Snack maker Diamond Foods has said that it has made some market share gains following its failed Pringles bid and is taking steps to reposition the business, including rekindling relationships with walnut growers.
Food giant Kraft has announced plans to introduce BelVita breakfast biscuits to the US market following European success and plans a string of other snacks product launches in 2012 to appeal health conscious consumers.
Pellet snack manufacturer JR Short has said it expects its current plant expansion to be completed in October this year, adding an extra 25 percent production capacity at its Kankakee, Illinois plant.
Convenience and healthy eating trends are driving demand for microwave packaging in the US, which is forecast to climb seven per cent annually to $2.4bn in 2013, according to a report from US analysts, the Freedonia Group.
The consumption of popcorn is associated with a substantially
higher intake of whole grains and dietary fibre, says research,
indicating its benefits as a healthy snack.
Two of the largest US popcorn makers have removed diacetyl
from their brands, as doctors report that the chemical
may now cause a fatal lung disease in consumers as well as factory
workers.
At the Food Ingredients Europe Exhibition, held in Frankfurt,
Danisco have received one of three food ingredient awards for its
'revolutionising Grindstead Barrier System', a water barrier
device that makes it possible to...
