Bühler partnered with Austrian start-up Selectum to provide a new, healthy and CO2-neutral snack. Selectum launched Paddies, crunchy wafer pillows with a creamy dip inside at the end of 2019.
OREO announced the launch of a line of OREO® Frozen Treats, ranging from scoopable tubs to bars, cones, sandwiches and more, available across the U.S. in March 2022.
Leclerc stores introduced a new, lower price for baguettes, which are now sold for EUR 0.29. Lidl France joined to match this selling price soon after. The average price of a baguette in France is EUR 0.90.
Utz Brands agreed to acquire Clem Snacks, Inc. and J&D Snacks, Inc., two existing third-party direct store delivery (“DSD”) distributors of Utz’s products. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Maclean’s Highland Bakery won three prizes at the 22nd World Championship Scotch Pie Awards: bronze in the macaroni pie category, silver under hot savory for its fajita beef pie, and gold for the Scotch pie category.
The Bread of the Year 2022 has been decided: the Scientific Advisory Board of the German Bread Institute has decided in favor of wood-fired bread. According to the Central Association of the German Bakery Trade, it is a traditional type of bread that is becoming increasingly popular again today.
Aldi opened its first checkout-free Shop&Go concept store in Greenwich, London, after being tested by Aldi staff in recent months. The new trial store allows customers to shop without scanning any product.
Pepsi announced the launch of its first, limited-edition, Pepsi ColaCream Donut exclusively available at Randy’s Donuts Inglewood location. The flavors aims to remind of nostalgic soda shop flavors, complete with pop rocks. It is available for USD5 from January 23 to February 20.
Hobart announced it would give away a mixer at the International Pizza Expo, held in Las Vegas, March 22–24, to celebrate the company’s 125th anniversary. The custom-designed Legacy+® HL662 pizza dough mixer, worth USD27,000, will be unveiled at the exhibition.
Sigma began distributing the popular Chocke-Obleas, a low-calorie snack with superfood ingredients originating in Mexico, to Hispanic grocers across six American markets: San Jose, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and South Texas, with more to follow.