Snack titan Frito-Lay will harness the power of social media engagement to gather recipes and taste insights from consumers and launch three new flavours of Lay’s crisps in early 2013 across the US.
Soybean meal futures reached a record high Friday, July 20, when September futures at the Chicago Board of Trade touched $552 a ton before falling back to settle at $543 a ton, still a gain of $68.90 on the week.
Cinnabon, Inc., a bakery-cafe provider of cinnamon rolls, baked goods and beverages, has strengthened its international presence with the opening of a co-branded Cinnabon and Carvel store in Tripoli, Libya.
Chris Sliva has been named to the newly created position of chief operating officer of the Bay Valley Foods operating unit of TreeHouse Foods, Inc. and senior vice-president of TreeHouse.
Net income at J&J Snack Foods Corp. totaled $18,672,000, equal to 99c per share on the common stock, in the third quarter ended June 23, down 20% from $23,326,000, or $1.25 per share, in the same period a year ago.
Wonder Bread, the American bread brand owned by Hostess Brands, has introduced new wheat breads in three varieties - Whole Wheat, Honey Wheat and Wheat Sandwich.
Earnings at B&G Foods, Inc. rose 27% in the second quarter while sales increased 15%, boosted in large part by the Culver Specialty Brands business acquired in November 2011.
Governor Steve Beshear of Kentucky announced Hearthside Food Solutions L.L.C. plans to invest $1.4 million in London, Ky., to add a cookie/cracker production line and new packaging equipment and to create 80 jobs.
With the onset of the festival season, Nilon’s has introduced vermicelli (sewaiyan). The product can be used in making payasum, falooda, upma, and halwa.
ConfectioneryNews.com explores how the leading players are gearing up for a PR brand building exercise that comes around only once every four years and asks how high-fat, high-sugar chocolate can be reconciled with the health charged London Olympics.
United Biscuits, a manufacturer of biscuits, snacks and cakes in the UK, has introduced KP Jumbo Nut Mixes in two varieties - Jumbo Salted Nut Mix and Unsalted Fruit & Nut Mix.
Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprungli has launched new chocolate bars in the US, under its Excellence range. The products include ‘Excellence Caramel with A Touch of Sea Salt’ and ‘Excellence Coconut’.
