The Emmi Group announced it intends to acquire the leading French group specializing in premium pastries, Mademoiselle Desserts. The potential acquisition has an enterprise value of around EUR 900 million.
ARYZTA’s board of directors appointed Michael Schai as the Chief Executive Officer of the Group starting from January 1, 2025. Schai has more than 25 years of leadership experience at global organizations including Mars, ARYZTA, and Lindt and Sprüngli in the consumer goods and baked goods sectors.
J. Skinner Baking, a company specializing in artisan baked goods including danishes, muffins, cinnamon rolls, brownies, and bars, announced that it has been acquired by Stellex Capital Management – a private equity firm that invests in middle market companies in North America and Europe. The financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.
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The APEX Mini Combo BDR Bread and Bun System by AMF Flex won this year’s ‘Innovation for Growth’ award at Bakery China. AMF Bakery Systems (AMF) developed this system focusing on automating processes and improving efficiency as well as efficiency in the production facility.
By Catalina Mihu True to its motto, ‘Standing still is a step backward’, Kempf successfully completed its ambitious relocation project…
Dough folding, dough rolling and, most importantly, dough separating: the quality of several product ranges relies on perfect, consistent laminating…
Nestlé Confectionery UK & Ireland has announced a new addition to its KitKat Chunky family – the limited-edition KitKat Chunky Crunchy Double Chocolate. The new KitKat was launched exclusively at Sainsburys and SPAR on June 27 and will be available at stores throughout the UK on July 8.
Hard Rock Cafe Edinburgh welcomes World Burger Tour competition to let guests choose from five new culturally inspired burgers with global influences. New burgers developed by teams at Hard Rock Cafes in Bengaluru, Bucharest, Gramado, Kathmandu, and Pittsburgh are available at Hard Rock Cafe Edinburgh on a limited-time menu.
New products for breakfast this summer are now available at Panera in the US, including Bacon Double Take and Protein-Packed Steak & Wake Breakfast Sandwiches, along with limited edition CinnaTops and CinnaScrambles.
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The Committee of European Sugar Users (CIUS) issued a position following the suspension of sugar imports from Ukraine into EU countries, a measure it finds “economically unjustified for sugar and incoherent with the EU’s promise to support Ukraine.”
Palsgaard and Aarhus University are inviting food manufacturers to join them on a EUR 5 million project to develop new plant-based replacements for egg ingredients, called ‘Plant-based food ingredients to be egg replacers’ – PIER. The project aims to replace 10% of the eggs used globally as ingredients in food products such as baked goods, dressings, desserts and ready meals.
Fedima published an industry-wide Code of Conduct for Responsible Sourcing in the bakery ingredients industry, aimed at Fedima members and all suppliers of the bakery and patisserie industry in Europe. The Code of Conduct provides responsible sourcing standards and guidance for their implementation.
Bühler opened a grains application center in Kano, Nigeria dedicated to processing local and ancient grains, to support food development with local grains. The Grain Processing and Innovation Center (GPIC) was developed in collaboration with Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc.
