Austrian baking ingredients manufacturer backaldrin started building a new logistics center in Asten, at its headquarters. The new facility covers a total area of over 9,000 sqm and will reach 16 m in height.
Pizza will close 68 restaurants and 11 delivery sites in the UK, after DC London Pie Limited, which operates Pizza Hut’s UK restaurants, went into administration. However, the chain’s owner, Yum! Brands agreed to buy back and save 64 of these restaurants and the affiliated jobs, in a pre-pack administration deal.
GEA Group announced an early decision to extend CEO Stefan Klebert’s contract until the end of 2028. The executive board will also be restructured from the beginning of 2026: it will be expanded from three to six members, the Global Executive Committee and the COO role will be dissolved.
Flowers Foods, Inc. announced that Steve Kinsey plans to retire at the end of 2025, after 36 years of service, including the last 18 as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
The Board of Directors of ARYZTA AG unanimously decided, together with Michael Schai, that he will step down from his position as CEO with immediate effect. Urs Jordi took over as interim CEO.
LeMatic opened a new subsidiary, LeMatic do Brasil LTDA. Located in Campinas, Sao Paulo, the new office is serving the company’s growing South American market. Teresa Ruder, Vice President of Business Development, comments: “This move is a strategic one, aimed at capitalizing on Brazil’s large population, growing consumer base and skilled workforce.”
Koenig announces the opening of its new regional office, König Nordic OY, in Lahti, Finland. König Nordic is now responsible for distributio, service and spare parts supply in Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Bayne’s The Family Bakers enters the mobile app space, a milestone in the Scottish bakery’s 70th anniversary year. The app offers a range of convenient features for customers.
