Published: Aug 15, 2012

Canadian food processing company Maple Leaf Foods has announced that its facility in Winnipeg has resumed operations after it was temporarily shut down due to a fire in the packaging area.

Published: Aug 15, 2012 By: Laurence Gibbons

The UK snack market will reach £3.8bn by 2016, according to market analyst Mintel, despite claims from the Snack, Nut and Crisp Manufacturers’ Association (SNACMA) that consumers misunderstand such products.

Published: Aug 15, 2012

Japan’s second biggest confectioner Meiji Holdings has reported a steep decline in its first quarter (Q1) confectionery profits as its chocolate sales fall and it suffers from a “shrinking” gum market.

Published: Aug 15, 2012

UK confectionery and snack maker Zetar has announced a licensing agreement with Unilever to make Marmite branded nuts.

Published: Aug 15, 2012

Researchers claim to have found a stevia muffin formulation that has all the qualities of a sugar muffin and gives four times the amount of fibre content.

Published: Aug 15, 2012

U.S. wheat carryover on June 1, 2013, was projected at 698 million bus, up 34 million bus, or 5%, from 664 million bus projected in July but down 45 million bus, or 6%, from 743 million bus in 2012, the USDA said in World Agricultural Supply and Demand Es

Published: Aug 15, 2012

The Bread division of Premier Foods P.L.C. posted profit of £22.5 million ($35.3 million) in the first half ended June 30, down 27% from £30.7 million in the first half of fiscal 2011.

Published: Aug 15, 2012

Canada-based Unifiller has launched its newly updated Dopositor, an advanced cookie dough depositor, which according to the company, optimizes the production by increasing yield, while reducing product waste and strain.

Published: Aug 15, 2012

Indian Ice cream and frozen foods firm Vadilal Industries plans to invest INR306.2m ($5.52m) to expand and modernize its production facilities.

Published: Aug 15, 2012

The Nigeria Cassava Growers Association (NCGA) has allocated 12,000 acres of land in Oyo state, Nigeria, for cultivating cassava, as a part of its strategy to meet the demand for cassava bread in the state and the country.

Published: Aug 14, 2012 By: Mike Stones

Recruiters are seeing the strongest rise in demand for permanent staff in engineering roles at a time when many employers face a “make-or-break moment”.

Published: Aug 14, 2012 By: Lorraine Mullaney,

Union leaders hope Premier Foods’ decision not to close its Hampshire Hovis bakery in June, as planned, will preserve local jobs.

Published: Aug 14, 2012

Fat content in chocolate can be cut in half and fat bloom avoided by using fruit juice, without any impact on mouthfeel, according to researchers.

Published: Aug 14, 2012

A school funded by the Hershey Company has backtracked on its decision to refuse admission to a 13-year-old boy over his HIV-positive status.

Published: Aug 14, 2012

US cereal firm Post Holdings has reported a 5% fall in profits in its third quarter (Q3) results and fears ingredients cost inflation in 2013.

Published: Aug 14, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

The top Australian food industry body has formed an alliance of the country’s cereal makers with an eye on health and nutrition regulations for the growing industry.

Published: Aug 14, 2012

The market price of sugar depends upon many factors like cost of raw material, mainly sugarcane, conversion cost, domestic demand and supply situation, market sentiments, trend of international prices and production, etc.

Published: Aug 14, 2012

Celebrate Eid with Leonidas Chocolate Collection, which comes in an assortment of flavours (including hazelnut, marzipan, walnuts, coupes, pearl pralines, ganache and truffles).

Published: Aug 14, 2012

Frito-Lay North America, a business unit of PepsiCo, Inc., has added a gluten-free recipe section to its corporate web site.

Published: Aug 14, 2012

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), the peak industry body for Australia’s food and grocery industry has announced the formation of a new forum designed to promote the health benefits of breakfast cereals for Australian consumers.