Packaging & Packing Materials, Containers

It’s crunch time: The UK potato crisp brands motivating to reduce plastic waste

05-Apr-2024 By Gill Hyslop

More than eight billion packets of crisps are sold every year in the UK, the majority of which end up in landfill. With each single-use non-recyclable pack capable of remaining intact in the environment for up to 33 years, that equates to 264 billion...

How KP Snacks is ramping up its packaging improvement pact

03-Apr-2024 By Gill Hyslop

The UK snacking giant kicked off 2024 with a renewed focus on packaging commitment: boosting investment that will see a significant reduction in the flow-wrap packaging across its Discos, Roysters and Frisps brands and more recently, introducing 25% recycled...

Feeding the US economy: Breaking down the $9.61T contribution made by the farm-to-fork sectors

25-Mar-2024 By Gill Hyslop

The American Bakers Association (ABA) and SNAC International are among the 32 food and agriculture organizations to publish the annual Feeding the Economy report, which breaks down some eye-popping numbers.

Bakers Basco reports a drop in bakery equipment attrition rates

19-Mar-2024 By Gill Hyslop

Omega bread baskets and dolly equipment play a vital role in the supply chain to ensure the continuous daily supply of bread and associated products from bakeries to supermarket shop floors across the UK. Yet they’re often taken unlawfully and used by...

Robots, refillable packaging, blonde chocolate, katsu curry in sweet applications and pressed flowers for wedding cakes: A look at some of 2024’s top trends

29-Feb-2024 By Gill Hyslop

The new year brings new consumers attitudes and behaviours, however, Bakery&Snacks learned that some of the biggest trends to impact 2023 are expected to continue shaping the bakery and snacks sectors in 2024.

Lessons learned: How a small South African biltong producer won its court battle against Grupo Bimbo

27-Feb-2024 By Gill Hyslop

Vanderbijlpark-based Takis Biltong scored a major victory in a trademark battle over the Mexican conglomerate – the largest bakery manufacturer in the world – in the South African Supreme Court of Appeal late last year. We contacted the plaintiff’s lawyer...

What do bread, romance and cancer have in common?

15-Feb-2024 By Gill Hyslop

The launch of a range of AI-developed breads in flavors that invoke the feelings associated with love prompted an deeper search to find out what impact artificial intelligence is having on the bakery sector.

ABA's advocacy efforts: What the restoration of critical tax policies will mean for the commercial baking sector

02-Feb-2024 By Gill Hyslop

On January 31, the US House of Representatives voted 357 to 70 to approve H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.

Bread blast: How the new generation of French bakers is changing the bakery and patisserie arena

01-Feb-2024 By Gill Hyslop

A greater focus on the health of the planet is placing emphasis on the baker’s responsibility in where, what and the way in which they source ingredients, along with the processes they adopt and, most importantly, their creation’s health halo. While bread...

What it takes to build a thriving brand in a tough retail market: insight from founder of Proper Snacks

08-Jan-2024 By Gill Hyslop

Cassandra Stavrou delves into her journey as a challenger brand and the successes and failures along the way, resulting in one of the fastest-growing businesses in the UK healthy snack category.

The plastic priorities in 2024 for the bakery logistics industry

21-Dec-2023 By Gill Hyslop

Bakers Basco’s general manager Paul Empson offers his take on the current and future focus for businesses operating in the food logistics industry in 2024.

Better than sliced bread: The evolution of bakery catering

21-Dec-2023 By Gill Hyslop

More affordable than restaurant and most fast-food offerings – and arguably a better quality and healthier option than what’s found in supermarket – the snacking category in the bakery sector is fast becoming a class of its own.

What is driving growth in bakery?

21-Nov-2023 By Gill Hyslop

Consumer research by Tate & Lyle reveals almost half of 18-34-year-olds across the UK and Europe tuck into a sweet or savoury baked treat daily. A third of consumers aged 34 and above are doing the same.

Fedima releases Baking Europe Ingredients Market Report 2023

06-Nov-2023 By Gill Hyslop

The report - the third annual collab between the association and Media Energy - includes Fedima’s Annual Industry Update, with pieces on Front-of-Pack nutrition labelling, responsible sourcing and communication trends.

FMCG Gurus’ top trends for 2024

01-Nov-2023 By Gill Hyslop

Markets have been shaped by a prevailing theme of uncertainty and worry - war, pandemic, price inflation and growing pressures on food systems - resulting in a sharper consumer focus on protecting their physical and emotional wellbeing.

No-guilt messages, colour-coded packaging and adaptogens: Snacking trends for 2024

27-Oct-2023 By Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe

Health and wellbeing remain at the forefront of snack marketing, with guilt-free pleasures, plant-based options, traditional flavours and adaptogenic ingredients expected to lead the sector into the new year.

Consumer-centric approaches are crucial in developing a more sustainable food system

24-Oct-2023 By Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe

Shoppers consistently prefer products that align with their values - and this is very true in the bakery and snacks sector too, extending to the ingredients, processes and overall footprint of the treats they consume.

