Published: Jun 07, 2012

NBTY, a producer of vitamins and nutritional supplements, has launched Good 'N Natural fruit, nut and seed bars in the US.

Published: Jun 07, 2012

CLIF Kid, a maker of organic snacks, has launched Cookies 'n Cream - a new energy snack bar, under its Zbar Crispy line.

Published: Jun 07, 2012

Brazilian firms BRF Brasil Foods and Marfrig have announced they have initiated the exchange of assets, in compliance with Brazil's antitrust authority Cade and the agreement signed between the two companies in March 2012.

Published: Jun 06, 2012

Australian manufacturers have been busy innovating to keep the chocolate and confectionery market afloat amid tough economic times, volatile commodity prices and import competition, a report shows.

Published: Jun 06, 2012 By: Kacey Culliney

Asian consumers have the highest demands and hopes for improvement across the bakery industry, according to research.

Published: Jun 06, 2012 By: Oliver Nieburg

The European Commission has passed a regulation permitting the use of a food additive commonly used in beverages to print celebratory messages on hard confectionery after a request from Mars Chocolate UK.

Published: Jun 06, 2012

The US market for chocolate sold at retail was worth an estimated $19.5bn in 2011, up 6.6% over the previous year, according to a new report from Packaged Facts.

Published: Jun 06, 2012

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the ground beef described below because the products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

Published: Jun 06, 2012

Brioche Pasquier Group, a family-owned manufacturer and marketer of baked foods in France, has acquired Richmond-based Galaxy Desserts from Pacific Community Ventures, a private growth equity firm.

Published: Jun 06, 2012

Starbucks Coffee Co.’s pending acquisition of the La Boulange bakery brand is “a great compliment to us,” said Nigel Travis, chief executive officer of Dunkin’ Brands and president of Dunkin’ Donuts U.S.

Published: Jun 06, 2012

Cargill announced it will close its Lake Oswego, Ore., Integrated Bakery Resources (I.B.R.) facility and move into a new facility in late August in Tualatin.

Published: Jun 06, 2012

Monginis, a leading name in bakery products, is all set to welcome the monsoon with an array of treats, including cakes in seven flavours (inspired by the rainbow); chocolate muffins; cookies and such savouries as vegetarian patties.

Published: Jun 06, 2012

Malaysian snack manufacturer Munchy Group has acquired Zhenghang Food, a leading biscuit manufacturer in China, following its purchase of Kellogg (Shandong) Food, for an undisclosed amount.

Published: Jun 05, 2012 By: Nathan Gray

Consumption of dark chocolate could help to shrink the risk of heart disease in people with metabolic syndrome, according to new scientific data.

Published: Jun 05, 2012 By: Kacey Culliney

The Australian confectionery market has remained resilient in the face of economic struggles due to investment in product development from the industry, accoding to a report.

Published: Jun 05, 2012

Sir Bob Geldof will be among the keynote speakers at Barry Callebaut’s Chocovision 2012 conference in Davos, which kicks off tomorrow.

Published: Jun 05, 2012

The Quaker Oats Co., a division of PepsiCo, Inc., has created The Quaker Oats Center of Excellence.

Published: Jun 05, 2012

Irish dairy company Fivemiletown Creamery has launched a range of ice-creams. The new range has been developed as part of the company’s plan to diversify the business further and faciltate high returns for Northern Ireland dairy farmers.

Published: Jun 05, 2012

US-food company Smart Balance has entered into an agreement to acquire Udi's Healthy Foods, a producer of gluten-free products, for $125m in cash.

Published: Jun 02, 2012 By: Kacey Culliney

UK chocolate brands have indulged in a British-homage in the run up to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee on June 2 and consumer spending will be up, driving the usual post-Easter sales dip, an industry analyst said.