BakeryAndSnacks Podcast
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BakeryandSnack Chat Podcast: 'We want to be a global leader in the bakery industry'
March 14, 2019 09:22 - 7 minutesLantmännen Unibake's CEO outlines company's global growth strategy following the recent integration of Australian pastry manufacturer Bakery Du Jour.
BakeryandSnack Chat Podcast: PepsiCo partners with CARE to tackle the gender gap in farming
March 11, 2019 10:15 - 12 minutesThe PepsiCo Foundation is collaborating with humanitarian organization CARE to tackle gender inequality in the agriculture sector with an $18.2m investment in She Feeds the World.
Cargill rolls out PHO-free shortening that gives bakers a smoother, creamier, more temperature tolerant product
March 07, 2019 09:26 - 8 minutesCargill has created a new palm shortening line designed to meet a range of challenges bakers face daily.
Prudent bakery and snack producers are clueing-up to the plant-based and free-from megatrends
February 25, 2019 10:31 - 10 minutesPlant-based and free-from were identified as two of the top trends that influenced the industry in 2018, according to research by The International Food & Drink Event (IFE).
AIBI gears up to host UK’s biggest bakery conference
February 20, 2019 13:59 - 12 minutesThe International Association of Plant Bakeries (AIBI) is hosting its 36th biennial Congress in Manchester with a program focused on a comprehensive view of the baking industry – now and in the future.
Bread is ‘price war casualty’ – FoB director
June 02, 2015 23:00 - 2 minutes - 2.96 MBBread is one of the biggest casualties of the supermarket price war, as retailers keep dropping its price to rock bottom levels in a bid to entice shoppers, according to Gordon Polson, Federation of Bakers’ (FoB’s) director.
Wheat quality criteria, Carr’s Milling Industries, global grain surpluses, wheat production forecast
November 13, 2014 00:00 - 2 minutesNew quality criteria for wheat futures, Record profits for Carr’s Milling Industries, 2014/15 the second successive year of global grain surpluses, FAO increases wheat production forecast
How to be a successful woman in the packaging industry
October 20, 2014 23:00 - 2 minutesPassion, determination and ambition: all top tips for aspiring businesswomen, say three senior Swedish packaging industry figures.
NPD category busters: From ‘Teagurt’ to coffee fruit energy to Milo expansion
October 15, 2014 23:00 - 6 minutes - 4.37 MBFrom tea yoghurt to coffee fruit energy, portable water enhancement to Milo’s brand expansions, Mintel shared category-busting innovation at Food Ingredients-Asia in Jakarta, Indonesia, this week.
UK crop quality, oilseed rape damage, sorghum research, Australian productivity
October 12, 2014 23:00 - 2 minutesUK barley shows low nitrogen levels but wheat quality remains a concern, crop damage has hit UK winter oilseed rape, Bill & Melinda Gates inject $14.5m into sorghum research, and Australia research investment to benefit crop productivity and profits.
Global reducion of fats in bakery won't be a one-size-fits-all solution, says researcher
September 25, 2014 23:00 - 3 minutesWith a growing pressure to reduce fats in baking scientists look at novel means of structuring fats and cite waxes oleogels and emulsions as potential alternatives, but this will depend on the market.
Wheat supply up but ‘quality issue emerging’
September 18, 2014 23:00 - 5 minutesWheat supplies have hit record levels across the globe, but for France and some other European markets quality concerns are emerging, warns an analyst.
Europe is ripe for UK gluten-free businesses
September 16, 2014 23:00 - 3 minutesFrance and other European countries are prime targets for the UK’s established gluten-free (GF) businesses, according to an industry expert.
Can ‘thins’ save a dwindling packaged bread sector?
September 08, 2014 23:00 - 3 minutes‘Thins’ have taken off in the US and Canada with bread, bagel and even tortilla varieties offering less calories for the health-conscious consumer, and it’s an area that holds great promise for Europe, says Mintel.
Bakeries struggling with calls to cut salt, sugar and fat
September 08, 2014 23:00 - 4 minutesManufacturers of baked goods are reaching a point where calls to cut salts, fats and sugars in products are becoming detrimental to the quality of their products, a bakery manager has said.
Genius pumps ‘a good whack of its budget’ into Commonwealth Games sponsorship
July 28, 2014 23:00 - 4 minutes - 4.14 MBGenius Foods, the UK’s leading gluten-free food producer, made a big investment into its summer campaign after being asked to be an official provider of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Americk CEO: ‘High label quality is critical’
July 22, 2014 23:00 - 2 minutesPatrick Doran, director and owner, Americk Packaging Group, hired former Coveris MD Christopher Hart as its CEO in July this year.
