News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
The FDA is continuing its investigation into how E. coli found its way into Nestle’s Toll House brand cookie dough, after the outbreak strain’s presence was confirmed in a sample of the dough on Monday.
With global consumption rates of fiber still well below recommended intake levels, consumers in Latin America and the US are most aware of the need to add more fiber into their diets, while awareness in Europe still lags behind.
Full mobility and even distribution of powder and bulk coatings onto food products are claims made for a bulk bag filler by manufacturers Flexicon.
Food and beverage giant PepsiCo has acquired a 20 per cent share of Calbee Foods Company; Japan’s largest snack firm.
Huhtamaki Oyj has announced the sale of its expanded polystyrene packaging business in Australia as part of its ongoing strategy to move out of rigid plastics.
UK supermarkets are using too much plastic packaging for food products and both retailers and packing manufacturers could do more, a new survey has concluded.
Sweeteners old and new were in the spotlight as Mintel announced the products that won its taste test from last month’s IFT trade show in Anaheim.