The Oreo cookie maker has inaugurated its newest 'Factory of the Future' in the Kingdom of Bahrain to meet growing demand by local consumers as well as those in the Gulf region, the Levant and Africa.
Canadian Premium Brands Holdings has acquired US sausage specialists Oberto Meat Snacks to further boost its strategy to become America’s leading speciality company.
Industry 4.0 represents a fundamental shift in the global manufacturing sector but questions abound around who it effects, what are its challenges, and when it will begin.
Novozymes inaugurated its new Innovation & Technology Centre in Istanbul this month, focused on developing enzymes that could ultimately reduce food waste in the MEA (Middle East Africa) region.
Recapitalization and streamlining will position embattled ingredients provider Rice Bran Technologies for future growth, company executives said recently.
Colombia claims its palm oil is “unique and differentiated” and that it has 44 million hectares of under-utilised, already degraded land to develop it without causing any deforestation.
BRC Global Standards (BRC GS) has acquired Allergen Control Group, Inc. (ACG) for an undisclosed amount to expand into the North American gluten-free market.
IRI’s European Shopper Survey found the convenience of snacking on-the-go is driving sales of the ambient category, which claimed second spot of the top 10 FMCG sectors last year.
Following a turbulent 2016, Brits are back to eating biscuits with gusto, with McVitie’s Digestives Thins and Mondelēz’s Oreo Thins taking up position in the Top 10 new FMCG launches of 2017.
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.
Belgian group Lotus Bakeries is taking full control of the manufacturing of Bear fruit snacks with the acquisition of the South African production facility from co-manufacturer Grassroots.
