The Fernandes Concern recently opened a modern bakery in Kernkampweg, Suriname. The construction is worth USD15m, of which USD10m were financed by the Inter- American Development Bank. The new building replaces the old bakery on the…
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Ingredient supplier Corbion presented its strategy update for the period 2018-2021, which is based on two essential directions for sustainable growth: ingredient solutions and innovation platforms. Corbion says that is has built a solid…
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A team of researchers with several members from the University of Oslo in Norway and one with Monash University in Australia has found that the bloating many people experience after eating foods containing wheat may be due to sensitivity to…
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Portadown-based Irwin's Bakery, in Northern Ireland, has won a lucrative new contract to supply its “Batch” bread to over 300 Asda stores across the UK. The deal, which is worth GBP500k a year to the company, is for three new lines of batch…
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An artisan bakery in Cherokee County, South Carolina, will invest USD31.9m to expand its operations. ACE Bakery, which produces and distributes baked goods to a variety of retail outlets and restaurants, will add 80,000 square feet to its…
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CAOBISCO products (confectionery, chocolate and fine bakery wares) are the top food and drink products traded with the UK, with a total trade representing more than EUR5bn per year. The trade between the two entities will be affected if a…
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Panera Bread has announced that it will acquire the parent company of Au Bon Pain (ABP). The Boston-based bakery-cafe chain has 304 units worldwide, and will be part of Panera’s initiative to intensify growth in new real estate channels,…
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Associated British Foods (ABF) has announced a successful financial year for the group. However, the bakery business records a decline. ABF is the owner of Allied Bakeries, operating across the UK brands such as Burgen, Allinson, Sunblest…
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Starbucks announced the opening of the first Princi bakery and café location in the U.S. at its Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Seattle. The coffee chain wants to provide a new customer experience by offering freshly baked Italian food…
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A survey conducted by Ifop (L’Institut français d'opinion publique) for the French Federation of Bakery Enterprises - la Fédération des Entreprises de Boulangerie (FEB) revealed that 56% of French respondents support the removal of the law…
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The 2017 Winner of Tiptree World Bread Award is White Tin, produced by Bexhill Farm Kitchen & Poppy Seed Bakery. The competition celebrating the art of bread baking is open to professional and amateur bakers, old and young, as the…
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule to revoke the authorized health claim linking soy protein to the reduced risk of coronary heart disease. On October 30, the FDA stated they are…
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Mondelēz International has reported its third quarter 2017 results, showing important growth in many sectors driven by “power brands” like Oreo, Milka, Cadbury and Trident Gum. "We're pleased with our improving revenue growth, driven by the…
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One of the largest mills in Europe, Dossche Mills, has announced the agreement about the proposed acquisition of Meneba Holding BV, Rotterdam.  The newly-formed group will employ almost 500 staff, will mill around 1.2 million tons of wheat…
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From October 15 to 19, the 44th international championship of vocational skills - Worldskills Competition - drew 1,300 participants from 51 trades and 77 countries and regions to this year’s venue in Abu Dhabi.  Since the Worldskills…
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Flour expert Mühlenchemie GmbH & Co. KG has opened its first technology center in Africa, in Lagos, Nigeria’s industrial heartland. Having development capabilities there will enable the firm to meet local millers’ needs more rapidly and…
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Mondelēz International announced that Glen Walter will join the company next month and become executive vice president and president, North America. He will be responsible for leading the company's USD7bn business in the United States and…
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AIB International announces new solutions in its online programming options. Its Baking Specialist Online Collection offers a variety of online courses geared toward enhancing knowledge of ingredient functions and baking steps. According to…
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