Swiss chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has entered into an agreement to supply up to 16,000t of chocolate and compound products annually to Japanese confectionery firm Morinaga, over the next ten years.
Even while stressing the company always wants to be “the donut king,” Jim Morgan, chairman and chief executive officer of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc., acknowledged that developing a better product sales mix will be key to future growth.
King Arthur Flour has added a new flour to its line for home bakers: King Arthur Self-Rising Flour. The flour is a soft, unbleached, southern-milled flour that is combined with aluminum-free baking powder and salt.
Spanish chocolate and cocoa processor Natra has signed a Belgian chocolate supply contract in China with an unnamed distributor that it says will boost sales in the market by 70% in 2012 and help it grow in Asia.
Navy and pinto beans are the best suited when making pita breads with pulse flours in place of wheat but substitution must be minimised to 25% if quality is to be maintained, according to new research.
Irrewarra Sourdough Bakery, a small business located between Geelong and Colac, has won its case in the Federal against food giant Sanitarium over use of the term “granola”.
Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. has acquired substantially all the assets of O’Byrne Distributing, Inc., a snack food distributor serving the Augusta, Ga., area. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The UK bakery chain, Peters Bakery, has gone into administration, fuelled by a challenging retail environment and surging commodity and energy prices, according to an industry expert.
Chemicals distributor Univar has entered an exclusive distribution agreement with National Starch to distribute its range of modified starches in Turkey.
The Canadian Celiac Association has received a C$245,000 investment from the Canadian government to help enhance food safety systems and develop specific controls for gluten-free foods, in an effort to boost supply of gluten-free foods.
US-based snack maker Diamond Foods faces a potential delisting from the Nasdaq exchange after it missed the stock market’s deadline of 11 May 2012 to report the financial statements of its three most recent fiscal quarters.
Partnerships will be crucial in tackling the supply chain challenges in the surging cocoa and chocolate industry – this was the key message at Barry Callebaut’s Chocovision conference.
