Bühler opened its new Grain Innovation Center (GIC) in Uzwil, a high-tech facility for grain processing developments. The milling technology facility is the successor to Bühler’s former Grain Technology Center, which has served the milling industry since 1951.
Eric Hill will take on the CEO role of Kwik Lok Corporation from November 25. He takes over from Don Carrell, who assumed leadership in February 2019, and will exit the company after a temporary consultative role to support the leadership transition.
Ditsch, a bakery company that specializes in soft pretzel products for over 100 years, is investing in the US market. In November, the subsidiary of Valora expands its pretzel manufacturing capacity with a new, state-of-the-art bakery in Cincinnati, USA. It represents an investment of around USD 70 million.
Grupo Bimbo’s net sales grew by 7.4% in the third quarter, reaching Ps.106,046 million. Mexico recorded strong volume performance and an Adjusted EBITDA margin of nearly 22%. The EAA region reached record levels of net sales.
The Fèderation des Entrepreneurs de Boulangerie (FEB) stands firmly against a tax on sweet products, which is under consideration in France. The government is looking into introducing a tax on sweet products, as a part of the French Social Security Finance Bill (PLFSS).
The Middleby Corporation bought JC Ford, a manufacturer of tortilla production equipment systems. JC Ford offers a broad range of automated, full-line solutions for corn and flour tortillas, tortilla chips, and other corn-based snacks.
While it recognizes the objectives of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the value of supporting sustainable and deforestation-free supply chains, Fedima asks the EU Commission to “swiftly postpone” EUDR implementation to give companies time to establish a feasible implementation process.
Middleby Food Processing appointed Carolynn Coiner as Vice President of Marketing and Digitalization for the Middleby Food Processing brands. In her new role, she will continue to oversee marketing strategies.
