Lila Bäcker is selling freshly baked products that are left by the end of the day on the ‘Too Good to Go” app, at a heavily discounted price. People can reserve a surprise bag worth EUR 12 for the price of EUR 4 and pick it up from one of Lila Bäcker’s 230 branches half an hour before closing.
Grupo Bimbo is listed for the first time in TIME magazine’s ‘World’s Best Companies’. The ranking is established together with market research specialist Statista. According to the research, Grupo Bimbo is the highest-ranked Mexican company in the publication.
Krispy Kreme announced it is exploring strategic scenarios for Insomnia Cookies, which may include selling the company. The move will allow the company to focus on its core business in the donut market. Krispy Kreme acquired a majority stake in Insomnia Cookies in 2018 and should earn approximately USD 230 million in revenues in fiscal year 2023.
The Handtmann Group of Companies celebrated its 150th anniversary with a gala evening where representatives from politics, banks and business were invited, as well as managers. School representatives also joined the staff to the festivities on Biberach’s local mountain Gigelberg.
Finsbury Food Group Plc reached an agreement with DBAY Advisors Limited on the terms of its acquisition for GBP 143.4 million. Its shares surged more than 22% after the UK-based bakery group agreed to the takeover.
Warburtons launched a new TV ad starring Samuel L. Jackson, titled ‘Mad about bread’. The baker’s past campaigns included other celebrities who promoted bread, such as George Clooney, Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone.
Leanne Parker joined AMF Bakery Systems as chief financial officer. Parker brings 25 years of financial leadership experience in multinational businesses. The company also welcomes Clint Adams as commercial director, North America Specialty Segments, starting on September 19.
Torsten Türling will be the new CEO of Syntegon Group from November 1, 2023, the packaging technology company announced. The current CEO, Dr. Michael Grosse, resigns as of October 31, after three years in this role.