Food & Beverage News

Bakers' day out at Bakery Business 2010
India has a giant bakery industry which is currently valued at Rs 69 billion. No one can take away the credit from India for the fact that it ranks third in global bakery industry and second in biscuits, but much of work is yet to be completed before it proclaims itself as leader in the segment.

Bakery Business 2010 ready for action
As Bakery Business 2010, the 5th national trade fair for bakery and pastry professionals in India, prepares itself to take a plunge into the depths of bakery and various aspects related to it, right from baking a cake and selling an equipment to branding a product, the busy man form the organising team – Pradeep Gopalan, director, Hospitality First – takes some time out for a quick chat

India’s bakery industry is booming
The concept of baking food or bakery as an industry is as old as human civilisation.

Two Australian cos to market bakery ingredients & dairy desserts
State of Victoria’s companies like Ballantyne and Exquisine are looking to find a market for its new range of bakery ingredients and dairy desserts in India.

Dabon brings EVI American Cream Cheese & premix desserts to India
Dabon International, wholly owned Indian subsidiary of the French dairy major Bongrain SA, which is the second largest speciality cheese producer in France and fifth largest in the world, has brought some exciting bakery products to India.

Dried plums extend the shelf life of baked breakfast goods
Staying healthy the delicious way with California Prunes What happens when you pluck plums, bursting with fruit-juices and then dry them at their peak of freshness? They develop a delectable new flavour, concentrating their fruity essence into naturally sweet, chewy morsels of goodness of California Prunes.

Ravi Foods to scale higher in export market
Ravi Foods, a biscuits and confectionery maker, is targeting an export of Rs 250 crore turnover by 2012 from the current Rs 150 crore.

Veg. oils market to reach 169 mn tonnes
The US-based GIA, publisher of off-the-shelf market research, said that the global market for vegetable oils had been forecast to reach 169 million tonnes by 2015.

ColorMatrix promotes its dairy innovation Lactra
The ColorMatrix Group, global innovator in advanced colorant, additive and dosing technologies for the plastic beverage packaging industry is in India to promote its products like PET Resin Enhancement technologies, Triple A , Amosorb and Amosorb® Solo2 and Lactra to the Indian buyers.

US bakers announce new show for October 2011
The Retail Bakers of America (RBA), American Bakers Association (ABA), and Bakery Equipment Manufacturers & Allieds (BEMA) announced the launch of their newest industry event, All Things Baking, at the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) in Las Vegas.

ITC plans to step up biscuit production
Diversified conglomerate ITC said it would increase the production of biscuit in the country by up to 20 per cent every year, as it plans to drive growth in the segment, in the wake of robust demand.

California Pizza Kitchen forays into Indian market
California Pizza Kitchen Inc. (CPK), home to the Original BBQ Chicken Pizza and other innovative hearth-baked pizzas, made-to-order pastas, creative salads, appetizers, soups, sandwiches and desserts, has announced the opening of its first restaurant in India.

Barry Callebaut & Kraft Foods sign supply pact
Barry Callebaut, the world’s largest manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, and Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT), the world’s second largest food company and a global leader in confectionery, has announced the signing of a long-term global master product agreement.

Interpack 2011 at Dusseldorf to focus on food wastage; receives support from FAO
The growing presence of Germany’s food processing and packaging machinery is easily being felt in India. With 26% share in the supply of food processing and packaging machinery export world over in 2009, Germany proclaimed itself as the world leader followed closely by Italy at 22%.