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When Juan Carlos Lacal and his two brothers came to the United States in 1986, they knew nothing about baking. Today, BakeryCorp and its 38 employees produce about 140 products in its 27,000-sq.-ft. facility. Although not the biggest in the industry, the Miami, Fla.-based company has expanded about 50 times over the last 22 years. In the meantime, Lacal discovered that there are five basic steps to managing growth. Check out the latest column from the American Society of Baking.
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Flowers Completes ButterKrust Acquisition
Flowers Foods has completed the acquisition of ButterKrust Bakery in Lakeland, Fla. In the transaction, Thomasville, Ga.-based Flowers purchased all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the holding company of ButterKrust for cash.
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Upcoming Meetings & Conventions
Long Co. Meeting to Focus on the Bottom Line
The Long Co.'s annual conference and shareholders meeting, which will be held September 19-20 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Chicago, will highlight key topics affecting bottom-line bakery operations and provide information to help bakery members prepare proactive business strategies to optimize opportunities.
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Systems, Equipment & Components
Belting Reduces Downtime and Product Waste
Food processors around the world can save hundreds of thousands of dollars annually with Intralox's line of Spiralox belting for cooling, freezing, proofing or other applications. more |
