Archives for February 9, 2018

Fox's goes tropical and travel-friendly in first NPD surge in 20 years

Big Bear Confectionery’s Fox’s Glacier brand has refreshed its packaging, added tropical and berry flavors and introduced travel packs intended to create new consumption occasions.

‘Core and more’: Orkla focuses on healthy, green innovations

Nordic food group Orkla is concentrating on rising consumer demand for healthy, environmentally friendly products and intends to build new brands that deliver on these trends.

Free-from foods are seen as healthier - especially GM-free and palm oil-free: study

Free-from labelled foods seem healthier, with GM-free and palm oil-free labels having the strongest effect, according to a study of almost 2000 French, Swedish, British and Polish individuals.

Earnings results

AAK’s chocolate and confectionery fats division sees 20% sales gain in 2017

Swedish firm AarhusKarlshamm AB (AAK) has reported ‘record-high’ operating profit of SEK 471m ($58m) for Q4 2017, an 8% increase compared to the same period last year.