Calbee has entered China’s brick-and-mortar retailers with its fruit cereal brand Frugra, as the company’s CEO Akira Matsumoto hopes the country will contribute one-third of Calbee’s international sales by 2020.
Agri-company Camcashew and South Korean Naroo Marine have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to export 10,000 metric tons of processed Cambodian cashew nuts to South Korea next year, where demand is high.
Consumers will see an increased integration of holograms across Asia, India and China, over the coming months thanks to a global demand for authentication and brand protection, according to IHMA (International Hologram Manufacturers Association).
tna has opened TNA Solutions service support centre in Shanghai, China, and set up a Chinese website for its brochures, product sell sheets, demo videos, technical white papers and blogs.
US artisanal flatbread producer Kontos Foods says its Greek Lifestyle Flatbread – made with soy-based flour, which doubles the protein content and halves the carbs – is its top seller.
Ecuadorian company LiveKuna has launched two organic flours – made from quinoa and bananas – that are suitable for celiac suffers, securing a listing in 2,000 Walmart stores in the US.
US food giant Kraft Heinz is selling its 50.1% stake in its joint venture, Heinz Foods SA, to Bokomo cereals and Sasko bread maker Pioneer Foods for an undisclosed amount.
Nestlé has brought its Australian cereal and snack bar brand, Uncle Tobys, to China through one of the country’s biggest e-commerce platforms, VIP.com.
American Valerie Bowden and her Ethiopian husband Alula Kibrom have developed a line of vegan, gluten- and oil-free snacks made from the ancient grain teff aimed at boosting the local community.
SnowValley Agricultural Group and Aviko Group have launched a joint partnership to open a $177m French fry potato processing facility, in Zhangjiakou, China, in September next year.
Kenyan food processing company Proctor & Allan East Africa has finalised the Sh2bn ($19m) refurbishment of its factory in Limuru, with an eye of capturing a bigger slice of the Kenyan ready-to-eat cereals market.
Sona Agro Allied Foods, one of Nigeria’s biggest biscuit companies, opened its factory in Ota, Ogun State to students to raise the standards of education in the African country.
Euromonitor International has identified 20 of the most influential megatrends to shape the world by 2030 with analysis on eight megatrends with the furthest-reaching impact on industries and consumers in the years to come.
Bakery giant Bimbo Colombia has officially opened its second multi-million bakery facility with four production lines in Tenjo, about 20 miles outside of Bogotá.
Yellow Diamond potato chip maker Prataap Snacks has announced its initial public offering (IPO) will hit the market in two months as it looks to expand operations and enter new categories.
Ukraine agricultural conglomerate Astarta Grain has secured a $25m loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to upgrade its grain and sugar facilities.
The rising cost of raw ingredients and the early arrival of the Chinese New Year in 2017 has taken a toll on Want Want Holdings’ half-year sales, according to the company’s latest financial results filed with The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
tna has opened TNA Eurasia in Moscow to support food manufacturers in Russia, the Baltics and the wider region of CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States).
A group of international scientists has identified the complex DNA sequence of Wild Emmer, which will open up an unparalleled opportunity to further the development of hardier, more productive strains of modern wheat.
Good Grain Bakery, a UK organic artisan bakery specialising in gluten-free vegan bread, has been listed by online supermarket Ocado and with organic delivery company Abel & Cole.
NSF International, which partnered with Google to pilot its EyeSucceed Smart Glasses, has been recognized as a ‘Glass Partner’ for food industry applications.
Grains such as quinoa, and cereals including corn flakes and rice puffs, are attracting attention globally as an ingredient or flavor in chocolate confectionery but not so much in Germany.
Grupo Bimbo has acquired East Balt Bakeries from One Equity Partners for $650m to give the Mexican conglomerate entry into eight new countries in Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Maputo-based Espiga de Ouro has invested more than US$50m in the country’s biggest industrial facility that could further alleviate the threat of an erratic bread price in Mozambique.
Asian flavors will grow in the snack market, but many US consumers are not ready for them yet, corporate executive chef at Asenzya, Dax Schaeffer, told BakeryandSnacks at IFT held in Las Vegas last month.
A chip style snack made with silkworm powder is to be launched in China, in what is believed to be the first edible insect-based packaged product to go on sale in the country.
PepsiCo Argentina has closed a plant, which produces cookies, snacks and soft drinks, in Florida, Buenos Aires province, and moved production to Mar del Plata, a five-hour drive away, axing 691 jobs.
Japan’s largest potato chip producer Calbee (with a 73% market hold) has restarted sales of the country’s most popular snack it suspended in April due to a severe potato shortage.
