A new Oxford-led analysis reveals the average salt content of products sold at UK supermarkets has shown no change in the past five years. The categories with the highest salt content in 2020 were savoury snacks and bread.
The Mexican bread titan reported record sales and profits for Q3 2022, along with the acquisition of the UK bakery manufacturer, in a deal thought to be worth more than £300m.
The central ingredient of Kanira wholegrain biscuits is nutrient-rich and climate smart pearl millet (an under-the-radar superfood native to India); Teatis is providing a tasty solution for the 122+ million people living with diabetes or prediabetes in...
With customers facing an ever-growing quagmire of challenges – rising costs, ingredient shortages and even political instability – the Chicago-headquartered nutrition specialist is augmenting its solutions to help bakery clients navigate the rough times,...
To celebrate Black History Month, the campaigner is hosting the ‘No all real bread is white’ webinar to give the microbakery sector the chance to hear from Black owners/workers of Real Bread businesses.
The global taste and nutrition company is calling for collective action in tackling food security, launching a digital tool to help both consumers and producers reduce unnecessary waste.
This year, the Vegas-based International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) hosted the Cannabis Central pavilion, which shone a light on the opportunities, highs and lows of infusing baked goods with the more mollifying CBD, as well as the more euphoric...
AB Mauri has signed an exclusive agreement to distribute BARLEYmax – which provides twice the dietary fibre than conventional cereal varieties like barley, wheat and oats – to help consumers in Great Britain and Ireland overcome the detrimental ‘fibre...
The Panera Bread Foundation is accepting proposals for its 2023 Grant programme from non-profits that provide access to education, opportunity and mentorship to at-risk, underserved or historically underrepresented children and youth.
The Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021 come into force tomorrow, placing location restrictions on ‘less healthy’ products that are high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) – however, these have once again been knocked as nothing more...
Müller’s Mühle Business Solution’s legume flours biz has officially merged with GoodMills Innovation’s portfolio – cementing the latter as the go-to leader of functional ingredients for snacks, baked goods and plant-based alternatives in Europe.
California-based BCD Bioscience was crowned the winner of the challenge with its first product – a barley beta-glucan that improves glycaemic response and the associated cardiometabolic effects – that is poised to revolutionise the bakery sector.
In March, Rind Snacks, LesserEvil, Primal Kitchen, A Dozen Cousins and Cappello’s formed the coalition to promote cleaner, more sustainable cooking oils to empower consumers to make better-for-you choices. The collaboration recently enlisted Brad’s Plant...
Walker Humphrey has acquired a fourth building in Sherbern in Elmet, which will extend its capacity and create new jobs. The company is also investing in a secondary solar system, which it hopes will halve its electricity bill.
The family-owned food company’s €45m tortilla factory in Roeselare represents its largest investment outside Finland, and aims to strengthen its position as the Tex Mex market leader in Europe.
The government’s intervention to help halt spiralling costs has been cautiously welcomed … however, heavy energy users like bakeries are still facing a tough winter, already paying more than double, and as the cap is only for six months, this makes planning...
The Wisconsin-headquartered taste and nutrition specialist has launched a texture system that enables bakers overcome the current sunflower supply challenges caused by the war in Ukraine.
EU legislation on acrylamide is set to be renewed next year, meaning its crunch time for a number of manufacturers who are still producing biscuits and cookies with acrylamide levels above the 350 ppb benchmark level (BML).
Kerry hosted a first-of-its-kind summit for leaders from the foodservice sector, sharing new research, knowledge and insights into the importance of sustainability.
In the run-up to the International Year of Millets (IYOM) in 2023, India’s Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has organised a series of challenges to raise awareness of the forgotten ancient grain and encourage participation from startups and...
Slider Sunday – conceptualised by the Los Angeles-headquartered family-owned bakery manufacturer – is a weekly gathering of friends and family to share the popular mini hamburgers; but this year, the brand is dialling it up with the Slider Sunday Million...
The better-for-you flour – claimed to be more nutritious, easier to digest and better tasting than traditional alternatives – is the cornerstone of AgriForce Growing Systems’ market-ready un(Think) Food brand.
According to Campaign coordinator Chris Young, the current regulations ‘are not fit for purpose, do not support small bakery owners and do not protect shoppers adequately’, allowing a raft of what it calls ‘sourfaux’ to be marketed as sourdough and sold...
