Bakery & Snacks
Europe: Corbion Caravan unveils dough strengthener
Corbion Caravan's Pristine 2000 is a new dough strengthener for cleaner, simplified ingredient declarations.
The ingredient enhances the quality and consistency of final products.
"Health-conscious consumers...
Asia Pacific: Dunkin’ Donuts expands in China with largest master franchise agreement
Dunkin' Donuts has signed the largest development agreement in its history to expand in China.
The company has entered into a long-term master franchise agreement...
Americas: Wasa’s crispbread products certified non-GMO
Seven of Wasa’s crispbread products have passed the independent verification and testing process, allowing them to bear the Non-genetically modified organisms (GMO) Project Verified...
Americas: Ice cream distributor reports 99.8% picking accuracy after using voice management solution
Voice application company Voxware says Mt. Pleasant Ice Cream, a 20-year distributor of ice cream, frozen yogurt, toppings, and paper products, has improved picking...
Americas: Cargill expands Food Innovation Center in US for clients’ product development needs
Cargill has expanded its Food Innovation Center in Plymouth, Minnesota, US for food and beverage manufacturers to work with its researchers on product research...
World: Consumers snack with health, functionality in mind, says Nielsen survey
Globally, consumers spent US$374 billion on snack foods annually between 2013 and 2014, a year-over-year increase of 2%, according to a Nielsen report.
While Europe...
World: Mondelez International to build US$90M biscuit plant in Bahrain
Mondelez International announced plans to invest US$90 million in building a biscuit plant in the Kingdom of Bahrain to meet rising demand in the...
Americas: Extruded snacks food market to worth US$31B by 2019, report
The extruded snacks market is estimated to reach about $31 billion by 2019, according to the report Extruded Snacks Market by Type (Potato, Corn,...
Asia Pacific: Hershey acquires 80% of Shanghai Golden Monkey Food Joint Stock
The Hershey Company has completed the initial closing and acquired an 80% stake in Shanghai Golden Monkey Food Joint Stock Co., Ltd. (SGM), a...
Americas: Snacks in children’s diets should be considered in overall energy intake, says researcher
Snacks are traditionally smaller than meals but their presence in children’s diets may be significant, and parents should be mindful of nutrition quality and...