Pringles sets its sights on groundbreaking tech that helps people with sightloss

19-Oct-2023 By Gill Hyslop

NaviLens technology is being added to the iconic cans of the Kellogg’s-owned brand to make them more accessible to blind and partially sighted people.

EIT Food gets massive funding boost to improve food security in Europe

03-Oct-2023 By Gill Hyslop

The world’s largest agrifood community is among the raft of recipients to receive grants from the Citi Foundation’s first-ever Global Innovation Challenge - a new model to identify philanthropic support to community organisations that are developing innovative...

Pringles helps gamers go from n00b to GOAT with game-changing Pringles can

28-Sep-2023 By Gill Hyslop

The Kellogg’s mega snack brand has devised an ingenious new use for its iconic tube packaging, hoping to become a strategic ally for the growing gaming community.

Grupo Bimbo issues call out to collaborate with ‘fledgling’ creations already causing a stir

28-Sep-2023 By Gill Hyslop

The Mexican bakery giant has opened applications for the second round of its Bimbo Open Door Platform, designed to leverage the creativity of startups to boost its presence and competition within the global biscuit and energy bar sectors.

Ingredion, DSM and Tetra Pak club forces to deliver ‘super porridge’ to 2.4 million malnourished schoolkids in Kenya

27-Sep-2023 By Gill Hyslop

The public-private partnership is the first of its kind in Africa, bringing together the three F&B giants with Kenya’s Government and other partners to make life better for millions of the country’s emaciated children with a ready-to-drink ‘super...

Invent, invest and amplify: The inaugural class of innovators leading the charge with Mondelēz’s tech-forward engagement programme

15-Sep-2023 By Gill Hyslop

CoLab Tech is is designed to build a venture pipeline of early-stage snack brands focused on ideas that address tech-driven processes, sustainability and other priority areas for the Oreo maker.

Snackex gears up for Stockholm in 2024

14-Sep-2023 By Gill Hyslop

Held biannually for the past 50+ years, Snackex is considered the ultimate event on the savoury snacks and nuts sector’s annual calendar to showcase new ideas and success stories, to catch up with other industry professionals and to learn from the experts.

Toast makes online ordering a piece of cake for bakers

13-Sep-2023 By Gill Hyslop

The all-in-one tech provider built exclusively for the out-of-home sector has launched the next gen platform to help bakery, café and coffee shop owners add new revenue streams, speed up service with faster workflows, spoil their guests and grow their...

Natasha’s Foundation signs 3-year partnership with KTC Edibles on eve of 2nd anniversary of Natasha’s Law

04-Sep-2023 By Gill Hyslop

The UK bakery oils and fats supplier is the latest business to put its might behind the work of the foundation, pledging to host a series of charity events over the next three years to raise funds for the vital research undertaken by The Natasha Allergy...

Innovative colour sensors distinguish even the slightest nuances in shade

24-Aug-2023 By Gill Hyslop

The UK arm of SICK AG - a global manufacturer of sensors and sensor solutions for industrial applications - has expanded its colour sensor portfolio with the launch of CSS and CSX high resolution and high-speed devices.

Rotzinger Group to address food safety and labour challenges at iba 2023

24-Aug-2023 By Gill Hyslop

The Swiss automation specialist is set to showcase its advanced Hygienic Conveyor for dry cleaning and the Robot with an Integrated Buffer at iba (22-26 October, Munich, Germany).

Lidl GB promotes kid-friendly packaging to increase sales of fresh fruit and veg snacking

18-Aug-2023 By Gill Hyslop

Earlier this year, Lidl GB reported sales of its Oaklands Funsize fruit range had increased by over a third since 2017 following the introduction of packaging design changes - including the use of quirky names and cartoon characters - to make it more...

The sugary cereal debate: Action on Sugar calls for ban of child-friendly packaging; health minister brands plain wrapping ‘a step too far’

16-Aug-2023 By Gill Hyslop

Despite huge strides made by UK cereal sector to reduce sugars, the health watchdog has found that many dressed up in child-appealing packaging still contain ‘excessive amounts’.

Bakers Basco appoints dedicated team to track illegal online sales

15-Aug-2023 By Gill Hyslop

The provider and controller of returnable transit packaging (RTP) equipment used extensively in the bakery industry has noticed a concerning uptick in delivery equipment like bread baskets sold online - illicitly.

‘There is so much sameness in the depiction of foods’: The power of brand differentiation

03-Aug-2023 By Gill Hyslop

Acknowledging the challenges faced by brands in this overcrowded market - especially true of the snacking space - Olaf van Gerwen, founder and global creative director of global creative agency Chuck Studios stresses the significance of every touchpoint...

The UK bakery manufacturers aiming to hit that net zero target

18-Jul-2023 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.

