Search

Mondelez International, the owner of Cadbury chocolate and Oreo biscuits, has acquired a "significant majority stake" in Evirth, a Chinese bakery business. Evirth produces French-style desserts such as mille crepe cakes, Swiss rolls, mooncakes, and cookies. Mondelez already held a minority interest in Evirth and this deal is part of their strategy to accelerate growth in the cakes and pastries category. The financial terms and size of the stake were not disclosed. Mondelez estimates that the cakes and pastries category in China is valued at $3 billion, with an annual growth rate of 15%. [Extracted from the article]

The Roto Cake Pumps offer a clean, odourless solution for handling highly viscous and non-flowable liquids with high dry solid contents ranging from 21% to 45% [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

UK-based confectionery and bakery company Regal Foods has acquired Love Handmade Cakes, a local peer, for an undisclosed fee. Love Handmade Cakes, established in 2004 in Leeds, produces a variety of cakes and baked goods for foodservice wholesalers, coffee shops, and distributors. The acquisition will enhance Regal Foods' portfolio and provide opportunities for expansion in the foodservice sector. Love Handmade Cakes will continue to operate independently, joining other companies in Regal Foods' portfolio. Regal Foods is a manufacturer and distributor of baked and confectionery products, with a wide range of products and a strong presence in the UK and international markets. [Extracted from the article]

Malaysian confectioner Apollo Food Holdings has been acquired by Scoop Capital, the local master franchisee for Baskin-Robbins. Scoop purchased a controlling 51.3% stake in Apollo from local investor Keynote Capital for $50.8 million. The deal requires Scoop to make an unconditional mandatory takeover offer to acquire the remaining 49% stake in Apollo. Apollo produces chocolate confectionery products and layer cakes under its own brand for both local and overseas markets. The new owners intend to maintain Apollo's listing status on the local stock exchange. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusess the U.S. Supreme Court case Klein v. Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries addressing religious exemption. It mentions that it is a legal case against a cake shop who refused to offer cakes for a same-sex wedding. The state claims that this refusal violated statutes barring discrimination of the basis of sexual orientation, wherein bakers responded by arguing that the protections of the First Amendment's Free Speech and Free Exercise Clauses limit the reach of the law.

The company launched the UK's first nut-free celebration cake in 2010 and the country's first vegan (nut-, milk- and egg free) celebration cake in 2019. Keywords: Bakery and Cereal; Vegetarian and Vegan; News EN Bakery and Cereal Vegetarian and Vegan News N.PAG N.PAG 1 04/04/23 20230330 NES 230330 The founder and CEO of UK nut-free cake business Just Love Food Company has urged the food industry to adopt more rigorous standards on allergen labelling. [Extracted from the article]

The price of new cakes made by Dr. Oetker are likely to be higher than the market average as the company intends to promote their products as a special treat to celebrate special occasions, Mirza explains. Keywords: Bakery and Cereal; Snacks; Analysis; BRICs and beyond; Britannia Industries; Dr. Oetker; Emerging markets; NPD & innovation EN Bakery and Cereal Snacks Analysis BRICs and beyond Britannia Industries Dr. Oetker Emerging markets NPD & innovation N.PAG N.PAG 1 11/10/21 20211105 NES 211105 India's packaged cake market is enjoying solid growth and it's attracting fresh investment - including from one of Europe's major players in baking. [Extracted from the article]

"Additionally, revenues from significant blue-chip and repeat customers have been added and enhanced during the investment term with company revenues growing by c. 54%, of which export revenues more than doubled to EUR9.6m [US$11.1m] annually, 77% of total revenues." Keywords: Bakery and Cereal; Snacks; News; Food M&A; Homepage Top Section EN Bakery and Cereal Snacks News Food M&A Homepage Top Section N.PAG N.PAG 1 10/11/21 20211005 NES 211005 The investment firm which owned Irish cakes and treats business Broderick's has sold the business back to the founding family for an undisclosed sum. Bernard and Barry Broderick, who take up the position of joint managing directors of the cake firm, said: "Ina's Kitchen Desserts continues to grow and trade profitably. [Extracted from the article]

