Milling & Baking News

16/01/2025

The American Bakers Association has partnered with the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the US Marine Corps. Read the full story below:

https://ow.ly/1jJq50UHNB7

Association to provide special cakes for anniversary celebration.

16/01/2025

The Canadian government has given the green light to Bunge’s 18-month-old deal to merge with fellow agribusiness giant Viterra. Russ Redman has the details below:

https://ow.ly/kVwT50UHH2G

Government seeks certain protections.

15/01/2025

Schmidt Baking Company, a division of the H&S Family of Bakeries, has introduced a line of bread under the Old Thyme brand: Artisan’s Choice.

https://ow.ly/Rrig50UHhaa

15/01/2025

BREAKING: The US FDA no longer will allow the use of Red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs. Jeff Gelski has more on the substantial development below:

https://ow.ly/6oxp50UH6fs

The move comes after a petition cites the color’s link to cancer in rats.

15/01/2025

New product alert! Flowers Foods & Subsidiaries, under its Dave's Killer Bread brand, has introduced organic snack bites made with organic nuts, seeds and grains. Want to know about all six flavors? Jeff Gelski has the details below:

https://ow.ly/lRGr50UGYSv

The products come in three varieties and feature nuts, seeds and grains.

14/01/2025

Want to know what's going on in the world of donuts? Zachary Sosland has you covered. Read more below on innovation in the category from companies like Krispy Kreme and Shipley Do-Nuts.

https://ow.ly/eFrf50UGrr4

Krispy Kreme and Shipley Do-Nuts made major moves during 2024.

14/01/2025

CityWide Development Corporation is set to allocate $12.5 million in federal New Markets Tax Credits to Shearer's Foods. Eric Schroeder has the full story below:

https://ow.ly/6j5Y50UGeMZ

Company investing in Ohio plant.

11/01/2025

Mondelēz International is offering consumers “an entirely reimagined Chips Ahoy! experience” with the launch of Chips Ahoy! Baked Bites. Eric Schroeder has the details below:

https://ow.ly/Mgve50UEziS

First flavor offering is Blondie.

11/01/2025

Read editor Josh Sosland's comprehensive analysis on 2024 grain-based foods shares with a look at Kellanova, Kraft Heinz, Mars and many more companies.

https://ow.ly/KeME50UEyTZ

The double-digit decline in market value left the food sector falling ever further behind.

11/01/2025

For the third straight year, Texas chain H-E-B was rated as the No. 1 US grocery retailer in the eighth annual dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index. See what else made the list below:

https://ow.ly/bl4y50UExFP

Dunnhumby index finds value proposition a linchpin of customer perception and financial results.

10/01/2025

ACQUISITION: Valeo Foods Group has finalized its acquisition of I.D.C. Holding, a.s., which makes wafers, biscuits, confectionery and chocolate snacks in Europe.

https://ow.ly/8Gnm50UEuUU

I.D.C. Holding makes wafers, biscuits, confectionery and chocolate.

10/01/2025

Pepperidge Farm of The Campbell's Company has introduced Milano white chocolate cookies. Jeff Gelski has the scoop below:

https://ow.ly/F1SG50UEob5

They come in three flavors: lemon, strawberry and coconut.

09/01/2025

Kodiak Cakes Cakes has partnered with actor and chief brand officer Zac Efron to launch apple brown sugar pecan oatmeal.

https://ow.ly/GVgP50UCMl1

Made with some of Efron’s favorite ingredients.

08/01/2025

MBC Companies has expanded its product portfolio with the acquisition of frozen pizza manufacturer Nardone Brothers Baking Company, Inc.

https://ow.ly/z4Xx50UC7fq

Frozen breakfast company aims to serve more meal dayparts.

08/01/2025

Our latest digital edition is live! In it, you will find:

🪙A comprehensive stock market analysis from editor Josh Sosland with a look at companies like Ingredion Incorporated, Kellanova, ADM and dozens more.

🌍Russ Redman's sustainability report on Post Holdings, highlighting progress the company has made in recyclable cereal packaging.

🍩An exciting donut update from Zachary Sosland with a look at recent product innovations from Krispy Kreme and Shipley Do-Nuts.

Plus much, much more. Read the full edition below!

https://ow.ly/sVuq50UBNM9

08/01/2025

NEWS: Flowers Foods & Subsidiaries is acquiring Simple Mills for $795 million. Read more on the breaking acquisition from Keith Nunes below:

https://ow.ly/Iu6O50UBNu7

The snack maker had sales of approximately $240 million in 2024.

07/01/2025

Ingredion Incorporated said it planned to cease operations as of Jan. 6 at its plant protein concentrates and flour manufacturing facility in Vanscoy, Sask. John Reidy has the details below:

https://ow.ly/VQ0Z50UBrLx

Company plans to sell the plant.

07/01/2025

South Korean food company SPC Group (SPC그룹) plans to build a commercial bakery in Burleson, Texas, to supply its expanding Paris Baguette North America bakery cafe franchise. Russ Redman has the full story below:

https://ow.ly/qAKW50UBcpb

Plant would support Paris Baguette chain’s North American expansion.