Ditsch launches pretzel bite snack
At the Hannover Central Station, Ditsch launched a new bite-sized concept of its renowned pretzels, called Pretzel Bites. They are baked according to the original pretzel recipe.
Switzerland: Schwyter and Lichtensteiger merge
Swiss bakeries Schwyter and Lichtensteiger are merging to form a single company. The future company name and brand identity will be announced at a later time. The merger will begin in February 2026 and is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Grupo Bimbo appoints new CEO
Grupo Bimbo announced Alejandro Rodriguez Bas is its new Chief Executive Officer. He joined the company in 2021 and currently serves as President of Barcel Global and a member of the Executive Committee.
Royal DSM revealed its new integrated Food & Beverage unit, bringing together three areas of DSM’s nutrition business – Food Specialties, Hydrocolloids and part of its Nutritional Products group. The move follows emerging customer and market needs, DSM announced.
Hershey’s KIT KAT brand announced the launch of two new products at the start of the year: KIT KAT® Duos Strawberry + Dark Chocolate, and KIT KAT® Chocolate Hazelnut THiNS.
Mariana Haddad was promoted to Technical Sales Director for American Pan. Haddad is based at American Pan Cainco in Bauru, Brazil.
The global plant-based protein market is expected to attract growth at a CAGR of 5.7% during the forecast period of 2021 to 2031, according to a study made by Transparency Market Research (TMR).
Puratos and ReGrained partnered to develop upcycled solutions for the commercial baking industry. ReGrained’s Upcycled Food Lab specializes in upcycled product development, including the ReGrained SuperGrain+®.
