EFSA has published a new release of its Comprehensive European Food Consumption Database, which for the first time includes data collected under EFSA’s EU Menu project. 
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Mondelēz International announced an agreement with The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm, and other shareholders, including Founder Kathleen King, to acquire Tate’s Bake Shop for approximately USD500m. 
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration extended the compliance dates for updating Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts labels, from July 26, 2018, to January 1, 2020, for manufacturers with USD10m or more in annual food sales.  
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Lesaffre officially opened the new Baking Center of Lesaffre Egypt in Cairo, on Thursday, May 3. Each Lesaffre Baking Center is a center of expertise in bread making, dedicated to training, technical support, product and process…
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Archer Daniels Midland Company has announced it has been named to the Forbes 2018 list of America’s Best Employers, marking the second consecutive year that the company has received this recognition.
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Ontario will be investing up to USD7m in  Dr. Oetker plant located in the province’s town of London, allowing for the workforce to increase to 300 from roughly 200, and nearly doubling production.
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Baking industry veteran Scott Bieker has joined the Corbion North America leadership team as vice president of bakery sales. In his new role, he will lead the company's regional bakery, milling and technical service teams.
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Pulse variety and growing location can have an impact on end-product quality, according to a Cigi study, suggesting attributes that are important to the food industry should be considered in the development of new pulse varieties.
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Grupo Bimbo has announced an agreement to acquire Mankattan Group,   a key player in the baking industry in China, which produces and supplies sliced bread, cakes, buns and Yudane (a Japanese-style sandwich bread), among other baked…
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Aryzta announces the appointment of Gregory Sklikas as CEO Europe as a successor to Dermot Murphy, who has decided to step down from his position. Sklikas will join Aryzta at the end of May 2018, with Murphy providing mentoring and support…
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Mondelēz International inaugurated its newest “Factory of the Future” in the Kingdom of Bahrain, an investment of USD90m in a biscuit manufacturing plant that produces iconic power brands.
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Sasa Demarle reveals a new brand identity of Flexipan, world-known for its flexible molds, aiming to provide their professional clients all over the world a clearer and more efficient understanding of their range of products.
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Renaissance BioScience Corp. (RBSC), a leading global yeast technology company, announces a new partnership with Mitacs for a multi-year, USD1.44m research and development project.
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Henrik Oevermann will become the new CEO of Diosna Dierks & Söhne GmbH, starting with May 1. He succeeds to Dr. Wolfgang Eißer (65) who will have his official retirement at the end of April 2018. After 20 years in charge of the company,…
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Bühler and Microsoft have partnered to find digital solutions for challenges such as minimizing toxic contamination, reducing food waste and increasing end product quality across the whole food value chain.  The new digital solutions and…
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During the All Membership Meeting at the American Bakers Association (ABA) 2018 Convention, the ABA membership approved a new slate of officers for the 2018-2020 ABA board of directors.
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Premier Foods appointed former Unilever sales director, Damian McLoughlin, as the new foodservice director, after a 17-year international career at Unilever. Commenting on his appointment, Gary Taylor, sales director at Premier Foods,…
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Fragrances and flavorings supplier Symrise announces that the production facility in Nantong celebrates the completion of the first construction phase. China is one of the key sales markets for the fragrance...
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