Chris Zugaro, a partner at Trive Capital, said Just Desserts will add a "complementary, premium brand" to Rubicon Bakers' portfolio and add scale to the business. Keywords: Bakery and Cereal; News; Food M&A EN Bakery and Cereal News Food M&A N.PAG N.PAG 1 09/04/21 20210831 NES 210831 Rubicon Bakers has acquired fellow California-based cakes and cupcakes maker Just Desserts. [Extracted from the article]

This category offers various opportunities for launch of innovative products at different price points and expansion in rural markets [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Almost a year ago, Biscuit International was bought out by Los Angeles-based private-equity firm Platinum Equity, which acquired the business from peer Qualium Investissement in France for an undisclosed sum. Keywords: Biscuit International EN Biscuit International N.PAG N.PAG 1 04/08/21 20210203 NES 210203 Investor-backed Biscuit International is on the acquisition trail again in Europe as the France-based private-label manufacturer has entered an agreement to buy butter cookies maker Dan Cake Portugal. [Extracted from the article]

Premier expects to make the first deliveries to Weston under the agreement in the first quarter of its new financial year beginning in April. Keywords: Premier Foods EN Premier Foods N.PAG N.PAG 1 04/08/21 20210119 NES 210119 Premier Foods, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, has signed an agreement with Canada-based bakery supplier Weston Foods to sell and market Mr Kipling cakes in the US. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: Baxters Food Group; Kellogg; Kerry Group; Wessanen EN Baxters Food Group Kellogg Kerry Group Wessanen N.PAG N.PAG 1 07/08/20 20200529 NES 200529 B Our pick of the new products this week includes protein-filled waffles from Kellogg's Kashi, vegan-friendly snacks from Wessanen and hot sauces from Surya Foods. b Kellogg-owned Kashi rolls out "protein-packed" waffles Kashi, the plant-based business owned by cereal giant Kellogg, has launched what the company calls "protein-packed waffles" in the US under its Go brand. Featured in the launch are Thai Dragon Sriracha Hot Chilli Sauce Original, Thai Dragon Black Fire Extra Hot Chilli Sauce and Thai Dragon Sweet Chilli Sauce all in 455ml bottles with a recommended retail price of GBP3.10 (US$3.78). [Extracted from the article]

Bauli, an Italy-based manufacturer of traditional sweet-bakedproducts such as pandoro and pannetone, has sought to diversifyby taking a majority stake in Slovakian sports nutrition businessMaxSport. Just-food has asked both Bauli and MaxSport for further detailson this deal. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents news briefs related to food industry. Topics discussed include information on launch of A2 milk powder tailored for the whole family by Nestle in China; launch of range of lava cakes by Pots & Co.; and information on launch of oat-based products and diary based creamers by Chobani.

The article offers brief information on several food products including Reese's Ice Cream Cake from Hershey; Dark Chocolate Almond Sea Salt bar from Kind Frozen; and Almond Breeze Almondmilk Yogurt Alternative from Blue Diamond.

The article discusses england-based cake manufacturer Bright Blue Foods (BBF) Ltd. planning to invest in facilities after securing £40 million of finance from Wells Fargo Capital Finance, and work on its strategic growth plans. It states that the new three-year financing facility helps BBF with day-today working capital, along with headroom for further capital investment in its manufacturing facilities.

The article focuses on the trend of chilli in the Chinese food industry. It informs that spicy dishes can be ordered in all restaurants, and supermarkets offer a huge variety of chilli pastes and spicy sauces. It mentions that chillies are also used in chocolate and makes reference to a young female entrepreneur in Beijing, China who has opened a cake shop and her proprietary products include chilli cake and spicy butter cookies.

