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    • Bakery & Baked Goods

    Manufacturers who produce bread and other baked goods know this kind of batch production involves a complex supply of ingredients combined with special equipment. In our Bakery & Baked Goods section, we offer a cross-functional look at both the ingredients, the equipment, the innovations, and the trends in industrial baking.

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    Podcasts

    What Do Consumers Prefer in their Thanksgiving Leftovers Sandwiches?

    Andy Hanacek
    Nov. 22, 2023
    Stephanie Powell, director of marketing for Alpha Baking Co., discusses the results of a survey Alpha Baking commissioned to determine how consumers construct sandwiches using...
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    Packaging Materials

    Cookie, Brownie Maker Homefree Wins Google Single-Use Plastics Challenge

    Andy Hanacek
    Nov. 22, 2023
    Processor has focused on reuse of foodgrade materials for snack packaging and environmentally friendly cookie boxes.
    Courtesy of Flagship Food Group
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    People on the Move

    Ex-Kraft Heinz Canada CEO to Lead Hispanic Foods Processor Flagship Food Group

    Andy Hanacek
    Nov. 15, 2023
    Adam Butler, who spent 17 years with Kraft Heinz, joins the Denver-based processor of 505 Southwestern, Young Guns and La Tortilla Factory branded Hispanic foods.
    Portfolio
    Business Strategies

    Smucker’s Closes Hostess Acquisition, Announces Leadership, Structural Changes

    Andy Hanacek
    Nov. 8, 2023
    The J.M. Smucker Co. announces a shuffling of business units and leadership changes to incorporate the new Hostess businesses and brands.
    Careers

    Post Holdings: President/CEO Vitale Will Take Unexpected Medical Leave of Absence

    Andy Hanacek
    Nov. 6, 2023
    Executive vice president and COO Jeff Zadoks will step in as interim CEO while Robert Vitale recovers from an undisclosed medical condition.
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    Plant Expansion

    Detroit’s Metropolitan Baking Co. to Expand Hamtramck, Michigan, Facility

    Andy Hanacek
    Nov. 3, 2023
    30,000-square-foot addition will add 30-40% production capacity on new bun and roll lines.
    Courtesy of The Cheesecake Factory Inc.
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    Capital Spending

    The Cheesecake Factory Inc. to Build $74 Million Bakery Facility in Indiana

    Andy Hanacek
    Oct. 26, 2023
    New plant in Charlestown, Ind., will be the company’s third bakery production facility and will serve its own restaurants as well as retail and foodservice customers.
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    Plant Expansion

    General Mills Expanding Frozen Dough Plant in Joplin, Missouri

    Andy Hanacek
    Aug. 31, 2023
    Expected to be completed in early 2024, the facility addition will allow for nearly 1 billion pounds of frozen dough products to be produced annually.
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    People on the Move

    Flowers Foods Announces New Senior Leadership Appointments, Board Members

    Andy Hanacek
    Aug. 21, 2023
    Current COO Heeth Varnedoe will add president role, while the company adds a chief growth officer and two new independent members to the board of directors.
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    Mergers & Acquisitions

    ifiGourment Joins Roland Foods’ Portfolio of Home and Professional Chef Ingredient Products

    Andy Hanacek
    Aug. 21, 2023
    Importer and distributor of bakery, pastry, confectionery and ice cream products will roll into Roland’s AUI Fine Foods division.
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    Legal Issues

    Kellogg, Kashi Business Unit Defeat Appeals of Protein Content Labeling Lawsuits

    Andy Hanacek
    Aug. 15, 2023
    Plaintiffs in the class-action suits claimed more than 30 products misled consumers by misrepresenting the amount of high-quality protein in each product.