By Bainbridge, Jane Despite healthy-eating trends, cakes have retained their appeal as an indulgent treat, writes Jane Bainbridge THE BACKGROUND Cakes, like other food products, are under increased scrutiny from consumers as healthy-eating awareness and concerns about obesity continue to grow.

Sonoco Roger Schrum, 843-339-6018; roger.schrum@sonoco.com www.sonoco.com Logo: http://www.sonoco.com Premier Foods is using a flip-top Sono-wrap(R) paperboard package from Sonoco to launch its new Mr Kipling Cake Bites--bite-sized individually wrapped sponge cakes.

By Rupert Steiner IT MIGHT make exceedingly good cakes, but Premier Foods, the company behind the Mr Kipling brand and Hovis bread is the latest food manufacturer to produce a half baked set of results.

By Whitehead, Jennifer The Fabulous Bakin' Boys is extending its baked-goods range with a snack line aimed at adults. The first two products in the Only for grown-ups' range, Caramel Shortcakes and Dark Chocolate Brownies, hit the shelves in Sainsbury's this week.

Branston Pickle-to-Oxo group Premier Foods yesterday said it was on track to meet profits targets, but warned of higher interest charges and rising wheat costs.