The bakery and snacks sector has been one of the busiest sectors impacted by M&A (mergers and acquisitions) in the ingredient space over the past decade.
This year, the Vegas-based International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) hosted the Cannabis Central pavilion, which shone a light on the opportunities, highs and lows of infusing baked goods with the more mollifying CBD, as well as the more euphoric...
BakeMark is set to capitalise on new growth opportunities following its acquisition by private equity firm Clearlake Capital Group, whose current $39bn portfolio includes Chef’s Cut Real Jerky and ParmCrisps and Thinsters maker Proven Brands.
With the advent of everything from online shopping to trends like ‘good for me and ‘good for the Earth’, insights show the French consumer’s attitude to baked goods is rapidly changing. Andrew Crofts, senior research analyst at FMCG Gurus, delves deeper.
The demand for Western style products in China has been increasing and French pastries are a hit, especially the taste for premium luxury goods like macarons, according to Daxue Consulting.
China is set to become one of the most attractive cereals and bakery markets worldwide, with the bakery sector reaching $47bn by 2020 as more people chose to eat snacks on the go.
Chinese appetites for bakery products continues to grow unabated, despite a market saturated with Asian brands and a continued upswing in foreign offerings.
‘Elemis’ sugar replacer to revolutionise bakery industry
Irish baker IAWS is set to merge with Hiestand of Switzerland to
create Aryzta, a €2.5bn firm that will spear the €30bn global
value-added bakery market.