Bunge buys Heartland Harvest to service ‘better for you snacks’ demand
Bunge North America has bought Illinois-based Heartland Harvest to bolster its expertise in extruded foods and serve consumer demand for better-for-you snacks.
Archives for March 11, 2015
Savory flavors gain traction in nutrition bars
Savory flavors are gaining momentum in the traditionally sugar-saturated nutrition bar category with the entrance of two more companies.
Disrupt or die: Big Food is at a crossroads, says Hartman Strategy
While ‘legacy’ food and beverage brands are laser focused on price, promotion and placement, no amount of financial clout or merchandising wizardry can mask the fact that smaller, sexier, more disruptive, brands are outpacing them. But are CPG’s biggest...
Finnish snacks giant Paulig considers axing Swedish Tex Mex chips site
Finland’s Paulig Group has mooted a plan to close a Swedish factory in Sweden that produces Tex Mex potato chips and consolidate production in Belgium.
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Tetra Recart: We want to emulate the success of ‘Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s soup’
Tetra Recart is hoping to emulate the same success as its Tetra Pak aseptic packs with its Tetra Recart for ready-meals, sauces and soups, claiming its dream carton would be Heinz baked beans for the UK market or Andy Warhol designed Campbell’s soup in...
NTF-Aalborg launches stainless steel system to protect and guard food processing machines
NTF-Aalborg has launched Competition-Line, a stainless steel system for protecting and guarding food processing machines, initially targeting the German market.
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What happens after protein? Canadean suggests we may need a new 'super ingredient'
Protein fortification is here to stay, says Canadean - but analyst Kirsty Nolan warns that brands should resist the impulse to simply add it to everything and commoditize the ingredient.