Food celebration is a very strong trend for 2013 and novel, green and healthy bakery and snack products are set to benefit from this sentiment, an analyst says.
Kettle Chips maker Diamond Foods has recorded a $10.7m loss in the first quarter of 2013 after incurring expenses for an investigation into improper payments to walnut growers.
Crown Speciality Packaging is offering premium food and beverage brands in Europe easier access to a form of tin design intended to make their products stand out more.
A belief that matching branded products are designed to work 'uniquely well together' means most consumers prefer to purchase matching branded foods, especially when those foods are to be consumed together, say researchers.
The nearly extinct Twinkie has received a scurry of free publicity over the past two weeks and the saga may just lead to Wonder Bread t-shirts and Twinkie imitations coming out of the woodwork, an analyst says.
Dehydration equipment company EnWave has predicted its agreement to buy a majority share in machining experts Hans Binder Maschinenbau GmbH will increase brand owner confidence in its technology.
Global cereal giant, Kellogg’s is investing in a ‘significant’ revamp of its 106-year-old brand in a bid to resonate better with today’s tech savvy consumers, but analysts say it won’t be anything significant.
FoodProductionDaily.com is hosting a free face-to-face conference next Wednesday (March 28) as part of Anuga FoodTec 2012 – where thousands of key industry players will assemble for one of the most important trade shows of the year.
Branded snacks giant Frito-Lay and store-brand specialist Ralcorp have become embroiled in a legal battle over corn chips designed to scoop up salsa and dips.
Scottish-based Nisha Enterprises has acquired Millar Confectionery for an undisclosed fee and plans to open a new sweet factory in Livingston, Scotland.
In a bid to stave off the competition from Nestle and other confectionery giants, Russian biscuit, cake and jelly maker Slavyanka has engaged a UK agency to revitalize its packaging and get more shelf space for its brands.
A new logo allows confectionery, biscuit and other food producers show their commitment to sustainable palm oil, which in turn will boost global demand, says the RSPO.
Phasing out the use of bisphenol A in the can linings of its private label brands has become a priority for Kroger as the consumer backlash against the chemical continues.
ConAgra has made a $4.9bn cash offer to acquire Ralcorp, in a bid that would expand its presence in the private label packaged foods sector, the company said on Wednesday.
More than 29 per cent of people in North America never buy private label cereal, citing taste as the main reason for not choosing such products, according to a study of 6,100 participants by research firm, Market Force Information.
Yeast specialist Ohly, part of the ABF Ingredients group, has acquired the speciality savory ingredients company Bakon Yeast Inc located in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, for an undisclosed sum.
US firm Tasty Baking’s recent fiscal difficulties reflect the fact that nostalgia and brand recognition are not sufficient enough during continued economic uncertainty and rising commodity costs, says a Datamonitor consumer analyst.
Indulgence Patisserie is pumping £0.75m into converting a former metal fabrication facility adjacent to its current site into a second desserts manufacturing facility that will more than double its production capacity.
A claim that an advert for Hovis rolls from leading UK manufacturer, Premier Foods, was misleading consumers has been rejected by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
The economic downturn in the US is leading to strong sales increases for store brand products, but high quality standards need to be maintained to make sure they are long-lasting, experts warn.
Bakers and snack makers with healthy brands in their portfolio will boost consumer loyalty, confirms fresh figures from the latest league table of 500 UK superbrands.
As ever shorter product life cycles continue to dominate the
packaging landscape for confectioners, two Bosch Packaging
Technology firms have extended their range of horizontal
pillow-pack machines.
Logos to identify green products and packaging will become
increasingly common, but could lead to tension as competitors fight
to keep their brands looking unique, says industry expert.
In these uncertain times for the bakery business the Finsbury Food
Group's profits have soared by giving people what they want, says
Chief Executive Dave Brooks.
A new sweetener supplier in the US claims to allow food and
beverage firms to access ingredient supplies from low-cost
manufacturing countries while maintaining Western standards of
quality and service.
Following last week's collapse of British snack maker Golden
Wonder, more than 60 prospective buyers have approached the
administrators hoping to acquire the rights to some of Britain's
most well known crisp brands.
Another shuffle is about to occur in the EU's food processing
marketplace as a Netherlands-based equity firm announces plans to
buy local operations belonging to Heinz and Premier Foods,
thencombine them into one firm selling...
Leading East European drinks manufacturer Kofola has selected PET
preforms from Amcor PET Packaging for two of its juice and mineral
water brands, a move designed to bring the same brand values and
image to the take-home sector as...
Canny acquisitions have led Britain's cake sector whiz kid, Inter
Link Foods, to report another strong profit rise, but the company
should tread carefully amid rising debts and a sluggish home market
that prizes quality over...
The drive towards complete supply chain traceability is putting
incredible pressure on food manufacturers, especially private-label
processors. But one industry expert believes that the industry must
view this revolution as a golden...
Campina, the international co-operative dairy company, has revealed
how it plans to expand sales of its dairy-based beverages arm -
with the introduction of a uniform line of bottle packaging.
The news that an investigation has been ordered by China's premier,
Wen Jiabao, into the deaths of at least 12 babies after drinking
fake formula milk has led to a renewed quest for manufactuers to
find packaging solutions to...
Food manufacturers are increasingly turning to solutions that
combine multiple security elements to protect products against
counterfeiting, according to French foil manufacturer Kurz.
A brand of wine packaged in Tetra Prisma 500ml packaging has been
launched in the US. This is the first wine to packaged in this way,
and the company behind it believes it offers consumers greater
convenience and freshness.
Russia has already run roughshod over international trademark
regulations with regard to one of the country's best known vodka
brands, Stolichnaya, but it now appears that a second brand,
Cristall, could also see its trademark...
Arm & Hammer baking soda is available for the first time in a
large-format resealable bag. The packaging, designed by global
packaging firm Zip-Pak, features an easy-to-use resealable zipper
that helps keep large quantities of...
The success of the One-Shot brand of single portion ice cream
dispensing has led the inventor to restructure its group operations
in order to handle the continued growth of its product range.
Thai Bites, the rice cracker snack from Jacob's, is to benefit from
a major advertising and promotional campaign in 2003, with the
company setting aside £4.5 million to help push the brand into the
top spot in the cracker...