The article offers brief information on desserts including the Freddo cakes and biscuits from Cadbury.

The article reports that Premier Foods will directly sell Mr Kipling and Cadbury cakes into New Zealand for the first time in Progressive Enterprises' Countdown supermarkets.

The article offers information on the reformulation of the Disney celebration cake range by the bakery Finsbury Food Group, which is available in Lucasfilm Star Wars, and Marvel superheroes like the Avengers, and Spider-Man.

The article offers information on the renewal of contract between bakery firm Finsbury Food Group and chocolate maker Thorntons owned by Ferrero SpA . Topics discussed include the views of Jack Cook-Broussine, Thorntons brand manager, on innovative products; plans of the company to grow the brand presence within the cake aisle; and Finsbury announced that it would close its London-based Grain D'Or business.

A reprint of the article "Premier Foods and Mondelez International renew and expand cake production and marketing deal," which appeared on the website just-food.com on August 31, 2017, is presented. It reports on the renewal of the cake production and marketing agreement between food companies Premier Foods and Mondelez International. It mentions the coverage of the deal, the expansion of geographic scope and brand, and how the companies look forward on their collaborative works.

The article informs on a partnership between British food manufacturer Premier Foods plc., and Cadbury for producing and marketing Cadbury-branded cake and ambient dessert products. Topics discussed include views of Gavin Darby, chief executive officer (CEO) of Premier on same, replacement of Premier's old 12-month deal with a new five-year agreement; and developing plans for launching Cadbury cake in two new markets in the 2017 and 2018.

The article offers information on several Otis Spunkmeyer snack products including the Chocolate Chunk Cookie, the Iced Lemon Loaf Cakes, and the Mini Brownie Bites from Aryzta.

A reprint of the article "Premier Foods takes Mr Kipling into free-from in UK" published on just-food.com on April 26, 2017 is presented, which evaluates loaf cakes offered by Premier Foods.

The article presents a reprint of the article "UK cake maker Finsbury Food Group to look for price hikes," by Katy Askew, which appeared online at just-food.com on January 19, 2017. It discusses the plan of British cake maker Finsbury Food Group to increase prices of its products in the second half of 2017 following a flat sales in the first half.

The article evaluates several nutritious food products including Special K Nourish granola, Cinnamon Frosted Flakes and Pop-Tarts, Nutri-Grain Bakery Delights crumb cakes and new snacks include Cheez-it Duoz bacon and cheddar crackers and Town House Crackers and Hummus from Kellogg Co.

The article presents a reprint of the article "UK's Food Utopia considering Avana Bakeries closure" by John Shepherd, which appeared in the "just-food.com" website. Topics discussed include the decision of the Great Britain-based cake makers and decorators Food Utopia to close its Avana Bakeries plant in Newport, Wales, the company's proposal to cease Avana Bakeries' production and the bakeries' lose of cake production contract.

The article focuses on the move of Premier Foods PLC to seek a longer-term deal for the Cadbury cake licence the Great Britain-based group owns from brand owner Mondelez International on a 12-month, rolling basis. Gavin Darby, Premier's chief executive officer, offers information about the efforts of the company to acquire gain fresh terms with Mondelez International.

The article reports how food manufacturing company Bakkavor will be creating jobs in the Great Britain to meet the growing demand for ready meals and desserts in the country. Topics discussed include that fresh cream cakes producer will recruit employees in Nottinghamshire, England to meet the demand of cakes, the company plans to introduce night shift and boost its current day shifts; and the news positions the company will create like manufacturing technicians and food handlers.

The article reports on the constructive discussions between food firm Premier Foods with herbs and spices maker McCormick & Co. regarding McCormick interest in buying the Premier. It mentions that the firm have strategic initiatives for its products such as Cadbury cake lines. It also mentions that Premier has announced its plans to enter in a co-operation agreement with Nissin Foods Holdings.

