Walkers Shortbread, Hauppauge, N.Y., joins The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) for the 2012 Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles Halloween Half-Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 28.
As its first acquisition, Kraft Foods Europe, which is being integrated into spunoff snack giant Mondelez International, purchases Italy’s Vitasnella snack business from France’s Danone for an undisclosed price as part of its consolidation plans in Europe.
Snyder's-Lance Inc. and Inventure Foods Inc. complete a strategic distribution agreement that will expand the Snyder's-Lance route distribution system in Arizona and offer increased access by Inventure to the growing Snyder's-Lance national distribution network for its brands.
Women's Health compiles its annual list of 125 Best Packaged Foods for Women, a guide to the best-tasting and healthiest packaged foods available on store shelves today. They’re not just convenient and save time, they’re also tasty and diet-conscious.
Kraft Foods will take full control of Morocco's top cookie maker, Bimo, from local investment holding National Investment Co. (SNI), which is controlled by the country's royal family.
After her last trip to PACK EXPO International, Peggy Shannon, the founder of artisan cookie manufacturer Queen City Cookies, L.L.C. in Cincinnati, purchased a shrink-packaging machine that helps ensure the freshness and quality of her cookies, sold to customers across the U.S.
Pastry Chicago, an organization comprised of passionate people who love all forms of pastry, is seeking cookie enthusiasts to participate in its Fifth Annual Amateur Cookie Competition. The event will be held on Aug. 25 from 2-4 p.m. at Whole Foods-South Loop.
Nabisco’s Honey Maid crackers dominate the graham cracker category, with a 49.4% market share, according to SymphonyIRI Group. But Kraft Foods has done little advertising to assert that position until now. Kraft is launching a major marketing effort, with new products and a campaign that promotes the brand as a standalone snack for children.