Alyson Slapkauskas joined ABI LTD as the new CEO on March 6, 2023, reporting directly to Olivier Sergent, TMG President. TMG, the owner of MECATHERM, acquired a majority stake in ABI in January 2021.
Nature’s Bakery added brownie bars to its lineup of Fig Bars ( available in whole wheat and gluten-free varieties), Oatmeal Crumble bars, and Organic Baked-Ins. The soft-baked brownie was introduced to the public at the Natural Products Expo West show in Anaheim, California, at the beginning of March.
Cherrytree bakery, based in Burnley, UK, confirmed a deal to buy a 12,000 sqft building, next to its facility on Billington Road. The business plans to expand following new retail contracts. It has already hired 50 additional people to support the expansion.
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KPM Analytics acquired Smart Vision Works, a company specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) providing computer vision systems for agriculture and food industries. Smart Vision Works is well known for its AI and edge computing technologies, used to sort products and detect foreign materials in the food production processes.
Fazer is planning to build a new, energy-efficient bread line in the Lahti bakery. The investment would result in removing some of the existing production lines in Lahti, a move with an impact on the staff needed going forward.
Nature’s Bakery added brownie bars to its lineup of Fig Bars ( available in whole wheat and gluten-free varieties), Oatmeal Crumble bars, and Organic Baked-Ins. The soft-baked brownie was introduced to the public at the Natural Products Expo West show in Anaheim, California, at the beginning of March.
Mondelez is offering cake products for the first time in China this year and has pledged to invest more in digital solutions, China Daily shared information from a senior executive. Mondelez will launch frozen cakes on the Chinese market starting in April.
Baker & Baker launched a heart-shaped donut in the UK, ahead of Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day celebrations. The soft donut base is topped with pink, strawberry-flavored icing and white sugar strand. It contains no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives, and is suitable for vegans.
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A first-of-its-kind World Health Organization (WHO) Global report on sodium intake reduction shows that the world is off-track to achieve its global target of reducing sodium intake by 30% by 2025. Sodium is an essential nutrient, but, it increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and premature death when eaten in excess.
The Association of Bakery Ingredient Manufacturers (ABIM) published a new industry code of practice for the labeling of sourdough products.
AB Mauri introduced a new range of bread mixes, Pure ProGrains. Four new mixes are part of this range, developed to be used by adding flour, yeast and water.
In partnership with the Laboratory of Biology and Modelling of the Cell (LBMC, CNR /ENS Lyon), Lesaffre is working on defining transcriptomic and genomic profiles of thousands of yeast strains, by relying on advanced equipment.
The Academy of the German Bakery Craft Weinheim (Akademie Deutsches Bäckerhandwerk Weinheim – ADB) is expanding its popular bread sommelier training course, which will be offered in English starting this September.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California achieved a milestone in nuclear fusion research: a ‘net energy gain’, a fusion reaction that produced more energy than it took to create.
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Alyson Slapkauskas joined ABI LTD as the new CEO on March 6, 2023, reporting directly to Olivier Sergent, TMG President. TMG, the owner of MECATHERM, acquired a majority stake in ABI in January 2021.
Nature’s Bakery added brownie bars to its lineup of Fig Bars ( available in whole wheat and gluten-free varieties), Oatmeal Crumble bars, and Organic Baked-Ins. The soft-baked brownie was introduced to the public at the Natural Products Expo West show in Anaheim, California, at the beginning of March.
Cherrytree bakery, based in Burnley, UK, confirmed a deal to buy a 12,000 sqft building, next to its facility on Billington Road. The business plans to expand following new retail contracts. It has already hired 50 additional people to support the expansion.
A first-of-its-kind World Health Organization (WHO) Global report on sodium intake reduction shows that the world is off-track to achieve its global target of reducing sodium intake by 30% by 2025. Sodium is an essential nutrient, but, it increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and premature death when eaten in excess.