BakeryAndSnacks.com Newsletter

News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries

06-Dec-2019

SPONSORED MESSAGE

Retake control of your product recipe development

Say goodbye to error-prone manual systems. Hamilton Grantâs cloud-based food development software is a complete end-to-end solution â it tracks all ingredients, updates all product recipe data automatically and provides a single source of truth for compliance...

Click Here

TODAY'S HEADLINES

Hangover-busting snack bar slashes alcohol absorption by half

Zeno Functional Foods has launched SoBar, which has been demonstrated to be twice as effective in blocking alcohol absorption than other foods... Read

PepsiCoâs shout out for snack innovators at the coalface of transformative trends

PepsiCo is again calling on innovators to put forward their cutting-edge ideas that will change the way consumers eat and drink... Read

When science and snacks converge: Bright purple BFY potato chips emerge

Researchers from Michigan State University (MSU) have collaborated with a US family-owned snack producer to create limited edition potato chips that are packed with antioxidants... Read

Avery Dennison: âWe believe in a future where every physical item will have a unique digital identityâ

Avery Dennison Corporation is to acquire Smartracâs Transponder (RFID Inlay) Division, for â¬225m, closing in the next few months... Read

Stora Enso to create Packaging Materials division to develop renewable packaging

Stora Enso is merging its container board business in the Packaging Solutions division with the Consumer Board division to create a Packaging Materials division, effective January 2020... Read

A tale of Three Squirrels: How China went nuts for nationâs largest online snacks retailer

Chinaâs largest online snacks retailer Three Squirrel enjoyed sweeping success and dominated e-commerce platforms during Alibabaâs recent 11.11 sales. But how did a relatively young company go from start-up to major player in just seven years?.. Read

All News Headlines for: December November October

SPONSORED MESSAGE

Ignite your sensesâ¦

â¦with a new Tasting Bar at The Ingredients Show, 30th March- 1st April at the NEC, Birmingham. Source ground-breaking ingredients & seek fresh tastes, smells and textures. Plus, meet some of the industryâs most exciting suppliers including Ulrick & Short, FrieslandCampina Ingredients & BelovedDates...

Click Here

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Nielsenâs top 25: The breakthrough bakery and snack innovations of 2019

Ritz Crisp & Thins, Daveâs Killer Bread and Layâs Popppables have achieved golden status after breaking through the noise and redefining innovation in the past year, according to Nielsen... Read

Hostess Brands to acquire Voortman for $320m

Hostess Brands, which owns Twinkies, has entered into an agreement to acquire Voortman from private-equity firm Swander Pace Capital, expected to be completed in January 2020... Read

GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS

Billion-dollar market: Soft drinks, dairy and snacks are most purchased products in Chinese convenience stores

Soft drinks, dairy products and snacks are still the top product purchased from convenience stores in China, according to a report conducted by Mintel... Read

'Demand has skyrocketed': Mexicans are willing to pay a premium for blue corn

Demand for blue corn products in Mexico is booming and consumers are willing to pay a premium price of up to 33%, according to recent research by CIMMYT... Read

Whole Foods Market talks sustainability: 'I think consumers are interested more than ever about where their food comes from'

The grocery retail landscape is hyper competitive with conventional and discount retailers stocking organic and natural options, yet Whole Foods Market continues to push the envelope in terms of product quality, particularly in the area of sustainability standards... Read

Digital trading platform gives sustainable sugar sellers global reach, says Bonsucro

Bonsucro is a global multi-stakeholder organization that aims to promote sustainable sugarcane production, processing and trade through voluntary certification... Read