Additives and carb backlash stumps bread innovation, says Mintel
July 22, 2014 23:00 - 4 minutesPackaged bread innovation has been complicated by a consumer backlash on additives and carbohydrates, but manufacturers can still generate interest with healthy, artisan ingredients, says Mintel.
INCPEN expands its Fresher for Longer campaign
July 20, 2014 23:00 - 2 minutesINCPEN (The Industry Council for research on Packaging & the Environment) is expanding its Fresher for Longer campaign in conjunction with WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) and Kent Waste Partnership among others.
Encore’s Laura Croisdale ‘climbs every mountain’
July 07, 2014 23:00 - 1 minute - 1.82 MBIn the first of a series of podcasts called ‘lunch time bites’, FoodProductionDaily catches up with Laura Croisdale, environmental officer, Encore Packaging Solutions, to talk about her Three Peaks Challenge for Marie Curie Cancer Care.
GEA Grasso: Why V Series took 7 years to come to fruition
June 01, 2014 23:00 - 5 minutesGEA Grasso has officially launched its V Series compressors to the market despite launching its first prototype in 2008.
Is that a snack or a candy? ‘It’s so blurred now’, says NCA president
May 27, 2014 23:00 - 5 minutesSnacks and confectionery have truly blurred from a product perspective and retail slant, says the president of the National Confectioners Association (NCA).
Prospering amid political crises: How one Egyptian firm invested its way out
May 25, 2014 23:00 - 3 minutesEgyptian bakery equipment firm Morcos has faced financial difficulties amid political unrest in its home market, but an investment strategy saw it prosper against the odds, its purchasing manager says.
Euromonitor: Popcorn and thins epitomize ‘indulgence without the guilt’
May 21, 2014 23:00 - 3 minutesPopcorn has exploded and thins have sliced into action in snacking – both riding on the wave of being indulgent with a healthy slant, according to Euromonitor International.
Ingredia: Chia oil to boil bigger storm in Europe thanks to claims
May 13, 2014 23:00 - 5 minutesEurope's rubber stamp on Ingredia’s Benexia chia oil, expected in June, will heat up appeal even more, claims its global director.
EU-backed metabolic syndrome project has health claim wins in sight
April 27, 2014 23:00 - 4 minutes - 2.86 MBNick Henson is the Reading-based associate director at the International Food Network (IFN), a key player in the EU’s new multi-million euro, multi-partner Metabolic Syndrome-battling project, PATHWAY-27, that has health claim victories trained in its sights.
High-protein bread could bake up a storm: Euromonitor
April 16, 2014 23:00 - 4 minutesHigh-protein bread will be a functional niche of the future if manufacturers can play up the satiety angle and get the taste right, says a health and wellness expert.
Cutting carbs, gluten or fat? The 'utter nonsense' behind claims to be the best diet
April 16, 2014 23:00 - 7 minutes - 6.44 MBFrom the benefits of gluten-free to those of Mediterranean and Palaeolithic diets, many claims that one dietary strategy are better than another for health and weight loss are simply 'unjustified' and 'sometimes utter nonsense', according to a new review.
SFA head: ‘A little term called class action suits’ is prompting GMO removal
March 13, 2014 00:00 - 5 minutesGenetically modified organisms are safe and there is a need and place for them in the market, but manufacturers are removing them for fear of class actions, says the CEO of the Snack Food Association.
Could oats be the next gluten-free star?
February 26, 2014 00:00 - 6 minutesOats, when the supply chain ensures no cross-contamination, are a gluten-free cereal grain. So why haven’t we seen a flurry of oat-based gluten-free options in the global bakery sector? Are they a missed golden opportunity for gluten-free bakery?
Food Visions: Industry needs to confront its communications crash or lose consumers forever
February 20, 2014 00:00 - 5 minutes - 3.3 MBFood manufacturers, retailers and other food industry players are failing to connect with consumers who are tuning out of mainstream messaging and infesting their own comms channels, says angel investor, business mentor and philanthropist, Mike Greene.
GMO-free Cheerios: Did General Mills buckle to consumer pressure? Will the move backfire?
January 10, 2014 00:00 - 6 minutesGeneral Mills’ move to go GMO-free on its flagship Cheerios brand has caused quite a stir. But what motivated this reformulation? And how will it play out?
Metabolix: We are working towards packaging
December 11, 2013 00:00 - 4 minutesPackaging will be a new and important market in the future with increasing emphasis on clarity, according to Metabolix.
