“Innovation is always at the heart of what we do”
Paul Nunes was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Ashworth in June 2023. He has extensive experience in various roles with the company for over three decades.
Tag: business strategy
Valora merges Convenience Retail and Food Service
Effective June 1, 2026, following the completion of the transition phase, Roger Vogt, previously CEO Retail, will assume responsibility for the new unit. The company announced the move as “the foundation for future unique formats and offerings.”
Panera Bread unveils ‘Panera RISE’ strategy
Panera Bread issued its transformation strategy designed to guide the next phase of Panera’s growth, called ‘Panera RISE’. The ambitious plan aims to have Panera surpass USD 7 billion in sales by 2028.
Growing the business, globally
Reading Bakery Systems sees the global shift and increases its services, strengthening its team that supports bakers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Mondelēz partners with Amazon Web Services
Mondelēz International announced it partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support its digitization plans. AWS is now its “strategic cloud provider” and has already migrated hundreds of tasks, Mondelēz announced.
Prepared for the future
Morten Riisager, Head of Business Unit Biscuit, Bühler Group, and Managing Director, Bühler Denmark, shared his thoughts about developing solutions for the production of biscuits.
Starbucks CEO aims to steer company ‘back to its core’
Brian Niccol, recently appointed CEO of Starbucks, wrote his intention to improve the store experience, acknowledging the company drifted from its core, in an open letter for all partners, customers and stakeholders.
Built for success: a lucrative partnership
Since its acquisition by MULTIVAC in 2019, the FRITSCH Group has been soaring: sales grew by 40% in 2021, a year that saw various pandemic restrictions throughout. It also recorded the best quarterly result in its history, in 2022.
Interview: “We’re simply better together”
Stephanie Jackson, Kimberly Paxton-Hagner and Melissa Paxton Steiner are the third-generation owners of Kwik Lok. They bring diverse backgrounds to the company they chose to enter into.
Interview: “Passion gives you the positive perspective”
In our new series of interviews, we look into the value of women’s representation in the business world, at a top management level. Carrie Jones-Barber, Dawn Foods CEO, has graciously agreed to be the first to share her experience.
Full-time baking
Baker & Baker, a specialist European bakery products manufacturer headquartered in the UK, has recently emerged as a standalone business following the separation of CSM Bakery Solutions. John Lindsay, the company’s CEO, reveals what this ‘next exciting chapter’ means for the company.
Middleby Bakery Group plans for growth
The Middleby Bakery Group, with its primary US location in Plano, Texas is intent on more growth, including further acquisitions. The aim is for clients throughout the baking sector to be offered complete turnkey solutions for all their production needs.