Rich Products recently announced that it has acquired Christie Cookie Company, based in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Christie Cookie, a privately-owned maker of gourmet cookies, brings more than 35 years of insight and expertise in premium…
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The Barry Callebaut Group has announced it started manufacturing at its second chocolate manufacturing plant in Rancaekek, a sub-district of Bandung, Indonesia. The brand new factory follows Barry Callebaut’s “plant in plant” concept, where…
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Ingredion Incorporated has announced the appointment of Stephan B. Tanda to its board of directors, effective August 19. Since 2017, Tanda has served as president and CEO of AptarGroup, Inc., a global leader in consumer dispensing, active…
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The Mexican multinational baking company Grupo Bimbo will begin using a completely compostable bag for its bread beginning in October. The bags can be mixed in with organic waste, and will decompose over a period of 180 days, the company…
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Rewe Group, the owner of German supermarket chain Rewe, plans to dissolve its total of 110 bakeries of the house brand “Glockenbrot”, at the beginning of the next year. Instead, Rewe would like to sublet the sales area partly to regional…
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The bakery chain La Madeleine has opened its first location in Washington DC, USA, proposing an all-new experience for guests familiar with the brand. Joining eight other Maryland and Virginia-area bakeries, the newest La Madeleine is small…
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Corner Bakery announces a national partnership in the US with Habitat for Humanity, a global nonprofit organization that works alongside families to build and improve affordable places they can call home.
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Flowers Foods has elected Flowers Foods president and CEO Ryals McMullian as a director to its board. The election is effective immediately and brings the number of board members to nine. "We are pleased to welcome Ryals to the board. He's…
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Global ingredients and premix supplier Prinova announces its expansion to the Asia-Pacific market. A new subsidiary of Prinova Europe Ltd will serve customers in Australia and New Zealand. It comes in direct response to demand from global…
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Univar Solutions has announced an agreement with Novozymes to expand the geographical scope of its relationship to include Russia with enzymes for the baking industry. The agreement with Novozymes provides Univar Solutions a platform to…
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Kellogg is laying off 108 employees in Atlanta by October, according to the Georgia Department of Labor's website. Kellogg spokesperson Kris Bahner said the layoffs were anticipated as part of an October 2018
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Gluten-free bakery Davina Steel has signed a contract to work with two leading distributors to further roll out the products across the UK. The brand, which launched its popular gluten-free baking kits last year, has chosen to work with…
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Arabian Food Industries Co (Domty) announced signing an agreement with US-based manufacturer of high-speed commercial bakery equipment AMF Bakery Systems to purchase and install a new bakery line for EGP50m (approx. USD3m).
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Officials with Bimbo Bakeries USA have announced the bakery in South Sioux City, Nebraska, USA, will close in October. The bakery employs 81 people, but the company says it is shifting the work to other bakeries. "Decisions like this are…
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Flexicon (Europe) Ltd have opened an office in France to provide factory-direct sales and application engineering services to customers in the surrounding regions - Greg Slack, vice president global sales, Flexicon Corporation, announced.
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Bimbo Bakeries USA is voluntarily recalling Entenmann's Little Bites Soft Baked Cookies (5 pack Mini Chocolate Chip variety) due to the potential presence of plastic. The company said little blue plastic pieces may be inside individual…
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MULTIVAC appoints two executives for the recently acquired Fritsch Group - Andreas Eyd and Frank Gabriel. Andreas Eyd will be responsible for the sales management of the company, while Frank Gabriel will be responsible for its technical…
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Hostess Brands has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Superior Cake Products in-store bakery business to Sara Lee Frozen Bakery for a purchase price of USD65m. The transaction is expected to close during…
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