Associated British Foods plc (ABF) completed its acquisition of Hovis Group Limited from Endless LLP. Allied Bakeries and Hovis Group will operate as Hovis Bakeries, under the brand line ‘Nourishing the Nation’.
With an official groundbreaking ceremony held on July 18, the management teams of the MULTIVAC Group and FRITSCH kicked off construction of the bakery equipment manufacturer’s new corporate headquarters in the new industrial park in the city of Iphofen.
Lesaffre appointed Rania Abou Samra as Chief RD&I Officer. She is a nutritionist with a PhD in Appetite regulation and Nutrition from the University of Toronto, Canada.
Louis Le Duff (Founder and Chairman) and Maryvonne Le Duff (Group Chief Executive Officer) have decided to strengthen the Group’s leadership structure. Philippe Morin (currently CEO of Bridor Worldwide) and Arnaud Guillou (currently CEO of Holding Worldwide) have both been appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officers of the Group.
Out of 38 employee-submitted projects on sustainability, three teams were awarded on Emmi’s Sustainability Day. Among the winning projects was Emmi Desserts with the team’s comprehensive CSR assessment.
KitKat won multiple Cannes Lions for ‘The KitKat Heist,’ including a Grand Prix, four Gold Lions and four Silver Lions. The brand also won two Bronze Lions for its ‘Little Breaks’ campaign.
Ben Waldron is the new Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of Greggs. Effective October 27, he becomes Chief Financial Officer-designate and an Executive Director. He will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer from January 1, 2027.
Warburtons achieved a 4.2% increase in sales during the past fiscal year, which ended on September 27, 2025. Revenue rose by 3.8% to GBP 769.9 million.