The fourth annual State of Snacking report published by Mondelez highlights the expanded role of snacking, as it increasingly replaces traditional meals in consumers’ lives.
French bakers staged a protest on Monday, January 23, marching in Paris to protest against energy costs and to demand more financial aid to compensate for the steep increase in electricity and raw material costs, including flour, sugar, butter and eggs.
Gerhard Schubert GmbH will showcase its automated packaging solutions at CFIA Rennes, between March 14 and 16. A new Cobot will be previewed, designed to automate feeding products to machines.
Thomas Isaksson was appointed as the new Executive Vice President and Head of Lantmännen Cerealia starting March 1, 2023. He succeeds Magnus Kagevik, who has held the position in an acting role since August 2022.
Waitrose supermarket removed all Warburtons products from its shelves, citing that product performance issues, according to reports. In response, Warburtons issued a statement highlighting the quality of their products, a first priority for the bakery.
Swiss companies Cetravac AG and bakeXperts entered and agreement to be exclusively represented on the Polish market starting this year, by the trading and service company Giko from Tarnowskie Góry.
The 28th edition of Gulfood will see a show 30% larger than before, with sustainability at the forefront, as the global sustainability initiative Gulfood Green launches
German gas storage stated that there will be no supply shortage this winter. No supply problems are anticipated for next winter either, as consumption has been declining.
Grupo Bimbo acquired Vel Pitar, a leading Romanian bakery manufacturing bread, sponge cake, and sweet and savory specialty products. The national financial newspaper Ziarul Financiar estimates the value of the transaction is around EUR 200 m.
Private equity firm Swander Pace Capital completed the sale of Backerhaus Veit, Ltd. to PNC Riverarch Capital.