CMT plug assist boosts thermoforming clarity
November 07, 2013 00:00 - 3 minutesCMT Materials has launched a syntactic foam plug assist used in tooling for thermoformed packaging.
Unilever joins with Solidaridad to tackle sustainable sugar cane challenge
October 14, 2013 23:00 - 4 minutes - 7.6 MBFood manufacturing giant Unilever will work with international non-profit Solidaridad to drive the sustainable development of the sugar cane industry in Central America.
Industry concerned about data abuse as EFSA fans transparency wings
October 02, 2013 23:00 - 4 minutes - 5.71 MBAs the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) welcomed a broad range of stakeholders to its Italian HQ today to debate data and process transparency, the food industry asked at what point openness brakes innovation and competitive advantage?
Unilever: Healthier food choices must be ‘doable’
September 23, 2013 23:00 - 3 minutes - 4.33 MBThe food industry came under attack last week at the International Congress of Nutrition (#ICN20) for not doing enough to improve the healthiness of its portfolios…unfairly, says Unilever.
Salt reduction beyond potassium chloride: Scelta touts mushrooms for low-salt bread
July 15, 2013 23:00 - 2 minutes - 2.71 MBThere is a raft of options now available to food manufacturers looking to reduce salt - but how about mushrooms? Frozen mushroom giant Scelta Mushrooms has two ingredients for salt replacement, including one for (non-mushroom-flavoured) bread.
ESA: Snack makers must better communicate with NGOs and government
June 19, 2013 23:00 - 4 minutesSnack makers need a better and more open discourse with NGOs and government about efforts made to improve the nutritional profile of their products, says the director general of the European Snacks Association.
Counterintuitive? Healthy snack reformulation claims are decreasing, Mintel
June 13, 2013 23:00 - 4 minutesClaims like low sodium, low fat and low calorie on snacks are decreasing which seems counterintuitive given action is being taken by manufacturers, said the director of innovation and insights at Mintel.
Bakers to battle white bread ‘misconceptions’
June 03, 2013 23:00 - 5 minutesPlant bakers need to defend their corner more robustly in order to increase consumer awareness of bread's nutritional benefits while also battling harvest, regulatory and publicity woes.
G.Mondini and Digi Europe aim to cut label waste
May 16, 2013 23:00 - 4 minutesG.Mondini and Digi Europe have collaborated to launch an integrated weigh station with a coding system that allows printing directly onto film on the top of the tray, eliminating the need for labels and the cost of dispersing unwanted backing paper.
Could the WTO overturn EU health claim laws?
April 21, 2013 23:00 - 4 minutes - 3 MBAggrieved companies and trade groups have already mounted legal actions against the EU’s strict health claim laws – they are in process – but the regulation’s workings could face fresh challenge from governments signed up to the World Trade Organization (WTO), according to a Brussels-based legal expert.
Frugal foodies, quick serve competition and health quests: Snack firms take heed…
March 29, 2013 00:00 - 5 minutesSnack firms must battle with frugal consumers, expanded competition and the challenge to remain innovative, exciting and healthy, a leading sector analyst says.
Snack formulation challenges: Hot tastes at a good price with a dash of health
March 22, 2013 00:00 - 5 minutes - 6.04 MBHot and spicy, mac ‘n’ cheese, natural, healthy, clean label and cheap are just a handful of the demands ingredients firms face when developing snack seasonings, Kerry Ingredients & Flavors says.
RTS unveil ingredients focused market insight database
March 21, 2013 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6 MBA new interactive graphical database offering market insights for food and beverage ingredients will help manufacturers and suppliers identify new trends and grow their business, according to RTS.
Healthy ancient grains cause extrusion challenges in snacks, says Bühler
March 21, 2013 00:00 - 4 minutesThere are processing challenges for extruded snack manufacturers when developing healthier products with ancient grains, whole grains and fruit, says Bühler.
Clean label trend helps drive natural colours to overtake synthetics
March 05, 2013 00:00 - 4 minutes - 4.29 MBNatural colours have overtaken their synthetic counterparts for the first time ever, and the trend towards clean label products is one of the key drivers according to new data from Mintel and Leatherhead Food Research.
Packaging constantly changing to respond to lifestyles, says INCPEN
November 30, 2012 00:00 - 5 minutesPackaging is like a mirror to social developments, fashions and trends which enables constant response to innovation, according to INCPEN.
Cermex unveils robotic palletizing solution at Emballage
November 29, 2012 00:00 - 3 minutesCermex has introduced a robot palletizer which it claims offers fluidity, efficiency at the operator level and security in the cell.