US food group Sara Lee has agreed to sell its North American fresh bakery operations to Mexico’s Grupo Bimbo in a deal worth US$959 million, following months of speculation over Sara Lee’s...

Consumer group CHOICE says Australians are consuming far more salt than they are aware of, with sodium levels in food clocking in at alarming levels, and often difficult to detect by taste alone –...

Food manufacturer Sara Lee is reformulating the recipes on two of its bread products in the US to remove high fructose corn syrup. It is reformulating its Sara Lee Soft and Smooth white and whole wheat...

UK retailer Tesco has withdrawn an advertisement claiming its bread is baked from scratch in-store following a complaint by the Real Bread Campaign (RBC). The complaint, which was upheld by the UK’s...

Inherent strength of the Chinese economy and resultant consumption boom is driving the growth of the bakery and cereals market in China.China held the fourth position in terms of retail sales and the second...

Health experts have advised women who are pregnant or breastfeeding that they need to ensure they get enough iodine. Recent findings from the National Iodine Nutrition Survey showed that much of the Australian...

Australian bread franchise Bakers Delight has unveiled its new brand strategy, in a plan to reposition the business for continued growth. The $6 million dollar plan will focus on emphasising the freshness...

Researchers at Ireland’s Teagasc Food Research, a subsidiary of Ireland’s Agriculture and Food Development Authority, have successfully used ‘pseudocereals’ such as amaranth, quinoa...

As the pressures of weak consumer spending continues and major UK retailers embark on a promotional war to win shoppers, the lowly loaf of bread is at the centre of a fierce price battle on grocery shelves.And...

Premier Foods plc, the UK’s largest food maker, have launched Hovis Hearty Oats, a bread line developed to maintain cholesterol levels.The company is aiming to increase the amount of bread eaten...