News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
Special edition: Gluten-free
While market researchers predict continued healthy growth for the US gluten-free market*, not everyone is convinced that it is built on a solid foundation.
An increase in raw material prices can be tackled with New Product Development (NPD), according to film manufacturer KM Packaging.
Pregis and Sonoco have announced plans to boost prices on their protective packaging products by as much as 12%.
Snack maker Leclerc Foods USA has snapped up a building in Arizona and plans to invest $50m to expand its operations.
The Kellogg Company has pledged to source fully traceable palm oil by the end of next year, a move that has been welcomed by NGOs that have been fighting for the cereal giant to change its policies for months.
Special edition: Gluten-free
How big is the US gluten-free retail market? And how should we define it? Depends who you ask.
DIGGING INTO INNOVATION & NPD WITH DATAMONITOR CONSUMER
Green tea has migrated from hot drinks into other foods over the years but has particular promise in breakfast cereal where manufacturers can pack nutritional punch into weight-loss products, says a Datamonitor researcher.
Provisur Technologies and Scanico A/S have joined forces to bring commercial food freezing equipment to a broader global clientele.