Specialty bakery Finsbury Food Group has announced it had acquired bakery manufacturer Ultrapharm for an initial GBP17m. Ultrapharm manufactures an extensive product range of gluten-free breads, buns and rolls and operates in the UK and…
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Megadyne Group and Ammeraal Beltech, have appointed a combined CEO, Stijn Vriends. This is a first step in consolidating the two companies specialized in belting under the same leadership. The appointment follows the recent agreement...
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The Cornish Bakery has been shortlisted as a finalist for the National Business Awards in the Employer of the Year category. Now in their 17th year, the National Business Awards has a long-standing history of celebrating the best of British…
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American pizza chain Papa John's International continues its expansion into Central Asia with the announcement of the first restaurant in Almaty, Kazakhstan, starting with August 27. Papa John's is now present in 46 countries and…
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Grupo Bimbo has announced an investment of approx. USD30m (MXN 600m) in the Argentine plant it acquired in March 2016. The manufacturer inaugurated four new production lines at its San Fernando plant. On this new venture, the company....
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Brandon Woods has joined the Tromp Group as western region territory manager for the U.S. and Canada. Woods has over 10 years of sales and sales leadership experience in the baking industry.
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Tate & Lyle announces that Amy Jackson, bakery technologist with the company, is one of five shortlisted contenders for the title ‘Food Scientist of the Year’ in the UK Food and Drink Federation Awards 2018. Jackson has been shortlisted…
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Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) celebrates the opening of its new regional office and innovation center in Shanghai, China. At the innovation center. ADM will work closely with customers to create complete flavor and specialty…
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Kellogg Company announced second-quarter 2018 results and updated its financial guidance to reflect higher net sales, but the US Morning Foods segment, including cereal consumption, has declined moderately. RXBAR and Multipro, companies…
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A severe heat wave and relentless drought have damaged fields and reduced crop yields across Europe. Countries such as the UK, France, Germany, Sweden and Romania have been impacted and the forecast shows a smaller wheat production by…
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Landmark Operations Limited (trading as Seednet) for allegedly making false, misleading and deceptive claims in a fact sheet…
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Hostess Brands decided to voluntarily recall Hostess® Cookies ‘n Crème Brownies, which does not list “egg” as an allergen in the “contains” statement on the packages. Although the ingredient list on the packaging identifies “egg”...
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The chain of 26 Aulds Bakeries has been put into liquidation by its owners, meaning 180 jobs are at risk. Founded 118 years ago, the family firm says its retail business has been losing money as a result of supermarket....
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Jochen Baier from Germany has been voted World Baker of the Year 2018 and Salvador Pla Petit from Spain is the chosen World Confectioner of the Year 2018, by the International Union of Bakers and Confectioners (UIBC).
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Staff at the Warburtons factory in Stockton, UK, were told 33 workers out of the 129 people employed there are at risk of compulsory redundancy, as the company has decided to stop bread production at the facility,
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Seattle is the first city to have the full line-up of what Starbucks calls its Siren Retail premium experiences—a Reserve Roastery, Reserve Store, Reserve coffee bar and now a standalone Princi bakery. The concept is created around famed…
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Agri-food and agro-industry investor Unigrains has entered exclusivity with Wendel for the acquisition of Mecatherm, global leader in industrial baking equipment. With sales of around EUR100m, 90% of which is outside France, Mecatherm…
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American fast-food hamburger chain White Castle announced a new partnership with last-mile logistics platform DoorDash to expand delivery options for nearly 300 White Castle locations. The partnership further boosts convenience and…
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