Kraft displayed a clever piece of targeted marketing in its Facebook upload of an Oreo cookie with rainbow-coloured filling on Gay Pride day, according to an industry expert.
Cadbury owner Kraft Foods has filed an international patent for a process to make low-calorie chocolate that it claims can maintain texture and quality while extending shelf-life.
Through its Tostitos Artisan Recipes brand, PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division is introducing two new flavors: Baked Three Cheese Queso and Toasted Southwestern Spices.
Uncle Wally’s has partnered with Ganeden Biotech to include the GanedenBC30 probiotic in its Uncle Wally’s new Smart Portion Muffin Tops. The muffins are Uncle Wally’s first products to include probiotics.
National Starch Food Innovation Europe has extended the use of its Sustaingrain wholegrain barley and N-Dulge FR tapioca dextrin and starch solution to deliver reduced fat, lower cost shortcrust pastries.
The Hershey Co. hopes to reach $10 billion in net sales by 2017 behind acquisitions and brand growth from its Hershey’s, Reese’s, Hershey’s Kisses, Jolly Rancher and Ice Breakers brands. The company had net sales of $6.1 billion in fiscal 2011.
Chinese dairy giant Mengniu has admitted the existence of safety irregularities at the plant of its ice cream supplier Tianfu Dairy, in response to a safety report which was posted online.
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.
After stabilizing the business and strengthening the balance sheet in recent years, Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. now is focused on improving its understanding of what consumers want.
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.
US-based Kreider Farms has unveiled a new, vibrant packaging for its ice cream range. The company's ice cream comes in 22 flavors and seven seasonal flavors.
Thirst for quality coupled with changing lifestages has driven ice cream consumption in China during 2011, as observed by a new analysis from Canadean – Food.
Zetar took a 5% hit in annual group revenue after exiting from low margin core commodity sales, particularly in processed and packed nuts, at the beginning of 2012.
Today Peckman's Pops announces the launch of its line of ice pops in signature artisanal flavors available for order on the company's website and coming to stores in summer 2012.
