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.
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.
The fourth annual State of Snacking report published by Mondelez highlights the expanded role of snacking, as it increasingly replaces traditional meals in consumers’ lives.
French bakers staged a protest on Monday, January 23, marching in Paris to protest against energy costs and to demand more financial aid to compensate for the steep increase in electricity and raw material costs, including flour, sugar, butter and eggs.
Thomas Isaksson was appointed as the new Executive Vice President and Head of Lantmännen Cerealia starting March 1, 2023. He succeeds Magnus Kagevik, who has held the position in an acting role since August 2022.