Zeelandia announced that Peter van Wouwe was appointed as CFO of Royal Zeelandia Group, a role he assumed on June 19, 2023. He brings on board extensive financial experience, of which the last 22 years in the food business.
The 2023 edition of the BIET Meeting brought together more than 180 participating professionals in Barcelona this year. The in-person event was held from June 7 to 9 at the IQS facilities. Manufacturers, users, researchers and technology providers met at the international event dedicated to the bread sector and related industries.
Following a strong 2022 and a strong Q1, Paris Baguette announces additional expansion within California. The new deal in Rancho Bernardo brings the number of shops in the state up to 89. The chain has 4,000 units worldwide including nearly 150 in the US.
The UDO can bake frozen, ambient-stored raw dough, or parbaked products such as rolls, baguettes and even larger loaves and cool them to perfect-to-eat level in less than 5-10 minutes. It does so while achieving perfectly even heating and retaining all product characteristics, consistently.
The Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) addressed the 48-hour walkout staged end-May by Allied Bakeries employees working at the Bootle factory, expressing support for the workers’ “fantastic” work in their move for better pay. The union recently warned that nearly a fifth of the 15,000 food workers it represents are relying on foodbanks.
Wendy’s and Google Cloud announced they are working together on a generative artificial intelligence (AI) solution dubbed Wendy’s FreshAI, specially designed for QSR. It will enable a quicker and more consistent drive-thru ordering experience.
In its inaugural Annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report for its operations in Europe & AMEAP, Dawn Foods showcases its commitment to the ‘Dawn Circle of Excellence’ – comprising people, products and customers. The report provides an overview of the company’s progress and goals in key CSR areas in the region.
Grupo Bimbo issued sustainability-linked bonds (Certificados Bursátiles) in its home market of Mexico, for a total amount of MXN 15,000 million (EUR 807,000), the largest corporate sustainability-linked bond (SLB) in the history of the Mexican market.
With mounting boycotting of Mondelez products in Norway, Coop Norge, the country’s second biggest retailer, seeks clarifications on the matter from the Ministry of Industry, before taking its own decision in this regard.
Bunge Limited announced its merger with Viterra Limited, creating an agribusiness company with a global network. The merger is expected to close in mid-2024, following regulatory approvals.