Mondelez invested $5 million in the facility, which the company said will serve as a strategic center of excellence and regional hub “driving creative development and innovation in the biscuits and baked snacks category.”
Anthony & Sons is expanding The Avocado Bread Co. to include bagels and ciabatta sandwich rolls. The products join the current lineup of sliced bread, dinner rolls and a take-and-bake baguette.
In Mintel’s 2024 “Salty Snacks report," 30% of consumers said that they seek out new flavors, 35% of them said that they would consider purchasing more salty snacks if there were more interesting flavors, and 29% agreed that it’s fun to try snacks with unusual flavors.
The company has outgrown its current 27,000-square-foot facility in Miamisburg, prompting the addition of a nearby 10,500-square-foot facility that will house office spaces and R&D.