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.
South African food company Tiger Brands has completed the acquisition of 63.4% stake in Dangote Flour Mills, a leading Nigerian manufacturer of pasta and flour, for ZAR1.5bn ($182m).
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.
India-based Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Cooperative (Campco) plans to invest INR260m ($4.87m) to boost manufacturing capacity at its plant in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India.
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.
Chocolate manufacturers must invest in luxury and premium to drive sales in developed economies but dedicate focus on distribution and mid-priced products for emerging markets, an analyst says.
British polymer firm Revolymer, the creators of Rev7 degradable gum, has suffered a loss in its first half results as US sales were lower than expected.
Domino's new Handmade Pan Pizza went through three years of development and features fresh dough hand-stretched into the pan -- unlike many other pan products out there, which are frozen.
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.
US-based cereal producer Kellogg has opened the world’s first Tweet shop in London, UK, where consumers pay by Tweet instead of money, as a part of its plan to promote its Special K brand Cracker Crisps.
Kraft-owned Cadbury UK has harnessed the power of its 2.5 million-strong Google+ network to launch a new mint flavor of its dairy milk bubbly bar, its social media manager says.
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.
