Barry Callebaut has unveiled new cocoa and chocolate products at ISM in Cologne, including Cameroon origin cocoa for baked goods, and single origin chocolate from Cameroon and Java.
Net income at J&J Snack Foods Corp. in the first quarter ended Dec. 29 totaled $10,226,000, equal to 54c per share on the common stock, up 86% from $5,485,000, or 29c per share, in the same period a year ago.
Hostess Brands, Inc. was believed to be “putting finishing touches” on a deal to sell its Twinkies brand and other snack cakes for more than $400 million.
J & J Snack Foods has reported that its earnings increased by 86% to $10.2m for the first quarter of 2013, compared to $5.5m in the same period in the previous year.
At this year's ISM trade exhibition in Cologne, Germany, the company presents a series of insights, indicating the trends of tomorrow's chocolate market, already today.
HP Hood L.L.C. and The Hershey Co. are adding a Special Dark variety to their line of Hershey’s Milk and Milkshakes single-serve refrigerated products.
Global confection sales hit $193.5 billion in U.S. dollars for 2012 with unique seasonal items sold for major holiday occasions representing the major driving force in the market.
India-based Godrej Consumer Products has agreed to sell its food business in Indonesia, PT Simba Indosnack Makmur, to private-equity firm Creador for $35m.
McKee Foods Corp., maker of Little Debbie snack cakes, has offered $25 million to $30 million for the Drake’s brand of Irving, Texas-based Hostess Brands Inc..
Unilever announced it will close its spreads factory in Atlanta on June 30 to address spare capacity among the company’s other U.S.-based spreads plants.
Atkinson Candy Company announced a recent agreement with Laco Inc., a strategic partner of The Warrell Corporation, to purchase the Slo Poke, Black Cow and Sophie Mae brands.
As an alternative to the traditionally used gum arabic, TicaPAN Quick Crunch produces harder, more durable and crunchier shells for coated chewing gum, candy, nuts and other panned confections.
