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| Volume 3, Issue #22 |
June 3, 2009 |
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Top Story
Firms Team Awrey's Up with Atkins
Two private equity funds have teamed Awrey Bakeries with Atkins Elegant Desserts. New York-based Monomoy Capital Partners and Northbrook, Ill.-based Hilco Equity Partners, which both own Awrey Bakeries, have acquired the assets and operations of Atkins. Noblesville, Ind.-based Atkins will work closely with Livonia, Mich.-based Awrey Bakeries to provide high quality baked goods to foodservice and retail channels. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Regulations & Legislation
FDA Forms Transparency Task Force
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has formed a task force to develop recommendations for enhancing the transparency of the agency's operations and decision-making process. To support the efforts of the task force, the FDA will hold a June 24 public meeting to solicit recommendations on how the agency can make information on its activities and decisions more available, useful and understandable.
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Trends & New Products
Snak King Launches New Gourmet Line
Starting in June, Snak King will unleash the power of The Whole Earth, a line of new gourmet snacks that are naturally good to eat and inspired from foods around the world. The Whole Earth brand, which was quietly acquired when Snak King purchased Granny Goose several years ago, suddenly seems to be a perfect fit with the current trend toward high-end products that are supernatural - and possibly even organic - while providing great taste that even a connoisseur of fine wines might even enjoy, notes Joe
Papiri, vice president of sales and marketing for the City of Industry, Calif.-based company. more
People & Promotions
Barry Callebaut Selects New Marketing Director
Barry Callebaut named Parveen Werner as director of marketing for the Americas region. Werner comes to Barry Callebaut with more than 20 years of experience, of which 12 were spent in marketing roles for companies in the food industry. more
Capital Investments
Bunge to Build New Grain Terminal
Bunge North America has created a joint venture with ITOCHU and STX Pan Ocean to build and operate a state-of-the-art export grain terminal at the Port of Longview, Wash., facility. Called EGT Development, LLC, the project will be the first export terminal built in the United States in more than two decades.
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From the Editor's Desk
State of the Industry Preview
Janice Anderson, vice president of marketing, Flowers Foods, discusses the latest baking industry trends with editor, Dan Malovany. During the past two months, the editors at Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery magazine have contacted dozens of experts in the industry. Check out what Anderson has to say about Thomasville, Ga.-based Flowers Foods, the bread aisle, consumer trends, new products and the overall state of the baking industry.
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New Video Added to SF&WB TV
SF&WB TV's video showcase now features equipment and corporate videos from the snack and baking industry. See the lastest videos from Burford Corp., Unifiller, Heat and Control and our newest one from Kwik Lok, which goes green with environmentally friendly bag closures. more
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