Hostess Brands has launched Molten Lava Ding Dongs: chocolate-coated snack cakes filled with a rich chocolate crème, and ready-to-eat after warming up for 20 seconds in the microwave. The launch of Molten Lava Ding Dongs follows ...
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Flowers Foods has announced an improved organizational structure aimed to provide greater focus on the company strategic objectives under Project Centennial, stress brand growth and innovation in line with a national branded food company, ...
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Tastykake, a snack cake brand owned by bakery products manufacturer Flowers Foods, has expanded its product range with the introduction of new Mini Cupcakes line that includes mini versions of two of Tastykake's treats. The new Tastykake ...
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Mexican baking company Grupo Bimbo's subsidiary Canada Bread has agreed to acquire Saputo Bakery, a subsidiary of Canadian dairy company Saputo, in a C$120m ($103.27m) deal. This acquisition of Canada's leading producer of snacks cakes ...
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Flowers Foods, the nation's second-largest producer and marketer of fresh packaged bakery foods, reported results for its 16-week first quarter ended April 19, 2014. First quarter sales increased 2.6% compared to the first quarter last ...
Mrs. Freshley's, a snack cakes and pastries brand owned by Flowers Foods, has teamed up with chocolate manufacturer Hershey to create two new snacks - Peanut Butter Flavored Swiss Rolls and Double Chocolate Mini Donuts. The new snack ...
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The “Sweetest Comeback in the History of Ever” continues as more delicious Hostess snack cakes return to store shelves all across the country. Just three months after its iconic treats officially returned, Hostess is bringing ...
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McKee Foods is set to launch Drake's cakes on 23 September 2013, making the product available at supermarkets, supercenters, value retailers and convenience stores throughout northeast US. The company will unveil the Devil Dogs, Coffee ...
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Hostess snack cakes are set to return to the shelves across the US, with 50 million Twinkies and 35 million CupCakes with Signature Squiggle expected to be rolled out in next two weeks. The new products that will hit the shelves include ...
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French dairy group Lactalis is in negotiations to acquire Canadian dairy processor Saputo's cheese manufacturing facility in Germany for an undisclosed amount. Saputo's German facility manufactures Italian specialty cheeses for the retail ...
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Mrs. Freshley's, a brand of snack cakes produced and distributed by Flowers Foods, has revamped its packaging with a bright modern design that compliments a new logo launched earlier this year. The revamped packaging offers product ...
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Hostess Brands, a US-based bankrupt producer of bakery products, has attained US Bankruptcy Court approval to sell its Drake's snack cake brand as well as four of its northwest regional bread brands in separate transactions that are ...
Canadian dairy processor Saputo has announced that it will close its cheese manufacturing facility in Warwick, Québec, a move which will put approximately 100 jobs at risk. Saputo noted that this decision is aimed at improving ...
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US snack food manufacturer McKee Foods has been selected as the leading stalking horse bidder to acquire Hostess Brands' Drake's snack cake business for $27.5m. Hostess Brands stated that the deal will be presented to the US Bankruptcy ...
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A consortium of two private-equity firms has emerged as the lead bidder for the majority of Hostess Brands' cake business, including the Twinkies brand. Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos submitted a US$410m offer for the Hostess ...