The Middleby Corporation is acquiring Gorreri Food Processing Technology, a manufacturer of baking machinery for products such as cakes, pies, muffins, tarts and desserts. Gorreri is headquartered in Parma, Italy, where it runs a 50,000-square-foot facility.
The Middleby Corporation bought JC Ford, a manufacturer of tortilla production equipment systems. JC Ford offers a broad range of automated, full-line solutions for corn and flour tortillas, tortilla chips, and other corn-based snacks.
French specialist EUROGERM celebrated the official opening of its new bio-fermentation plant on October 10. It is located in the Dijon-Bourgogne ecopark in Saint-Apollinaire, France.
Middleby Food Processing appointed Carolynn Coiner as Vice President of Marketing and Digitalization for the Middleby Food Processing brands. In her new role, she will continue to oversee marketing strategies.
Lesaffre acquired a majority stake in Biorigin (a business unit of Zilor), a multinational company producing yeast derivative products, to enhance the supply of yeast derivatives for savory ingredients. As a result of the deal, Lesaffre will become the controlling shareholder of Biorigin, with 70% of its total corporate capital, while Zilor will remain a shareholder with 30%.
Lesaffre finalized the acquisition of dsm-firmenichโs yeast extract business today, October 2. Lesaffreโs Business Unit Biospringer, specializing in natural origin solutions from yeast fermentation, will integrate dsm-firmenichโs yeast derivatives processing technologies and products. The team of 46 dsm-firmenich employees working on yeast extracts, will also join.
Lesaffre hosted an event at the Lesaffre Campus, where over 25 companies, including startups, were invited to brainstorm and explore a collaboration aiming at harnessing the power of carbon capture and utilization (CCU) in the food industry.
Middleby Bakery appointed Eric Cruse as the President of Baker Thermal Solutions. Cruse brings extensive experience to his new role. He held leadership positions at other automation and food-processing equipment companies.
Lesaffre named Ulrich Irgens as General Manager of its business unit dedicated to nutrition and human health, Gnosis by Lesaffre. In this capacity, Ulrich Irgens has joined the Groupโs Executive Committee.
Lesaffre and Qair, an independent renewable energy company, signed an 18-year contract for the direct purchase of renewable electricity (CPPA) from an agrivoltaic plant โ a synergy between agricultural production and photovoltaic energy.
Lesaffre officially opened a new plant in Indonesia dedicated to the production of compressed and dry yeast, on February 29. From this new plant, built on a 9.8 ha land in Malang Regency, East Java, Lesaffre will supply baking yeast in Indonesia and ASEAN countries.
In 2024, Lesaffre celebrates 50 years of its Baking Centerโข concept, with a network of 51 dedicated application centers around the world. Throughout the year, Baking Centerโข teams around the world will be celebrating the anniversary with customers and partners.
