Archives for June 2, 2015

Feature: Understanding the millennial shopper

Retail expert on millennials: ‘Being liked does not link to purchase as much as being shared’

Snack makers must stay relevant and share worthy if they want millennials to spend dollars, says the president of retail marketing consultancy firm FCB RED.

Bread is ‘price war casualty’ – FoB director

Bread is one of the biggest casualties of the supermarket price war, as retailers keep dropping its price to rock bottom levels in a bid to entice shoppers, according to Gordon Polson, Federation of Bakers’ (FoB’s) director.

Menasha Corporation expands packaging operations in Canada

‘CPG firms that do business in both the US and Canada prefer to work with one vendor’

Menasha Corporation has expanded its packaging operations in Canada by acquiring Portable Packaging Systems, in Ontario.

Campden BRI: Reduced-sugar oat bars possible thanks to beta-glucan

Sugar binders in oat bars can be removed completely if certain process adjustments are made to leverage beta-glucan as the binding agent, says the bakery science manager at Campden BRI.