February is National Snack Food Month. It’s also known as the month of love, with sweethearts around the globe celebrating Saint Valentine’s Day (February 14), so here’s a cornucopia of treats that are fitting for this time of year.
The family-owned UK crisp producer has acquired Yorkshire-based Bite UK to launch a new joint venture with a view to become a leader in the UK’s £200m ($256m) healthy snacks sector.
The Michigan-based cereal giant reported a fourth quarter loss of $84m – compared with a profit of $417m a year earlier – due to the looming Brexit and a ‘softness’ in its key US snacks and morning foods categories.
Dutch company FrieslandCampina Kievit is exploiting its 120 years of experience to develop innovative products in response to the bakery industry’s dichotomous demands for both clean label and indulgent experiences.
Sonoma Brands has introduced what it calls a ‘revolutionary’ protein snack pack that features two ‘perfectly boiled’ organic free-range eggs paired with a protein-packed dip.
New York-based restaurant consultancy group Baum + Whiteman named ‘plant-based’ the top food trend to watch in 2018 and there are no signs of it slowing down this year, evident in the number of vegan snacks in our line-up this month.
A Singapore laboratory has developed an ingredient blend that will lower the glycemic index (GI) of everyday staples, like bread and rice, in an effort to tackle Singapore’s rising diabetes crisis.
Dutch System Integrator and provider of bakery solutions Integrated Bakery and sister company Dubet, which buys and sells used bakery production lines, have signed a partnership agreement with Liviu Negreanu to expand their businesses in Eastern Europe.
Kellogg’s has recruited actress, New York Times bestselling author and host of E!’s Busy Tonight Busy Philipps to challenge Americans to take a #GutCheck on their digestive wellness.
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) says it foresees rolling roll out new varieties of drought- and disease-resistant grains to African farmers next year to increase food security in the region.
It's really colorful snacking this month, with Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts and limited edition Peeps cereals, Nestlé Shreddies Breakfast to Go, Plamil's new free from chocolate snack and Real Handful yogurt-covered Bundlz for children.
