McDonald’s plans to open 1,900 new locations in 2023. More than 400 will be in the U.S. and its international markets, including Germany, Canada, France, Australia, Canada, and the UK, Yahoo Finance reports.
Australian Bakery supplier Suprima Bakeries announced the launch of their new Artisan Frozen Dough range, including Artisan Multigrain Dough and Artisan White Sourdough Dough.
French pastry-mix maker Cérélia will have to divest the Jus-Rol business, which it acquired from General Mills, as the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that the merger hinders the competition among the UK’s retailers and, potentially, the end-consumers who might experience increased prices.
Sara Lee® Bread announced the addition of Sara Lee White Bread Made with Veggies to its product lineup. It is baked with the equivalent of one cup of vegetables per loaf and fortified with vitamins A, D and E, Bimbo Bakeries detailed.
Greggs signed a multi-million-pound contract with Edinburgh-based Business Stream, one of the UK’s largest water retailers. As part of the latest three-year deal, Business Stream will provide water and wastewater services to Greggs’ nine UK manufacturing sites and over 1,400 shops.
Gruppo Morato bought Harry’s Restauration from Barilla, expanding its presence on the French market. Harry’s Restauration is running a plant that produces hamburger buns in Gauchy, northern France.
Finsbury Food Group bought confectionery maker Lees Foods Ltd. for GBP 5.7 million. Lees Foods was founded in 1931 and employs over 200 people at its site in North Lanarkshire.
To transfer the traditional manufacturing process to high-end industrial output, Rademaker transformed the production process of this originally handcrafted specialty into an industrial production solution that maintains the crispy crust and airy structure of the pinsa.
Bakeries, foodservice operators and retailers feel the impact of the increase in the cost of living, Baker & Baker’s second Bakery Bites report finds.
Swiss companies Cetravac and bakeXperts will develop solutions together starting this year, under the leadership of bakeXperts – the manufacturer of the UDO vacuum shop oven.