Fazer Group focuses on its fast-moving consumer goods and direct-to-consumer businesses and has agreed to buy Kaslink, a family-owned company specialized in developing and manufacturing premium Scandinavian food products, including cooking…
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Allied Bakeries, which makes the Kingsmill brand, said it wanted to move its bread making operations to "larger facilities in the UK". Cardiff currently employs around 360 people and 180 are at risk of being made redundant. "If these…
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Sara Lee Frozen Bakery has opened a new addition to its recently launched Oakbrook Terrace headquarters. The Kitchens of Sara Lee facility will bring the company’s marketing and product development teams together to focus on innovating and…
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Ardenton Capital Corporation has announced its fifth investment in the UK: a majority equity position in Manchester-headquartered Food Innovations Baking Group, a manufacturer of specialist products for the home baking and retail market.…
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Nine existing Papa John’s restaurants from Atlanta, Georgia, will feature design elements selected by basketball star Shaquille O’Neal, including his signature on the front of the building and his legendary size 22 footprints at the front…
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Givaudan has officially inaugurated its new Innovation Center in Kemptthal, Switzerland, an investment of CHF120m (approx. EUR107m). The new center aims to accelerate its global efforts in creating differentiated and sustainable flavor,…
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At the EAT Forum in Stockholm, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation announced it will work with a community of participant cities, as well as companies including Danone, Mizkan, Nestlé, Novamont, Veolia, and Yara, to develop circular economy…
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Sainsbury’s will be the first UK supermarket to remove plastic bags for loose fruit, vegetables and bakery items from all stores, offering paper and re-usable bags made from recycled materials. Sainsbury’s has committed to cutting a further…
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Bimbo Canada, owner of Vachon Bakery, has announced that the bakery in Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce is increasing production. Currently, two lines have been tested and are now baking Passion Flakie and cookies. The bakery is also testing the Jos…
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The Romanian milling and bakery industry has a labor shortage of approximately 4,000- 5,000 employees, or around 10% of all workers in the sector, which are currently estimated at almost 45,000 employees. The workforce is a big issue in…
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The Dutch Verhoeven family of companies introduces the V-Team (Vacuum Team) as part of the Vacuum Cooling & Baking Company. The current team consists of four specialists and will be further expanded in the coming months. The ambassador…
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Mondelēz International is investing USD6m in its Reading Science Centre in the UK to support the development of new chocolate, biscuit and candy products, serving over 150 different countries. The Reading Science Centre is currently home to…
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Bundy Baking Solutions has recently announced the launch of a new business, Synova LLC, to manufacture and distribute baking release agents. The new business, located in Westerville, Ohio, the USA, will offer release agents for baked goods…
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Fazer Group has agreed to sell Fazer Food Services to Compass Group PLC, as it aims to focus on its FMCG and direct-to-consumer businesses. The transaction is subject to EU Commission’s competition approval. Fazer Food Services is a premier…
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Two in five Europeans take a personal interest in food safety and only one in five say it is their main concern when choosing food. For most Europeans, it is one of several factors - together with price, taste, nutrition and food origin –…
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Wilmar International’s subsidiary, Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings, has formed a 50:50 joint venture with British F&B group Associated British Foods (ABF) in China for the manufacture, sale and distribution of yeast and bakery ingredients.…
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The US Waffle Company plans to open a new frozen food processing facility in Pickens County, South Carolina. According to the state’s office of the governor, the company is set to invest USD22.1m in the project, which is projected to create…
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JBT Corporation has completed the acquisition of Proseal UK Limited, a leading provider of tray sealing technology for the food industry. Privately held, Proseal is headquartered in Adlington, UK, with additional production facilities in…
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