Chipita has officially passed into the hands of Mondelēz International, in a transaction worth USD2bn initially announced in May 2021. With the move, Mondelēz is solidifying its position in Europe and the Middle East.
Yorkshire-based Regal Food Products Group announced it purchased Just Desserts for an undisclosed sum. Just Desserts is based in West Yorkshire and specializes in baking premium hand-crafted desserts and cakes for foodservice – ranges including tarts, cheesecakes and gateaux.
LINXIS Group has announced the acquisition of Shaffer from Bundy Baking Solutions. Shaffer brings additional mixing expertise the group’s portfolio.
AMF Bakery Systems announced the acquisition of Workhorse Automation, a Kirkwood, Pennsylvania, specialist in the engineering and application of automated solutions for the commercial baking industry.
Sirha Europain announced that the 2022 edition will take place from Saturday, March 26, to Tuesday, March 29 this year, in Hall 1 of the Porte de Versailles venue in Paris. Initially planned from January 22 to 25, 2022, Sirha Europain adjusted its opening date as France currently experiences a spike in COVID-19 cases, due to the prevalence of the Omicron version.
ISM is set to start the year’s in-person events in Cologne from January 30 to February 2, 2022, after a two-year break. There are around 1,200 exhibitors from more than 60 countries registered to date, the organizers announced.
Flowers Foods, Inc. announced it was voluntarily recalling 3,000 loaves of Nature’s Own Honey Wheat bread sold in the U.S. due to the presence of undeclared milk.
Consumers struggled to find gluten-free goods and faced price increases over the past six months: 87% of 1,891 gluten-free shoppers surveyed said there were fewer gluten-free products available.
Puratos appointed Pierre Tossut as CEO, effective January 1, 2022. He will be in charge of the company’s goal to EUR5bn turnover by 2030.
The Southeast Asia bakery products market was valued at USD 13,470.18 million in 2020 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.67% from 2021 to 2026, according to research by ResearchAndMarkets.com.