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The American Baking Association’s (ABA) new Board of Directors is comprised of industry veterans from the many facets of the baking business – including BBU, Flower Foods, Richmond Baking, H-E-B and others – positioning it in a strength of power to grow, connect and enhance the industry.

Independent chocolatiers Cox & Co has developed new paper flow wrap chocolate packaging, allowing it to phase out all plastics on its production line and give consumers curbside recyclable wrapping.

Confetti Snacks wowed the judges at the coveted event held at SNAC International’s SNX 2024 in Dallas, Texas, last week. This is just the beginning of an exciting journey, which sees Mickey Mouse, a featurette in an Emmy-award doccie and a dip on the cards for the pioneering veggie chip producer.

From improving packaging shapes to integrating QR codes on-pack, there’s a lot that cheese manufacturers can lean on in order to attract, retain and re-invigorate consumer interest.

The ABA’s 2024 Convention in Scottsdale, Arizona, is set to kick off tomorrow, promising an array of activities, workshops and networking opportunities. We caught up with Eric Dell, president and CEO of ABA, to get the inside scoop on what attendees can expect.

Cadbury reduced-plastic Easter packs, South Korea label-free water bottles, EUDR concerns and more feature in this edition of Sustainability Snippets.

With on-the-go single-serve bottle sizes representing the largest volumes of products sold, The Coca-Cola has turned its attention to light-weighting these sizes. The result? Annual plastic savings which equate to 800 million bottles a year, according to the company’s calculations.

AI food imports screening, Nestle NAD+ precursor study, seafood sector digitalisation and more feature in this edition of Science Shorts.

While Britain is a nation of chocolate lovers, two thirds of consumers believe chocolate eggs comprise too much packaging – yet despite concerns over sustainability and inflation, we’ll still be dipping into our pockets for the sweet stuff.

As consumer concerns rise over a variety of food ingredients and food additive bans increase, the non-profit Clean Label Project is helping brands make sense of it all, the organization’s executive director Jaclyn Bowen told FoodNavigator-USA in an interview during Natural Products Expo West earlier this month.