Pinnacle Foods liquidates Boulder Brands UK: 'We're focusing on the North American branded food business'

By Elaine Watson

28-Nov-2016 Last updated on 24-Jun-2017 at 00:18 GMT

Pinnacle Foods has liquidated the UK operations of its gluten-free subsidiary Boulder Brands according to UK government records, and is now auctioning off the assets.

US gluten-free retail sales rose 11% in 2015; will slow to +6% in 2016, says Packaged Facts

08-Nov-2016

By Elaine Watson

US retail sales* of gluten-free products rose 11% in 2015 and are predicted to rise a more modest 6% to $1.66bn in 2016, according to a new report from Packaged Facts, which predicts that as the market matures, growth rates are “expected to slow...

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Is low-FODMAP the new gluten-free?

28-Oct-2016

By Elizabeth Crawford

For the 45 million Americans who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome, identifying food that they can safely eat without triggering a flare up is a source of deep frustration that also could be a sizable market opportunity for innovative food and...

Leadbetter's realigns to focus on allergy-friendly manufacturing: ‘Our growth curve is very steep’

13-Oct-2016

By Elaine Watson

San Francisco-based Leadbetter’s Bake Shop has stopped making English muffins, its flagship product, and changed its name to Better Bakeries as it focuses on building an allergy-friendly food manufacturing and co-packing business designed to bridge the...