With the cost of food-grade guar gum skyrocketing and a lack of supply, replacements are being evaluated, and the tortilla industry sees tara gum and locust bean gum as being credible substitutes, claims a hydrocolloid expert.
Kellogg leaps at buying the Pringles chip brand from Procter & Gamble for $2.7 billion after a sale with Diamond Foods was sidetracked by Diamond’s accounting troubles and a management shakeup.
The snack industry should plan on attending or exhibiting at SNAXPO 2012, March 16-19, in Phoenix at the Phoenix Convention Center. Hosted by the Snack Food Association, this exciting diamond anniversary (75th year) snack event will provide opportunities to network with snack food industry professionals from around the world, learn the latest and greatest trends and technologies and hear interesting speakers, such as former Arkansas governor and best-selling author, Mike Huckabee.
Company: Frito-Lay, Inc., Plano, Texas Website: www.fritolay.com Introduced: August 2011 Distribution: National Suggested Retail: $1.49 for a 3.375-oz. bag of Doritos or a 3.75-oz. bag of Cheetos
Many clean-label manufacturers are making headway in snack and bakery segments by creating exciting new foods for consumers to enjoy, proving that clean-label foods can also be tasty and satisfying.
This year's two-day Tortilla Industry Association (TIA) tech seminar, to be held May 11-12 at the Disney Grand Californian in Anaheim, Calif., will focus on current issues and trends designed to help tortilla production plants become more successful and profitable.
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