Frito-Lay’s Trend Index: Today’s snacker prioritises how a company behaves
The latest US Trend Index from Frito-Lay found that 90% of respondents who snack daily not only care â but care deeply â about what the producers are up to. ...
High-tech Welch bakery searching for next generation of bakers
Following a double-quick rebuild after a devastating fire and a Â16m investment in a new production line, family-owned Jones Village Bakery in Wrexham is looking to recruit 30 new apprentices over the next two years. ...
Pringles is looking for a gamer to be immortalised in a video game
Comedian Iain Stirling has partnered with the Kelloggâs snack brand to search for one lucky individual who will be transformed into a non-playable character (NPC) in a video game and be paid Â20,000 for the privilege. ...
Dr Schär’s artisan brand gains kosher recognition
Dr SchÃr USAâs Artisan Baker bread range has received kosher certification under the Orthodox Union (OU), validating the highest standards of kosher certification and food standards. ...
Parle conducts social experiment to help kids communicate unsaid emotions to dad
In the lead up to Fatherâs Day (19 June), Indiaâs leading biscuit manufacturer is conducting a social experiment that delves into the conversations between fathers and their children, to give them a chance to communicate their unsaid emotions. ...
Clif Bar funds ‘the best and brightest minds’ to help drive organic agriculture
Clif Bar & Company has gifted $1m to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to drive the advancement of organic agriculture through dedicated research and outreach programmes. ...
Bimbo celebrates decade-long inclusivity and looks to the road ahead
Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU) has released its 2021 Diversity, Equity & Belonging report, highlighting its successes over the past 10 years, and laying out goals for the next three. ...
Brakes celebrates Pride and calls on others to follow suit
As the annual celebration gets underway, the wholesale food supplier has announced its most ambitious Pride campaign yet. ...
AB Mauri makes executive moves to target new sectors
AB Mauri UK & Ireland has announced four new appointments to drive its strategy to expand its delivery of industry leading technical solutions beyond the bakery sector. ...
High-fiber flour gains traction as firms tap into keto trend, interest in gut microbiome
While most Americans are not short of protein, 90%+ of women and 97% of men fail to meet recommended* intakes of fiber. However, growing awareness of the relationship between fiber, the gut, and immunity, coupled with a wave of keto product formulations, have sparked fresh interest, says Bay State Milling, which is seeing demand for...
Barry Callebaut confirms closure of Moreton factory
The Swiss-based Belgian chocolate supplier said it remains committed to the UK and has strong foundations for growth, making it a key market for future investment â despite closing its Moreton factory in North-West England today. ...
ADM bets big on nutrition to drive profit as it amps up capacity in high-growth areas
ADMâs nutrition business may represent only 15% of its operating profit currently, but executives expect that to double in the next three years and to drive a majority of the companyâs operating growth thanks to its âsystemsâ approach to business development, a strategically refined portfolio, increased capacity, geographic expansion and tactical acquisitions. ...