News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
Russia has a long history of starch production, but the collapse of the Soviet Union was a major blow to the industry, from which it is only now beginning to recover. But with almost all of the growth coming from corn starch, rather than the more...
As governments challenge the high consumption of salt in their citizens' diets, US researchers shed light on a controversial 30-year-old theory that the high rate of hypertension in certain ethnic groups is caused, in part, by an inherited tendency to...
Russia's biggest producer of oils and fats, the NMZhK group, has steadily increased its output over the last year, an indication of the steady growth in a sector where local and foreign players are vying for dominance.
Packaging firm Borealis has introduced Borpact SG930MO, a clarified polypropylene (PP) plastic, to satisfy growing consumer demand for transparent packaging that is deep freeze resistant.
Fast-living Poles are continuing to drive a ready meal revolution across their country as the invasion of microwaves into consumer homes grows - bringing plastic trays and cartons to the forefront of packaging market trends, reports Chris Mercer.
Tetra Pak has launched what it describes as a low investment carton packaging solution ideal for manufacturers looking to penetrate lucrative new chilled beverage markets.
Number one pectin supplier CP Kelco has ramped up production, doubling capacity at the firm's production site in Limeira, Brazil.
Russia's burgeoning grain ouput, which has risen by 9 million tons in the last year alone, has lured a major international food company to set up a new grain export terminal in the country, despite industry fears over long-term harvest quality.