News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Wrigley will be expanding its Chattanooga factory to accommodate the production of Altoid mints, which will be transferred to the US from Wales, the leading confectionery company announced on Monday.
German-based ingredients firm Nutrinova passes raw material and energy price rises onto the market, announcing double-digit price hike for its sorbate products, used increasingly by food developers to preserve foods such as cheese and baked goods.
Improving the flavour of thawed and re-heated frozen baked goods, food scientists in the US have designed a release mechanism that delays odour release until the product is cooked.
Hazelnut prices remain at all time highs but the imminent crop from key producer Turkey could offer some stability to snack makers and confectioners impacted by the record highs.