Mondelez is offering cake products for the first time in China this year and has pledged to invest more in digital solutions, China Daily shared information from a senior executive. Mondelez will launch frozen cakes on the Chinese market starting in April.
Baker & Baker launched a heart-shaped donut in the UK, ahead of Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day celebrations. The soft donut base is topped with pink, strawberry-flavored icing and white sugar strand. It contains no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives, and is suitable for vegans.
Australian Bakery supplier Suprima Bakeries announced the launch of their new Artisan Frozen Dough range, including Artisan Multigrain Dough and Artisan White Sourdough Dough.
Sara Lee® Bread announced the addition of Sara Lee White Bread Made with Veggies to its product lineup. It is baked with the equivalent of one cup of vegetables per loaf and fortified with vitamins A, D and E, Bimbo Bakeries detailed.
Nestlé introduced recyclable paper packaging as a pilot test for the KitKat brand as a limited trial in Australia. Nestlé will produce more than 250,000 KitKat bars wrapped in paper in an exclusive partnership with Coles supermarkets.
Panera Bread launched three new sandwiches in its Toasted Baguettes range, available at Panera bakery-cafes throughout the US starting January 12. MyPanera members will receive early access to Toasted Baguettes now through January 11.
Sustainability-focused company Earth & Wheat is adding a new product to its list of ‘wonky’ bakery products it saves from being wasted: the Special Artisan Bread Box. The new product is available for subscription, with delivery frequencies ranging from weekly to monthly.
Matthews Cotswold Flour launched a new Stoneground Regenerative White Flour, on the occasion of World Soil Day (December 5).
Lotus Bakeries and Patisserie Valerie (UK) are collaborating on a new product that will be available in all their stores: the ultimate Lotus Biscoff Slice.
Paris-based U.N. heritage body UNESCO agreed to include the “artisanal know-how and culture of baguette bread” on its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.