UK: Kestrel Foods acquires pretzel brand Indie Bay Snacks
UK food manufacturer Kestrel Foods has announced the acquisition of savoury snack brand Indie Bay Snacks from peer Nurture Brands for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2016 by Dafna Bonas, Indie Bay Snacks sells low-calorie, low-fat pretzel snacks, including “pretzel thins”, through grocery, travel, and direct-to-consumer channels. Commenting on the deal, Nurture Brands managing director […]
UK: Kestrel Foods acquires Just Live a Little Granola
Northern Irish food manufacturer Kestrel Foods has announced the acquisition of non-HFSS granola brand, Just Live a Little Granola. Just Live a Little Granola will be joining Kestrel Foods’ portfolio which includes the Forest Feast and Acti-Snack brands as well as producing private label products in order ‘to continue its growth within the plant-based arena’. […]
Snacks tap into the ‘street food’ trend
The latest innovation insight from Gama Compass™ MANCHESTER – 20th February 2015: The potential for the ‘street food’ concept to exert greater influence in consumer goods categories is signalled by a new snack mix range with an emphasis on exotic ingredients and flavours – Forest Feast Street Food Snack Mixes. “Inspired by the sights, sounds […]
Innovation Insight: Forest Feast Street Food Snack Mixes
The potential for the ‘street food’ concept to exert greater influence in consumer goods categories is signalled by a new snack mix range with an emphasis on exotic ingredients and flavours – Forest Feast Street Food Snack Mixes. “Inspired by the sights, sounds and spices of the World’s Street Food hot spots”, Forest Feast Street […]