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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.

    Highlights

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    People on the Move

    Rich Products Adds New Chief People Officer to Executive Team

    Andy Hanacek
    Jan. 22, 2025
    Monica Novomisle joins Rich’s after working as chief people officer for KraftHeinz.
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    Mergers & Acquisitions

    Sweetmore Bakeries Adds Azteca Bakeries to Its Family of Businesses

    Andy Hanacek
    Jan. 16, 2025
    Phoenix, Ariz.-based Azteca becomes the fifth bakery under the Sweetmore umbrella, all acquired since 2020, expanding the company’s product offerings in retail and foodservice...
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    Marketing

    TruFood, Bar Bakers Unveil Post-Merger Brand Identity: Tandem Foods

    Andy Hanacek
    Jan. 13, 2025
    Following Spring 2024 merger, the two companies will work in tandem to grow the unified business under its new brand identity, with a new logo and marketing tools to help.
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    Capital Spending

    Korean Bakery Company SPC Group to Build Massive Bakery in Burleson, Texas

    Andy Hanacek
    Jan. 9, 2025
    The 1.6-million-sq.-ft. facility would serve the company’s Paris Baguette bakery stores throughout North America, which are currently receiving baked goods as frozen dough manufactured...
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    Mergers & Acquisitions

    Breakfast Foods Processor MBC Acquires Nardone Brothers Frozen Pizza Company

    Andy Hanacek
    Jan. 8, 2025
    Acquisition gives MBC Companies a third processing plant in Pennsylvania and immediate access to dayparts other than breakfast, where it has predominantly played for decades.
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    Mergers & Acquisitions

    Furlani Foods Agrees to Acquire Garlic Bread Peer, Cole’s Quality Foods

    Andy Hanacek
    Dec. 12, 2024
    The acquisition, expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, would combine two frozen garlic bread products companies.
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    Plant Expansion

    Baxter’s Bakery Plans Significant Expansion of Cobourg, Ontario, Facility

    Andy Hanacek
    Dec. 11, 2024
    The company will expand the plant, investing nearly $3.5 million CAD to upgrade with new equipment and automation.
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    People on the Move

    Nestlé USA Appoints New CEO, U.S. Market Head

    Andy Hanacek
    Dec. 5, 2024
    Martin Thompson is elevated from president of Nestlé Coffee Partners to take the reins of the entire U.S. business unit, effective January 1.
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    Mergers & Acquisitions

    Smucker Completes Sale of Voortman to Second Nature Brands

    Andy Hanacek
    Dec. 4, 2024
    Voortman business pulled in approximately $305 million in value and follows Smucker’s strategic plan to optimize its portfolio.

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    Bakery & Baked Goods

    Campbell’s Finishes New Goldfish Production Line in Richmond, Utah, Bakery

    Andy Hanacek
    Sept. 25, 2024
    The $160 million investment, along with a new adjacent flour mill, is expected to add significant efficiencies and output capacities over the next several years.
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    Mergers & Acquisitions

    Mondelēz Agrees to Acquire Chinese Bakery Company Evirth

    Andy Hanacek
    Sept. 23, 2024
    Manufacturer of frozen cakes and pastry products in China adds geographic reach to Mondelēz’s growing cakes and pastries business.
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    Bakery & Baked Goods

    Bimbo Canada to Close Quebec City Bakery By Year’s End

    Andy Hanacek
    Sept. 20, 2024
    This is the second bakery Bimbo Canada will close in 2024, looking to optimize its bakery network and operational footprint.
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    Mergers & Acquisitions

    Rise Baking Co. Changes Equity Ownership Hands

    Andy Hanacek
    Sept. 18, 2024
    The baking company will be owned equally by Platinum Equity and Butterfly as it looks to continue its growth trajectory.