News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
The aluminium foil flexible packaging market should be “cautiously optimistic” about production growth, despite a 4% decline in foil demand for food applications in the first nine months of the year, says an industry body.
A matter of weeks after it achieved Novel Foods approval for its ingredient Brana Vita, Belgian start-up Fugiea has announced a partnership with Nestlé to develop bran fibre foods.
The European flexible packaging market is likely to continue a consolidation phase as companies look to challenge Amcor’s market dominance, says market intelligence service PCI Films.
Sara Lee has completed the sale of its American Fresh Bakery business to Mexican firm Grupo Bimbo for $709m.
Special Edition: Sustainable Supply Chain
Nestle UK has scooped an award for its use of methane trucks that has reduced CO2 emissions by 14% compared to diesel trucks with further potential to slash emissions in half.
Sara Lee has announced that it is considering an offer from French private equity firm Sagard for its European chilled dough business Eurodough.