The article reports that Creative Confectionery, the British maker of Kendal mint cakes, has ceased trading. Topics discussed include the laying off of 100 staff at the company's Elmsfield Business Park production facility, background on the founding of Creative Confectionery, and information on the Kendal mint cake.

The article reports the talks between French food group Norac and industry investor Group Galapagos regarding the former's desire to take majority control of French bakery Goûters Magiques. It was in 2007 when the two companies established Goûters Magiques as a joint venture. Among the products of Goûters Magiques include loaf cakes, brownies and waffles.

The article previews the Mr. Kipling Exceedingly Good cakes for the Great Britain (GB) local market from Premier Foods plc.

The article reports that food firm Premier Foods plc has decided to move from the use of free-range eggs to barn eggs in its cake products. It notes that the company insisted that the decision was necessary in order to provide good value for money to its customers, that while the company has abandoned the use of free-range eggs, it has maintained welfare standards above those held by its major cake competitors, and that it claimed that it still maintains its commitment to cage-free eggs.

A reprint of the article "Edita Food Posts 9M Sales, Profit Jump" by Hannah Abdulla which was published on the website www.just-food.com on November 12, 2015 is presented. The article reports on the increase in sales and profits posted by Edita Food Industries for the nine months ended on September 30, the increase in net profit to 212 million Egyptian pounds and the third quarter sales growth arising from increased capacity in its croissant and cake segments.

The article offers information on the Minions-themed cake range from Mexico-based bakery Grupo Bimbo.

The article presents a reprint of the article "Warburtons targets more meals with "giant" crumpets," by Dean Best which first appeared online on the website just-food.com on October 21, 2015. Topics discussed include the crumpet launched by Warburtons baker, the views of Warburtons' innovation director Darren Littler regarding consumer prefernces for meals, and the investment of the bakery for crumpet plant in England.

The article reports on the launch of Bony cake in the Spanish market after a social media campaign from Grupo Bimbo, a Mexican Baker.

The article reports that Britannia Industries is to set up a bakery and dairy products plant in Andhra Pradesh. It states that the site, in which the company will be investing US is scheduled to start operations by December 2016. It mentions that the site will be the company eighth plant in the country. It presents views of Varun Berry, managing director of Britannia Industries, on the cake and biscuit business.

The article focuses on private equity (PE) firm Endless as the new owner of Bright Blue Foods (BBF) after PE NBGI sold its majority stake in BBF to Endless. It mentions the creation of BBF in 2012 with one bakery in Poland and four bakeries and one plant in Great Britain with a permanent staff of 700 while NBGI remains as investor in the business. Also cited is BBF's production of Swiss rolls, mince pies and celebration cakes to join the PE Endless portfolio that includes the Karro Food Group.

The article previews the Thornton Little Temptations line of mini cake bites for the Great Britain (GB) market from the Finsbury Food Group.

The article presents a reprint of the article "Premier Foods adds to Mr Kipling range," by Dean Best, which appeared in the website just-food.com on September 1, 2015. Topics discussed include the reinforcement by Premier Foods PLC of the claimed craftmanship in the cake brand with Mr Kipling brand, the launch of three product lines with new packaging design, and the gained market share in the cake category of Great Britain.

The article discusses the launch of the Tastykake mini cupcake line from Flowers Foods which includes mini peanut butter swirly cupcakes made with Reese's brand peanut butter; mini swirly cupcakes with chocolate cake made with Hershey's cocoa; and mini koffee kake cupcakes.

The article reports that Mexican baker Grupo Bimbo predicts increase in sales after acqusition of Spanish bakery group Panrico. Topics discussed include views of Bimbo chief executive officer (CEO) Daniel Servitje on increased business revenue in Europe, incresed promotional activity in cake category from competitors.

The article discusses the release of the Kingsmill Crumpet Thins, a low-calorie version of its Kingsmill crumpet, from Associated British Foods (ABF).