Continental Mills, Inc. has purchased a 175sqf facility in Effingham, Illinois, located adjacent to its existing manufacturing facility in Effingham. Acquired from Hodgson Mill, the facility will provide Continental Mills the capacity it…
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Ingredion Incorporated has announced the acquisition of a controlling 75% stake in PureCircle, one of the leading producers and innovators of stevia sweeteners for the global food and beverage industries.  
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Panera has announced the launch of Panera Grocery, a new service enabling guests to purchase high-demand pantry items such as milk, bread and fresh produce alongside their favorite Panera soup, salad or sandwich. Leveraging the Panera…
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Fazer Bakery Finland is partnering with Snellman Lihanjalostus to start a collaboration focused on street food products. Snellman has specifically developed meat products to match Fazer Street Food bread products. This new collaboration…
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Ingredion announced it will significantly expand its production capacity and capabilities in Shandong, China. The company is investing in building a new, integrated native and modified starch facility adjacent to its existing Shandong…
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Omya International AG, a provider of specialty and complementary ingredients for the bakery industry, sees an increase in orders it receives due to higher demand. But, on the mid-term, the company expects a decline as their clients will…
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GoodMills Innovation GmbH, together with its sister companies, is one of the systemically important suppliers of basic foodstuffs that has expanded working hours, during the coronavirus crisis, managing director Michael Gusko said. He…
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Fazer has announced the opening of a temporary drive-in store in front of the Fazer Experience Visitor Centre on Tuesday, April 7. Through the drive-in store, Fazer offers consumers an opportunity to buy frozen bakery products that were...
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The Federation of Bakers, an organization that represents the UK’s largest baking companies, has announced that its members are working to maximum capacity and, in many cases, have made changes to their systems to meet a demand increase of…
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The Bakery Cos. has acquired US-based food production company Steck Wholesale Foods, in Sioux City, South Dakota, for an undisclosed sum. Steck bakes and distributes English muffins and biscuits for a range of customers, with a focus on…
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Mondelēz International has announced it completed its previously announced agreement to acquire a significant majority interest in Give & Go, a North American leader in fully-finished sweet baked goods and owners of the famous two-bite…
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The officials in each country have to take measures to minimize the potential impact or unintended consequences on global trade and food security, as they move to halt the accelerating COVIG-19 pandemic. Uncertainty about food availability…
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SNAC International Business Members unanimously approved a new slate of officers to serve on the executive committee, as well as a new class of directors-at-large to serve on the association's board of directors. 
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Fazer starts collaboration negotiations regarding its entire shop-in-shop bakery business, which will involve 597 employees in Finland. Fazer plans to temporarily lay off part of its shop-in-shop bakeries’ employees due to the situation…
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New Zealand bakery giant Couplands has shut down its South Island manufacturing plant and its stores as the coronavirus lockdown continues. Couplands said on March 31 that, with the closure of its 25 stores nationwide, it has become…
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Packaging machine manufacturer Gerhard Schubert GmbH achieved a 5.3% increase in total operating revenue to EUR289m in fiscal 2019. The order intake in 2019 also grew by 14.5% compared to the previous year. “In spite of high investment…
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The FDA is issuing this guidance to provide restaurants and food manufacturers with flexibility regarding nutrition labeling so that they can sell certain packaged foods during the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, restaurants may have…
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Companies within the bakery industry are sending a massive outpouring of support messages encouraging the efforts made to stop the spreading of coronavirus, but also to ensure they are doing their best in order to supply the food chain or…
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