Cake sales increased by $226m last year, but overall, the fresh department broadly must recommit to compete with the growing centerstore and CPG launches, says IRI.
Researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) have developed a superfood bread using Australian native bush ingredients harvested by Aboriginal communities.
Small brands and major players launch new flavors for summer snacking, with a focus on intense crunch and big flavor. We take a look at the launches hitting at the height of the season.
Conagra’s legion of high-selling brands – including Angie’s BOOMCHICKAPOP, Slim Jim and Snack Pack – are launching new products this year as the company cements its focus on the lucrative snacking market.
Bosch has agreed to sell its packaging machinery business in Waiblingen, Germany, to a newly incorporated entity managed by CVC Capital Partners (CVC), at the end of the year for an undisclosed amount.
The CPG giant is bringing two upcycled concepts to market through its SnackFutures hub, including jerky made from cacao fruit and chips made from vegetable scraps.
Frito-Lay has partnered with the fast food chain in the US market to develop a signature sandwich featuring the cheese-flavored cornmeal snack paired with a Cheetos-flavored sauce.
The German snack conglomerate has procured a minority stake in the Australia and New Zealand units of Philippines-based peer Universal Robina Corp. (URC), giving it greater exposure down south.
The Wisconsin-based cheese company has extended its Balanced Breaks snack pack line – a breakout star for the brand since its 2015 debut – with a sweet-and-savory breakfast version.
DoubleTree Hotels’ cookie dough will travel in late 2019 to the International Space Station (ISS) in a shuttle carrying a prototype oven built to withstand long-duration space flights.
Mondelēz International is acquiring a majority interest in Perfect Snacks – a pioneer of the refrigerated nutrition snacking category – to grow its wellbeing offerings.
