Confectioners in Europe are under threat from an MEP’s report proposing to postpone abolishing EU sugar quotas until 2020, according to industry bodies whose members include Mars, Nestlé, Kraft and Ferrero.
Confectionery and bakery technology supplier Baker Perkins has opened its first sales office in South America in order to tap into potential in the market and to be closer to its customers.
34 Degrees, a snack manufacturer, has added Sweet Crisps to its line of snack products. The product is available in four varieties: caramel, chocolate, cinnamon and graham.
Swedish confectionery firm Cloetta plans to close its plant in Gävle, Sweden, in early 2014, as a part of its restructuring plan to generate cost savings.
Lowkal, which has developed a low-calorie sweetener brand, has partnered with leading online supplement store My NutraMart.com to sell their products online.
Gastro Chips from foodservice supplier McCain Foods were named as the Catering Product of the Year at the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) annual catering awards for 2012.
The candy industry and sugar growers are both claiming at least a partial victory after the US Senate voted 50-46 to shelve an amendment to the 2012 Farm Bill that would have repealed the current sugar program.
Starbucks' shift into the consumer packaged goods (CPG) space with French brand La Boulange won't happen for a considerable time and when it does it will face stifling competition, according to an analyst.
US snack maker Diamond Foods has received a determination letter from Nasdaq, informing that the company has missed its deadline for filing the financial statements of its three most recent fiscal quarters.
US snack food company TH Foods has launched a new line of snack crisps under its gluten-free crackers brand - Crunchmaster. The new products include Cheezy Crisps and Grammy Crisps Snacks.
Swiss chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has entered into an agreement to supply up to 16,000t of chocolate and compound products annually to Japanese confectionery firm Morinaga, over the next ten years.
Even while stressing the company always wants to be “the donut king,” Jim Morgan, chairman and chief executive officer of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc., acknowledged that developing a better product sales mix will be key to future growth.
King Arthur Flour has added a new flour to its line for home bakers: King Arthur Self-Rising Flour. The flour is a soft, unbleached, southern-milled flour that is combined with aluminum-free baking powder and salt.
Spanish chocolate and cocoa processor Natra has signed a Belgian chocolate supply contract in China with an unnamed distributor that it says will boost sales in the market by 70% in 2012 and help it grow in Asia.
