snacks
US meaty favourite going global?
The US has the largest meat snacks market in the world, dominated by jerky-style products that, despite their relative maturity, have seen good growth in recent years. Now it appears that the rest of the world may be catching on. According to Innova Market Insights, launch numbers for meat snacks are up two per cent […]
Appetite for snack foods soars
New product activity in the global snack foods industry is defying worldwide economic problems, according to a market research analyst. Launch numbers recorded by Innova Market Insights showed a strong double-digit increase last year, with savory and salty snacks accounting for just under two-thirds of the total, and snack nuts and seeds the remainder. Asia […]
FlavourCraft deal ‘perfect fit’ for Kerry
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours has confirmed that it has completed the acquisition of South African flavours company FlavourCraft for an undisclosed sum. Established in 1993, Durban-based FlavourCraft specialises in the design and manufacture of flavours for meats, soups, sauces, dressings and savoury snacks in the South African and sub-Saharan markets, particularly in Nigeria. “FlavourCraft and […]
Tate & Lyle signs Soda-Lo agreement
Tate & Lyle has announced that it has signed an exclusive, worldwide licence agreement with Eminate, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Nottingham, UK, for its novel salt reduction technology. The product, currently known as ‘Soda-Lo’, enables added salt levels to be reduced by up to 30 per cent in foods such as […]
Kraft to split into two companies
Eighteen months after buying Cadbury, Kraft Foods has announced that it is to split into two companies by separating its North American grocery business from its global snacks enterprise. “Eighteen months into the Cadbury integration, the company has, in fact, built a global snacking platform and a North American grocery business that now differ in […]
Frutarom snaps up UK ingredients firm
Frutarom has revealed that it’s bought UK-based ingredients firm British East Anglian Food Ingredients (EAFI) for £3 million (€3.5m). Founded in 1979, EAFI develops, manufactures and markets flavours, seasoning compounds and functional ingredients for the food industry, specialising in convenience food, snacks, and processed meat and fish. Among the assets being acquired by the Israeli […]
Wasabi taking root in new launches
While wasabi has been used in Asia for many years, interest in its use as a flavouring elsewhere in the world is growing, with the number of product launches outside Asia rising strongly in recent years, according to market analysts. Innova Market Insight’s Innova Database records that such launches have more than quadrupled over the […]
‘Breakthrough technology’ behind reduced calorie chocolate claim
Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business has unveiled ‘the breakthrough technology’ behind what it claims is the first chocolate to achieve an EU-approved consumer claim of reduced calorie. According to Cargill, the 30% calorie reduction is double that of any other chocolate on the market and is equivalent to a saving of up to 160 calories […]
Solbar splashes out on US market
Solbar Industries has announced that its subsidiary, Solbar USA, has completed the acquisition of the Green Planet Farms plant to produce soy protein isolates in Nebraska, USA, for approximately £4.89 million (€5.6m). The Green Planet Farms plant, which specialises in production of soy processing, was built in 2008 and includes new assembly lines and modern […]
Sustainable palm oil coup for Lipsa
Spanish oils and fats company Lipidos Santiga (Lipsa) is now certified to process and supply sustainable palm oil in the Segregation category as specified by the RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) criteria. Lipsa says it’s the first Spanish company to obtain such certification, and one of the first in Europe. Its first shipment of […]
Anti-ageing snacks market set to soar, says Leatherhead
Ever-increasing life expectancy is leading to growing interest in fortified snacks and baked goods, according to a new report from Leatherhead Food Research. The Market for Anti-ageing Foods report goes on to say that the global market for such foods shows massive potential, with an increasing number and variety of customers registering an interest in […]
Cadbury rejects Kraft takeover bid
UK confectioner Cadbury has rejected a £10.2 billion takeover bid from Kraft Foods, the US food group behind the Milka and Toblerone brands. Kraft announced its offer for Cadbury today and said the deal would create“a global powerhouse in snacks, confectionery and quick meals with a rich portfolio of iconic brands. The transaction – worth […]
The junk food divide
Despite generations of overweight people blaming their size on their genes, new research reveals that the North-South obesity divide may have more to do with food shopping habits than family history. A new nutrition map of Britain unveiled by MySupermarket.co.uk looked at 250,000 orders with the UK’s biggest supermarkets through its price comparison website. It […]
New UK salt reduction targets
The Food Standards Agency has unveiled revised salt reduction targets for the food industry, affecting 80 food categories. By 2012, the FSA is hoping to have reduced salt intake to 6g a day for adults (2.4g sodium), from around 9.5g in 2000/1. The current consumption estimate is at 8.6g, indicating that progress has been made […]