Mondelēz-owned Intercontinental Great Brands has filed a trademark infringement case in the Delhi High Court against Parle Products over allegedly copying Mondelez’s iconic Oreo cookie.
The ‘snackification’ trend is at an all-time high with 25% of Americans confessing to snacking multiple times a day and 40% even admitting to replace a traditional sit-down meal with a snack.
Today’s consumer is more receptive to products fortified with novel ingredients, especially if they add a functional benefit like high proteins and fibres, but lower carbs. This article examines research being carried out by Devon Petrie, a lecturer within...
2021 will see a focus on public health and healthy snacking at the forefront of Raisins South Africa’s consumer-focussed campaign, whilst also aiming to promote their industry’s point of difference to the UK market.
An international consortium of scientists has developed a hardy new wheat variety that is resistant to a particularly virulent fungal disease that threatens global food security.
Grupo Bimbo has given more than six million slices of bread to food banks where it operates, following its pledge to donate 20 slices of bread for each registered participant of its virtual Global Energy Race (GER).
The world’s largest baking company has reported strong performance in Q3 2020, driven by better-than-expected results from its Sweet Goods category, which offset the drag from impulse items like on-to-go foods due to the pandemic.
Kellogg’s is on target in reducing its food loss and waste; UK foodservice supplier Brakes has joined Marcus Rushford's Child Food Poverty Task Force; and celebrity-founded snack brand This Saves Lives expands distribution to ensure life-saving nutrition...
The duo have signed a long-term contract to produce a range of sweet treats – starting with muffins and cookies – for customers in Europe, Middle East and North Africa.
The Mexican bakery giant is inviting health-minded consumers from around the globe to take part in its fourth annual Global Energy Race (GER) – which has gone virtual because of the pandemic – with the goal of bringing together half a million participants...
Bunge Loders Croklaan (BLC) has launched the Where Life Grows campaign – aimed at building a sustainable shea supply chain in West Africa and more, importantly, to empower the women involved in collecting the nuts – to celebrate the inauguration of its...
The Lay’s and Doritos maker has signed a $20m partnership with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to create a gender-inclusive supply chain and help build a more sustainable food system.
The Mexican bakery giant and the world’s largest bread maker is allegedly in talks with private equity firm Everstone Capital to acquire a majority stake in its packaged foods platform Everfoods to further cement its foothold in the $8bn Indian bakery...
Coronavirus and economic meltdown has left Lebanon on the brink of collapse: Now there are fears the huge explosion in the country’s capital on Tuesday (August 4) could worsen its precarious food security with the loss of a valuable port and wheat stocks.
