Allen Shiver, president of US baker Flowers Foods, has been named the company's new CEO. Shiver, who has spent over three decades at Flowers, will replace George Deese in May. Deese, also Flowers chairman, will become executive chairman. ...
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UK-based sugar products manufacturer Ragus has opened a new plant at Slough Trading Estate, Berkshire, which will produce specialist sugars. The company noted that the facility is equipped with advanced equipment for efficient drying, ...
Warbutons aims to double its free-from sales during 2013 with a view to becoming the largest brand in the growing free-from sector. As part of this drive, the company is rebranding its line-up of gluten-free and wheat-free products, which ...
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Warburtons is to close its Blackpool bread roll bakery with the loss of 55 jobs. Warburtons is to close its Blackpool bread roll bakery The plant’s 84 workers have been in a 90-day consultation period, which came to a close ...
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Grande Vegas Casino is hosting two freeroll slots tournaments over the holiday season. Between now and Christmas there's also a Facebook contest, a Live Raffle and the online casino's first Free Spins Weekend. Players have until December ...
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A Portsmouth baker was fined £5,000 and banned from operating a food business in the UK after environmental health officers found a robin flying around his mice-infested premises. The ban was the last resort for environmental health ...
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The UK distributor of Pack Leader’s range of PRO labelers, Advanced Dynamics has installed an ELF-50 desk top labeling unit at Orchard Valley Foods’ production site at Tenbury Wells, in Worcestershire, UK. Orchard Valley Foods ...
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The administrator for UK baker Peters Cathedral Bakers, which went into administration last month, has sold the company to local peer Coopland & Son (Scarborough) Ltd. KPMG said today (30 July) the deal for the company, which also trades ...
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Nestle has expanded its Erlenbacher frozen baked goods and desserts range in Germany to include a mini cake range. The Lion, After Eight and Choco Crossies frozen mini cakes launched this month and are being targeted at consumers wanting ...
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US baker Flowers Foods has reported a slight lift in third-quarter earnings, which were boosted by "solid" sales gains. In a regulatory filing yesterday (8 November) the company said net income rose to US$31.2m in the three months to 6 ...
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Shares in Dutch food group CSM closed up today (8 August) after the company reported half-year profits that beat analyst forecasts and it provided an update on the planned sale of its bakery business. CSM shares finished 3.05% higher on ...
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Hostess Brands today (19 November) agreed to last-ditch talks with union officials to try to resolve the dispute that has threatened the existence of the US baker. The company, which owns brands including Twinkies snacks, was set to ask ...
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US-based Batory Foods has introduced Simply Crisps, a crisp product high in protein for bakers and cereal manufacturers. In addition to Fonterra Whey Crisps under the Batory's ingredient list, Simply Crisps offers a wider choice. The new ...
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Pamela's Products has launched gluten-free products – two cookie mixes and an artisan flour blend in the US. The new products include Artisan Flour Blend, Oatmeal Cookie Mix, and Sugar. According to the company, Artisan Flour ...
Nigeria,a leading producer of cassava in the world,is stepping up efforts to popularize cassava bread and make the product available. As a part of this plan,the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,in conjunction with the ...
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