British specialty flour producer, Matthews Cotswold Flour, appointed Elaine Boddy from Foodbod Sourdough as its very first brand ambassador. Boddy is a renowned sourdough baker and author, who has published three books about sourdough. She has a loyal international baking following and is a supporter of Matthews Cotswold Flour.
olam food ingredients (ofi) used Artificial Intelligence to predict a greater fusion of Eastern and Western flavors. The research used predictive analytics to scan online recipes, restaurant menus and e-commerce sites for budding trends before they hit the mainstream.
After almost three years of serving as the CEO of Royal Zeelandia Group b.v., Irénke Meekma is stepping down from the role, citing personal reasons for her departure. She has spearheaded the company’s leadership during a difficult period.
Irwin’s Bakery launched Howells Wee Joeys, bite-sized madeira sponge cakes covered in jelly and coconut. “We are all a little bit excited in the bakery this week,” the bakery announced via its LinkedIn page.
Patisserie Valerie plans to reopen some of its restaurants. The chain recently closed a majority of its 200 stores it owned across the UK, where around 3,000 people worked. Patisserie Valerie announced that it has started an investment and refurbishment program focused on 10 of its patisseries.