News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
Retailers around the world are stepping up plans to use RFID according to a new report by Frost & Sullivan, which sends another signal to food processors they might soon have to make the costly transformation in their supply chains.
An Indian government programme has identified candy as the ideal medium for improving the nutritional intake of up to 14 million school children.
Another shuffle is about to occur in the EU's food processing marketplace as a Netherlands-based equity firm announces plans to buy local operations belonging to Heinz and Premier Foods, thencombine them into one firm selling vegetables products.
With the UK bagel market witnessing rapid growth in recent years, BakeryAndSnacks spoke to two of the nation's bagel manufacturers at the Anuga food show in Cologne last week to find out what most appeals to consumers.
The acquisition of a US machine maker is part of Dutch-based Stork Food Systems' bid to become a provider of complete processing systems to the meat industry.
European bakery shopfitter Berner Ladenbau was at the Anuga food fair in Cologne last week, where it exhibited a new line of equipment it is to fit in the bakery-cafe of leading German supermarket chain Edeka.
Leading Scottish shortbread manufacturer Walkers Shortbread last week introduced its new whisky mince pies at the Anuga trade show in Cologne. The company plans to launch the product in the UK for the Christmas season.