Jubilant FoodWorks will develop, sub-franchise and operate more than 500 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in India over the next 15 years under an agreement signed by the two companies, with the first expected to open by early next year.

Sales of fairtrade food will reach $850m in 2014, according to the latest consumer research published by Datamonitor.

Scottish bakery group Harry Gow's investment in technology has helped the group grow significantly, opening their 16th shop this spring.

Bulgaria has started working on three bread state standards, reports Sofia News Agency.

Danisco's Executive Board and members of the Board of Directors yesterday accepted DuPont's offer of DKK 665 per share, corresponding to 28,056 shares and a total value of DKK 18.7 million in accordance with the Board of Directors'…

The Buhler Technology Group recently announced that for the first time in the group's 150-year history, order intake exceeded the mark of 2 billion Swiss francs in business year 2010.

Discovery Foods is set to drive further growth within the Mexican ­­category, currently worth £138.7m, by becoming the first and only brand to market Preservative Free Plain Tortillas made with British flour in the UK.

Danish ingredients maker Palsgaard has unveiled plans to construct a large, state-of-the-art emulsifier factory in Asia.

Nestle, the world's largest food manufacturer, has announced plans to invest heavily in expanding its African production capacity.

PepsiCo is planning to use increasing amounts of digital media and new product development in its efforts to drive business growth in China.

Retailers have helped to fuel the "gluten-free food boom" for bakery and other products, in moving the category from a medical niche into the mainstream health and wellness food empire claims Euromonitor International.

Bosch Packaging Technology, a leading supplier of holistic packaging and process technology, is changing the company names of its subsidiaries Sigpack Systems AG and Paal Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH, effective February 1.

Bread prices are expected to rise in New Zealand after Cyclone Yasi dealt another blow to Queensland's wheat, sugar and banana crops, reported nzherald.co.nz.

WORKERS from the closure-threatened Burton's factory in Moreton took the campaign to save their jobs on the road at the weekend, reported Wirral Globe.

A number of food companies have stopped production or closed stores due to the upheavel in Egypt.

Ingredients company Puratos has introduced its Sensobus concept in the United States to help drive its worldwide consumer understanding approach forward.

Australian wheat exporters were looking closely at their Egypt trading contracts yesterday, as huge crowds of protesters continued to throng Cairo and call for the resignation of the President Hosni Mubarak, reported The Australian.

United Biscuits is celebrating another success in its bid to cut waste by eliminating landfill from four of its factories, reported the grocer.