carbon emissions by 2050, with several bakery operations standing up to be counted among them.

Visual inspection systems are essential in the food industry to ensure both consumer safety and brand trust. Pic: GettyImages

Are you 100% sure your sandwich-to-go consumers are safe?

By Gill Hyslop

Keeping food safe should be a straightforward task but in reality, it has become increasingly challenging for manufacturers to meet safety and authenticity targets. One major concern is verifying that food labels are accurate as they provide vital information...

Two Magpies continues its aggressive growth strategy with a new central bakery in Walpole. Pic: Two Magpies

Two Magpies ramps up production with new central bakery

By Gill Hyslop

While the closure of many high street retailers continues unabated, it’s been a busy year for Two Magpies, with the opening of two new Mini Magpie sites and the construction of a new central bakery, which will give it ‘so much more scope for upscaling...

Innophos has developed a suite of science-baked soltuions that will help bakers reduce food waste while boosting their bottom line. Pic: GettyImages

Innophos to highlight bakery waste - and the reduction of - at IFT23

By Gill Hyslop

The ingredients specialist is returning to the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) annual event and expo (Chicago, 16-19 July) to showcase its suite of science-based phosphate solutions, which address the most pressing of consumer demands: food waste.

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