THE opening of Scotland’s first drive-through doughnut shop is scheduled for the new year, as developers put the finishing touches on a £4 million overhaul of Hermiston Gait retail rark.
Anmol Bakers, one of the leading biscuit manufacturers, launched Tejus Digestive Biscuit, which contains more atta and ajwain and is enriched with bran fibre, in New Delhi recently.
US-based food manufacturer Ralcorp has agreed to divest its remaining 20% stake in cereal producer Post to settle $200m of outstanding debt, as a part of a credit agreement.
US-based Kraft Foods has announced that it is on track to complete a three-year initiative to reduce sodium by an average of 10% across its North American portfolio by the end of 2012.
The affluent and the moderate income groups have together held more than 65% of the Syrups & Spreads market in the UK in 2011, finds a report by Canadean – Food.
Australian supermarket chain Woolworths has announced that it has removed artificial colors, flavors, emulsifiers and preservatives from more than 70 lines of its fresh in-store baked bread, in response to consumers’ demand for more natural products.
Ingredients giant DuPont has developed an enzyme blend to meet consumer demands for improved sensory quality and clean label in wholemeal, wholegrain and added-fiber breads, it said.
DuPont Nutrition & Health has further developed its FIBERline range of bakery solutions aimed at making high-fibre bread more acceptable to consumers at large.
German confectioner Ritter Sport has said that its biggest challenge this year is fitting all product information onto labels amid escalating pressure from the European Commission to increase text sizes.
Chocolate biscuits containing probiotics could help to preserve microorganisms in the gut that decline with age and cause constipation and diarrhea, according to a study.
Speciality bakery firm Aryzta will push ahead in transforming its business into a customer-centric model to take a stronger hold on the global market, according to its CEO.
US-based ConAgra Foods reported that its net income soared 166.6% to $250.1m in first quarter of fiscal 2013, up from $93.8m in fiscal 2012, driven by acquisitions and increase in marketing investment.
Markel Bakery heads up a new three-pronged business that will force ahead with global infrastructure, technology synergies and take a strong market hold, according to its CEO.
