Canadian food retailer Empire Co Ltd announced the acquisition of privately held grocer Farm Boy Inc for a total enterprise value of CAD800m (USD618m), to increase its presence in Ontario. Empire will acquire Farm Boy from Berkshire…
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Cem Karakaş, pladis CEO, has decided to step down from his role with immediate effect. From his role as deputy chairman of parent company Yildiz Holding, he takes a leave of absence for family health reasons. He will be retained as an…
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Barry Callebaut has announced the completion of several expansion investments in three of its North American facilities located in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec; Chatham, Ontario; and St. Albans, Vermont.
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Bühler Aeroglide, a global leader in thermal process engineering and technology for food, which also covers the snack segment, has appointed Tom Barber (pictured: left), vice president of capital sales, and Jason Pintuff (pictured: right),…
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Leading conveyor belt manufacturer Ammeraal Beltech is launching a new corporate global website designed to offer the company’s expertise on conveyor belts to its visitors. Communications Director Marc Maisonneuve says...
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The Barry Callebaut Group has signed an agreement with Burton’s Biscuit Company, the UK’s second biggest biscuit manufacturer, for the long-term supply of over 12,000 metric tons of chocolate and compound per year.
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Mühlenchemie’s production plant in Suzhou, China, meets all the quality requirements for supplying micronutrient premixes to the World Food Program (WFP), following a comprehensive audit by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN).…
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Puratos Group continues its expansion in the United States with the opening of its new headquarters and innovation center in Pennsauken, New Jersey, the US. Puratos has invested USD10m to create a 23,700sqf facility designed to bring the…
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A new report published by the UK AHDB suggests Brexit will have a considerable impact on the UK’s milling industry under a range of trade scenarios. The “what if” analysis was commissioned by AHDB to help millers and maltsters with their…
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Thirty more people have reported sick after eating Kellogg Co’s Honey Smacks cereal contaminated with Salmonella, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said, bringing the total to 130 cases in 36 American states.
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Allied Bakeries made some progress due to reducing the operating loss through cost reduction programs and price increases, according to a trading update report from Associated British Foods. Allied Bakeries operates across the UK, producing…
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Tromp Group has announced the appointment of Fabiano Malara as vice president and general manager. Malara said for WorldBakers that growth opportunities for the company are in growing into the emerging...
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SternMaid will present its portfolio for blending, processing and filling foods, ingredients and dietary supplements in powder form, at Health ingredients Europe 2018, November, 27-29, Frankfurt, Germany. At the exhibition, the company will…
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Aryzta intends to raise up to EUR800m of equity capital to strengthen its capital structure, following a comprehensive review of its capital structure, the company announced in an update on its strategic, operational and financial…
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For the edition 2018, iba presents the new marketplace, a digital directory where all exhibitors at the leading world fair for bakery, confectionery and snacks present their innovations and products. Everyone can easily find here…
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American Midstate Bakery Distributors Inc. has obtained a major contract to supply more than two-dozen Walmart stores in Western and central New York. Midstate Bakery Distributors began operating in 2002 and is a supplier of over 1,000…
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British provider of fresh prepared food Bakkavor Group has announced the acquisition of Haydens Bakery Limited from Real Good Food PLC for GBP12m. For Bakkavor, the acquisition of Haydens increases the breadth and depth of their desserts…
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The Brexit equation has many unknowns, but many aspects of the process will affect the bakery industry. To clarify some matters on how Brexit will impact the bakers in the UK, we spoke to Simon Peacock, a director at Alantra’s UK advisory…
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