Bühler announced construction begins for its Energy & Manufacturing Technology Center in Uzwil, Switzerland, to house facilities for training and R&D. Construction of the building is expected to take around 18 months.
Tim Cook is the new president and CEO of the LINXIS Group, the French organization announced. The recent promotion follows his tenure as the CEO of Shick Esteve and the vice-president of the group
George Weston announced that it has signed an agreement to sell its Weston Foods fresh and frozen bakery businesses to FGF Brands Inc. for CAD1.2 billion.
Panera Bread announced its commitment to become climate positive – removing more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits – by 2050, its updated Food Beliefs states.
Goldman Sachs sold the Dutch company Continental Bakeries to Biscuit International, a company within Platinum Equity. The transaction will be completed in the first half of 2022.
Tate & Lyle announced it partnered with Azelis to distribute its solutions into three new countries: Greece, Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia, from early 2022.
FRITSCH renamed some of its machines as of September 1, to cluster its machine families according to end product groups as well as performance spectrum in the semi-automatic area.
Anne Mere has been appointed Managing Director of Fazer Bakery Baltic and a member of the Bakery Business Area Management Team.
IPCO developed a cooling tunnel with improved energy efficiency provided by a newly designed airflow system, for use in the confectionery and bakery industries.
LINXIS Group and its key financial partner IK Investment Partners announced the acquisition of Bakon from managers and current investor Rabo Investments.