The UK bakery manufacturer is again providing funding for training for more health care workers in 2022/23, a programme that started at the outbreak of the pandemic in 2021.
The UK-based supplier of breads and baked treats – formerly CSM Bakery Solutions – has added an office in Poland to its expanding footprint, already operating across 12 sites in seven countries.
Shareholders of the craft bakery sector in England, Wales and Northern Ireland can access facilities from expert advice on HR, health and food safety to discounted online training on the Craft Bakers Association’s new website.
With Brits devouring more than four billion toasties a year, Country Choice has introduced bake-in-pack toasties for foodservice operators; the sharp tang of dill pickle blends perfectly with Wenzel’s naturally handcrafted smoked meat sticks; and Boundless...
Growing Kent & Medway – a research, innovation and enterprise cluster – has launched a Business Innovation Voucher scheme, providing 75% funding towards projects with leading research organisations.
IBIE – the International Baking Industry Exposition – deems itself as the definitive ‘pit stop’ that every bakery professional will need to further their ingenuity. And after a COVID-based hiatus, it is again scheduled to take place in Las Vegas next...
Nairn’s Oatcakes is one of three of Scotland’s leading producers to be nominated for the FDF Awards 2022 – to be announced in September – which celebrates exceptional talent, excellence and innovation in the industry.
French mission-driven agritech company Ÿnsect is addressing one of the biggest challenges of our time – providing a farm-to-fork concept, with no waste, that will help feed an exploding global population while also preserving an increasingly at-risk planet.
Bakers Basco is banking on a series of awareness posters to alert the nation to the issue surrounding the mishandling and abuse of their delivery baskets and dollies.
The UK arm of the Mexican bakery conglomerate - and world's biggest bakery manufacturer - has appointed Steve Jones as head of Retail to further drive the growth of Bimbo in the UK.
The manufacturer of functional ingredients is punting its faba bean protein concentrate and starch-rich flour, which will boost the protein content in bakery, snacks and cereal bars.
The CEO of Crops For the Future is advocating a ‘complete transformation of agrifood’ after the Odesa strike by Russia puts an historic hours-old grain deal in peril – viewed as a ‘beacon of hope’ to break the back of runaway inflation, critical in today’s...
The Mexican bakery giant reported a doubled second-quarter net profit and raised its sales and operating earnings outlook, citing strong demand from regions including the US and Europe.
Ideation Bounty is a joint initiative by Ocean Protocol and Dimitra to incentivise the global community of data scientists to gather insights and ideas to solve the world’s most pressing agricultural challenges.
The Real Bread Campaign is calling on bakers, retailers, caterers and passionate bread advocates to underscore its mission to get Defra to consider its Honest Crust Act, as well as to consider everyone in the upcoming month-long ‘bread for all’ event.
The ingredients specialist has extended its partnership with APC Microbiome Ireland, a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centre, for a two-year project to delve into how dietary fibres can impact the functioning of the gut microbiome.
The Wonder and Dave’s Killer Bread maker has invested an undisclosed amount in Base Culture, a fast-growing US brand offering better-for-you, gluten-free and grain-free sliced breads and baked goods.
Europastry's acceleration programme has opened applications for its second edition; enlisting Google Cloud and Eatable Adventures as collaborators to find the startups with potential to disrupt the bakery sector.
The UK wholesaler has resuscitated its Help for Hospitality campaign, launched in 2021 to help foodservice operators recover from COVID lockdowns. The initiative generated around £2m in cashback, which was returned to customers in rewards and donated...
FMCG Gurus consumer insight shows that across bakery, indulgence remains the leading motivation – however, the reality is that consumers want products that offer both taste and nutrition in a guilt-free manner.
The 170-year-old leader in the field of fermentation has modernised its educational platform on yeast to get the message out about the myriad of benefits of this remarkable microorganism from nature.
The volatile price of flour is purported to be a whopping £17/kg in North Korea, meaning that a loaf of bread today is seen as a symbol of wealth among locals.
Following a double-quick rebuild after a devastating fire and a £16m investment in a new production line, family-owned Jones Village Bakery in Wrexham is looking to recruit 30 new apprentices over the next two years.
