Vandemoortele announced it established a new partnership with Banneton, a manufacturer of premium freezer-to-oven croissants, Danishes and pastries in North America. As part of the agreement, Vandemoortele will acquire a majority stake in Banneton, while Victor and Alex Litinetsky, founders of Banneton, will stay invested in the capital and continue to lead the day-to-day management of the business after closing.
Reading Bakery Systems (RBS) promoted Kevin Bowes to Director of Engineering. In this new role, he is responsible for the engineering and design of all RBS equipment, as well as ensuring compliance with industry manufacturing standards and customer specifications are met.
Hovis bread prices will remain unchanged for the rest of the year, following an increase by almost a third as a result of the war in Ukraine and ensuing material and energy price hikes.
Across the UK, Greggs stores are closing, as they experience card payment failures, or serving customers via cash-only payments while the chain works on resolving the IT issue.
MULTIVAC Group acquired land in the new Industrial Park in Iphofen, Germany, where FRITSCH is set to relocate its main headquarters. The new location, spanning 7.6 ha of land, will bring together the business operations of the dough machinery manufacturer.
Royal Kaak CEO, Lodewijk van den Borg, was appointed Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau by the King of the Netherlands, as an acknowledgment of his role as CEO for 12 and a half years, and his accomplishments in innovation and societal progress.
Croatian craft bakery Boogie Lab is launching Boogie Lab USA and Boogie Bakery, the company’s first US-based micro bakery opening in spring 2024. Specialties sold will include sourdough-based breads, pastries and sandwiches. Distribution is set to begin in April.
In an announcement co-signed by European Sugar Users (CIUS), AIBI and the European Fermentation Group (cefic), a balanced approach to sugar imports was requested.
