The American Bakers Association (ABA) addressed a letter to the US Department of Agriculture and the Department of Commerce to allow an additional 100,000 short tons of refined sugar from Mexico to be imported to the United States.…
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British pastry maker Warrens Bakery has announced the closing of its factory in St. Just, Cornwall, the birthplace of the company 160 years ago, but the press in the region also mentions that a number of stores in Plymouth would be trading…
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Barry Callebaut has been granted a Temporary Marketing Permit (TMP) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States, clearing the way to market ruby as chocolate in the USA. Ruby’s taste, color, and composition, made from the…
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Nothing Bundt Cakes (NBC), a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, has announced that it has successfully acquired six NBC franchisee bakeries in the San Diego market ("San Diego Bakeries"). NBC is a market-leading…
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Flowers Foods, Inc. has named Robert L. Benton, Jr., currently chief supply chain officer, to the newly created role of executive vice president of network optimization, effective immediately. Benton will focus solely on designing and…
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The Middleby Corporation has announced the acquisition of Brava Home Inc, a Redwood City, California-based company well-known for its advanced residential cooking technology paired with a chef-powered service. Brava offers proprietary …
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US Foods Holding Corp. has announced the winners of its 2019 Supplier of the Year Awards, the company’s annual supplier recognition program. US Foods recognized four companies for their innovation, reliability, best-in-class service and…
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The Stern-Wywiol Gruppe is bringing all companies and brands of the Food Ingredients Division together in the management board under Dr. Matthias Moser, as of October 1, 2019. Dr. Moser already heads the companies Hydrosol, SternEnzym,…
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Fazer Group will invest over EUR30m in its milling business, doubling the milling capacity in Lahti, Finland and in Lidköping, Sweden. The global demand for oats is growing rapidly and, with this strategic investment, Fazer is executing its…
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Bimbo Bakeries USA, the largest baking company in the United States, announced that it is committing to 100% sustainable packaging for its entire product portfolio by 2025. Through this commitment, the plastic bags, individual wrappers,…
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Avansya, the joint venture between Cargill and Royal DSM, has started production at the first commercial-scale fermentation facility for stevia sweeteners in the U.S. The facility is producing EverSweet™, a non-artificial, zero-calorie…
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Premier Foods will launch a new range of mince pies, cherry bakewells and fruit pies packaged as Mr. Kipling mini cakes ahead of Christmas, after a relaunch of the popular sweet treats brand helped it bounce back to profit.
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Bakery specialist, Delice de France has officially demerged from Aryzta AG, via a management buyout led by managing director, Thierry Cacaly and his MBO team, writes Caterlyst. According to Cacaly, who was cited by the report, this move…
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Japanese food and biotech company Ajinomoto Co. and Ireland-headquartered tech consultancy Accenture are set to establish a joint venture in a bid to “help drive Ajinomoto’s operational transformation.” The new company, Ajinomoto Digital…
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Challenger Breadware has launched its new bench knife, a large, handcrafted kitchen solution for home bakers and chefs at small bakeries and restaurants around the world. The Challenger Bench Knife provides capacity and comfort and was...
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Epi Breads announces the appointment of Cheryl Barre to the position of company leader and CEO. Barre will be responsible for leading the executive team, developing and implementing a strategy for growth through new business development...
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Reading Bakery Systems (RBS) has announced promotions in its organization designed to improve efficiency, innovation and customer experience. “As a fast growing organization, we need to ensure that we’re taking the right steps that will…
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Corbion and Nestlé have entered into a joint development agreement to develop a next generation platform of algae-based ingredients rich in protein and micronutrients that can deliver sustainable, great-tasting, highly nutritious products.…
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