Gores Holdings has completed the acquisition of US-based fresh baked sweet goods maker Hostess Brands. The combined company will be renamed as Hostess Brands and will trade on NASDAQ under the symbols TWNK and TWNKW, respectively. Gores ...
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Food ingredients company Corbion has announced that it would invest in its plant at Dolton, Illinois, to expand production of emulsifiers used in sweet goods. Corbion, a major North American company in emulsifiers for bread, plans to ...
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Weston Foods, a subsidiary of Canadian food processing firm George Weston Limited, has acquired cakes producer Starr Culinary Delights. The acquisition forms a part of Weston Foods' commitment to grow and offer quality bakery products ...
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Maplehurst Bakeries, a unit of Canada-based Weston Foods, is planning to invest $77.8m in the expansion of its production plant in Lebanon, Indiana. The investment will be used to renovate and equip a new plant in Lebanon which will ...
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a unit of Canada-based Weston Foods, is planning to invest $77.8m in the expansion of its production plant in Lebanon, Indiana. The investment will be used to renovate and equip a new plant in Lebanon which will cover an area of around ...
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Puratos introduces Cremfil Ultim, fillings that offer the bakery and patisserie industry an answer to consumer demands for indulgence, health and convenience – the three aspects that have been driving growth in snacking over recent ...
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Maple Leaf Foods, a Canada-based meats and baked goods producer, has launched an auction for its bakery business, which includes 90%-owned Canada Bread. Canada Bread is a manufacturer bread, rolls, bagels and sweet goods, specialty pasta ...
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Canadian baker Canada Bread, in which Maple Leaf Foods has a 90% stake, has announced plans to close two bakeries, affecting around 120 jobs. The facilities are located in Grand Falls in New Brunswick and Edmonton in Alberta. The ...
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Hostess Brands,a maker of breads and sweet goods in the US,has plans to permanently close its three bakeries following a nationwide strike by its bakers union. The company,which produces Twinkies,Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread,said that the ...
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Hostess Brands,a maker of breads and sweet goods in the US,has filed a plan for reorganization under US bankruptcy law,in order to pay creditors and emerge from Chapter 11 protection. The plan would give a majority of the stake to a ...
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Growing demand from emerging markets drove an increase in sales during the first nine months of the year,Swiss flavours and fragrances group Givaudan has indicated. The company booked an 8.8%increase in sales during the period,which rose ...
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Global food ingredients manufacturer International Flavors and Fragrances saw its half-year net profits rise after its flavours business delivered a positive performance. Net income for the six months of the year ending 30 June, increased ...
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