Trendspotting for professionals: From a sweet protein derived from truffles to enriched barley flour and next-gen compostable packaging

17-Jul-2023 By Gill Hyslop

Don’t get caught in the greenwashing trap

12-Jul-2023 By Gill Hyslop

Despite high inflation, the majority of consumers are happy to pay more for products with a sustainable backstory. So there’s money to be made from environmental credentials, which makes falling into the greenwashing trap a bigger temptation than ever...

From grain-free tortillas made from nopales to repurposing wastewater: The 10 Hispanic startups to join PepsiCo’s Juntos Crecemos mentorship series

07-Jul-2023 By Gill Hyslop

For the first time in its history, the snacking giant’s Greenhouse Accelerator Programme is focused on supporting emerging Hispanic businesses that have the potential to bring forth transformative solutions to improve consumer experience, sustainability...

The 6 core principles for brands to cut through the noise and ramp up their carbon communication

05-Jul-2023 By Gill Hyslop

With 61% of UK consumers expressing a lack of trust in the claims many brands use to declare their carbon footprint, producers need to revamp their strategy to stay current in this increasingly pressurised environment, according to a new report released...

UK government-backed whitepaper aims to help SME bakery and snack producers accelerate their net zero plans

04-Jul-2023 By Gill Hyslop

The free-to-download document from Made Smarter is designed to simplify a complex and fast-evolving topic by demystifying some of the terminology and analysing the latest research.

Monster potato crisp factory to get £58m upgrade: Wotsit all about?

07-Jun-2023 By Gill Hyslop

PepsiCo said the £58m investment - the snacking giant’s biggest in the UK for 25 years - will help secure the future of the Leicester factory and position the Walkers brand for further growth in the long term.

US print innovator on point with climate-smart POP products

30-May-2023 By Gill Hyslop

Empire Screen Printing - a pioneer of UV LED ink curing technology - prides itself on using environmentally friendly print methods to create eye-catching point-of-purchase (POP) products.

Bakers Basco seals deal with Counterplas to produce 1.5m climate-first bread baskets

23-May-2023 By Gill Hyslop

The equipment membership scheme set up by Allied Bakeries, Fine Lady Bakeries, Frank Roberts & Sons, Hovis and Warburtons has inked a three-year contract with Counterplas to produce over 500,000 bread baskets annually, which are made from 30% recycled...

Frito-Lay’s first third-party EV delivery shoots to eliminate 180,000+ gasoline-powered miles from Californian roads

18-Apr-2023 By Gill Hyslop

Frito-Lay North America (FLNA) is making significant advances with PepsiCo Positive’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2040, being the first PepsiCo division to receive a third-party shipment of battery electric vehicle (BEV).

PepsiCo debuts new sustainability platform for customers

14-Apr-2023 By Gill Hyslop

PepsiCo has launched pep+ Partners for Tomorrow, designed to support customers as they strive to achieve their own sustainability goals.

PepsiCo extends collaboration invite to ramp up industry-wide compostable packaging innovation

06-Apr-2023 By Gill Hyslop

PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay and Quaker brands have inaugurated an industry-leading Greenhouse Learning Centre to field test, measure and analyse compostable packaging, with an aim to speed up the rate of innovation.

British bakers need to up their game to meet the needs of sustainability-aware consumers

03-Apr-2023 By Gill Hyslop

Délifrance has unveiled the next chapter of its ‘Prove It’ series, this time taking a deep dive into sustainability trends and whether the UK bakery sector is moving the needle in the right direction.

Exploring the complex traditions and technologies behind bread

30-Mar-2023 By Gill Hyslop

Sustainability – environmental and social – health, innovative equipment and the revival of ancient practices are driving trends in the bakery world.

Syntegon gears up for world premier of packaging solution for delicate baked goods at interpack

29-Mar-2023 By Gill Hyslop

Thanks to its gentle handling, the German equipment specialist’s latest distribution station is ideally suited for dainty sliced cakes and baked goods.

Israeli disruptor opens pilot centre to hone tech for plant-based barrier coatings for cereals, biscuits

27-Mar-2023 By Gill Hyslop

With the growing demand for sustainable packaging, manufacturers constantly need to evaluate emerging solutions at a scaled pilot, prompting Melodea to inaugurate a new pilot centre in Rehovot, equipped with advanced equipment and analytics tools.

PepsiCo trails paper-based packaging for Walkers Baked

08-Mar-2023 By Gill Hyslop

The snacking giant is testing paper-based outer packaging on its Walkers Baked 6-bag multipacks, following a successful trial with Walkers 22- and 24-bag multipacks last year.

Messi comes knocking to help Lay’s fans ‘fight to reach your dream’

07-Mar-2023 By Gill Hyslop

The four-time UEFA Champions League winner and FIFA World Cup 2022 Champion takes the brand’s No Lay’s, No Game platform to the next level, starring in a new commercial – titled Messi Visits – to remind fans that watching football without Lay’s is unthinkable.