ARYZTA has appointed Chris Plüss as COO APMEA, commencing early June 2020. Plüss is currently ARYZTA’s regional managing director for Southern Europe (Switzerland, France, and Hungary).
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Mondelēz International has announced that it has named Javier Polit as chief information officer (CIO). In this role, he will be responsible for the company’s global information technology solutions and will report directly to Luca…
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Schep's Bakery in Norwich has been given a Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern (FedDev) Ontario grant of USD1.9m to expand, diversify to reach new markets, and create 17 new jobs. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of…
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Georgia governor Brian Kemp announced that Sugar Bowl Bakery, one of the leading minority-owned bakeries in America according to Georgia.org, will locate its first East Coast location in DeKalb County. The company will deliver approximately…
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ADM has named Tedd Kruse president, ADM Milling, while Kevin Like, previously president, North American Milling, has taken a new leadership role in the key account management group at ADM, focusing on bakery accounts.
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British bakery Two Magpies has announced that it is now supplying Snape Maltings Food Hall and Pantry. The Suffolk-based bakery will be making 15-20 products every day for the popular food hall, including hand-laminated croissants, triple…
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American company Fortune International, LLC, the Midwest’s leading processor, distributor and importer of quality seafood, meats, and gourmet products, has announced the acquisition of EuroGourmet, a St. Peters, Missouri based premium…
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Just Desserts CEO Michael J. Mendes has announced the promotion of Jarett Peppard to vice president of sales. Prior to joining Just Desserts, Peppard held executive management positions with Harris Teeter, Roche Bros, Save Mart, and led…
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Functional ingredients manufacturer BENEO has announced a significant expansion for its chicory root fiber production facility in Chile by 2022, funded by an investment of more than EUR50m. The news comes following rising demand for BENEO's…
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Linxis Group (France) announced the promotion of Tim Cook to vice president of the group. The organization recorded revenues of USD250m and has over 1,000 employees. It comprises five companies in the United States, Canada, Germany, and…
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AAK has acquired 75% of NPO Margaron LLC, a producer of margarines, spreads, and bakery and confectionery fats, based in St. Petersburg, Russia. Margaron has been a trusted manufacturer to AAK for more than a decade and revenues of...
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One of the UK’s leading frozen food distributors, Central Foods, has taken over the distribution of the premium buffet food brand Frank Dale. The company will handle distribution to the foodservice sector of the full range of sweet and…
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PepsiCo, Inc. has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hangzhou Haomusi Food Co., Ltd. (“Be & Cheery”), one of the largest online snacks companies in China, from Haoxiangni Health Food Co. for USD705m.
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British retailer Tesco has announced it started to adapt bakeries in large stores to meet changing customer demand. This means that the retailer will offer less baked from scratch varieties, while  1,816 employees will be laid off during…
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British group Two Magpies Bakery has revealed a GBP3.5m sales increase in just 16 months, with sales rocketing from GBP670,000 to GBP4.25m, boosted by soaring interest in real bread. With Real Bread Week kicking off on Monday, the group of…
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Mondelēz International has announced an 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” brand as well as the…
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American frozen bakery and dessert products manufacturer Sara Lee Frozen Bakery entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spokane, Washington-based frozen pies manufacturer Cyrus O’Leary’s Pies, in a bid to grow its presence in the…
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The study “Comparison of survival and heat resistance of Escherichia coli O121 and Salmonella in muffins”, conducted by AIB International’s expert Dr. Kantha Channaiah, will be published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology,…
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