News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
Dispatches from IFT Las Vegas
A ‘claim free’ trend may be set to emerge, with consumers becoming blind to complicated labels and pack assertions they may clamour for simple, natural ingredients they can understand without explanation.
While US food heavyweight General Mills reported a 12% rise in sales for the 2012 fiscal year ending May 27, it said growth had been constrained by cost pressures in a difficult economic environment.
Faster throughput and shorter changeover runs for food and beverage manufacturers are some of the benefits of more than US$1m being invested in its fabrication technology, according to Nercon.
Investment in organic growth is more valuable than acquisitions that hold challenges of merging cultures and adjusting knowledge, according to the CEO of Puratos.