Global Bakeries announces it recently closed its acquisition of Better Baking Co. led by Dallas’ Surge Private Equity with financing from The Firmament Group. For over 25 years, Better has provided over 300+ SKUs of fresh cookies, loaves of…
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American Great Harvest Bread Company, based in Champaign, Illinois, will permanently close at 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 7th. This is the last week customers can stop by to stock up on breads and other products from the company.
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Global bakery, patisserie, and chocolate ingredients supplier Puratos UK has appointed Philippa Knight as senior product manager to drive the continued development of innovative and added-value solutions for customers.
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Orkla Food Ingredients has signed and completed an agreement to purchase the Dutch company Vamo Produkten Voor de Bakkerij B.V. ("Vamo"). Vamo manufactures specialized concentrates and ingredient mixes for sale to manufacturers of artisan…
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UK-based vegan frozen pizza company, One Planet Pizza has announced it is taking yet another step towards becoming a more sustainable company. To this end, One Planet Pizza has ditched the conventional, non-recyclable plastic cling film…
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German food group Dr. Oetker has acquired Rimco SRL, the owner of pastry producer Panovia Prod, from the Lebanese Halawani family, Magazinul Progesiv has reported. The deal was cleared by the local competition authority.
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Bühler’s second Networking Days in Uzwil took place under the motto “Creating tomorrow together”. The forum dedicated to manufacturers, industry partners, scientists and start-ups focused on the key questions: How can we feed a global…
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UK-based Fabcon Food Systems and Italian process maker Engi Technologies, who make presses for non-fried snacks and rice cakes, have linked up following an agreement reached at this year’s Snackex in Barcelona. The deal will see Engi’s new…
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Local businesswoman, Davina Steel, who runs her own bakery in Halstead, the UK, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Best New Business category at the Best Business Women Awards 2019. Davina Steel runs her own gluten-free bakery in…
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Singaporean BreadTalk Group announced its intention to acquire food court operator Food Junction Management (FJM) for SGD80m (approx. USD57m) through subsidiary Topwin Investment Holding. The total consideration of SGD80m will be paid in…
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British manufacturer Burton’s Biscuit Co. is strengthening its capability and broadening its product portfolio with the acquisition of Paterson Arran, one of Scotland’s leading independent food companies. The acquisition introduces the…
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The Hershey Company announces the acquisition of ONE Brands, the maker of a line of low-sugar, high-protein nutrition bars, for USD397m, or approximately USD325m net of tax benefits. This way, Hershey Company, which celebrates its 125th…
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French bakeries can open every day after the authorities in France decided the revoke the order that obliged the store to close one day per week. Following Féderation des entreprises de boulangerie - FEB’s request and following a…
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Swiss Bühler Group and Premier Tech from Canada have announced the formation of a strategic cooperation for industrial flexible packaging solutions. The agreement involves the building of a design and manufacturing center in China.
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Papa John's International has announced the appointment of Rob Lynch as president and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Previously, Lynch was president of Arby’s, the second-largest sandwich restaurant brand in the world with…
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The Simply Good Foods Company will acquire snack producer Quest Nutrition for the announced amount of USD1.0bn. Quest is a fast-growing active lifestyle brand with a highly engaged consumer base. Its on-trend philosophy focuses on creating…
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Adding vitamin D to wheat flour would prevent 10 million new cases of vitamin D deficiency in England and Wales over the next 90 years, say researchers at the University of Birmingham. The researchers say overhauling existing public health…
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American company Outpost Natural Foods, Milwaukee-based, has ordered a recall of several bakery and confectionery items due to the discovery of Salmonella and other health concerns. A routine inspection by the City of Milwaukee and…
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