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Vol. IV Issue 9 | Mar. 3, 2010
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Shearer's to Acquire Snack Alliance
Shearer's Foods has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Snack Alliance, Inc. and its Canadian affiliate. The move would combine Shearer's, a leading producer and distributor of high-quality branded, contract pack and private label seasoned snack foods, with Snack Alliance, one of the fastest growing branded, contract pack and private label snack producers in North America. Completion of the transaction will be subject to customary regulatory approval.
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IN OTHER NEWS
Diamond Foods to Buy Kettle Foods
In the high-stakes bidding war for one of the nation's upstart brands, Diamond Foods agreed to purchase Kettle Foods for a whopping $615 million in cash. Diamond will acquire Kettle's operation in both the United States and the United Kingdom from Lion Capital LLP. more
BEMA Recognizes Zielsdorf, Van Laar
Robert Zielsdorf and John Van Laar received lifetime achievement awards from BEMA, the baking equipment and suppliers association.
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Garlic Herb Ritz Crackerfuls
Company: Kraft Foods, Inc., Northfield, Ill.
Web site: www.nabiscoworld.com
Introduced: December 2009
Distribution: National
Suggested Retail: $3.49 for a 6-oz. box
Product Snapshot: The Ritz Crackerfuls team of snacks now includes a Garlic Herb variety, which is made with real cheese and savory garlic and herb flavors sandwiched in between two rectangular-shaped Ritz crackers. Each cracker offers 5 g. of whole grains per serving. more |
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Adding Value to the Bread Aisle (Part III)
Sales in the category have been consistently flat from a growth perspective during the past couple years, but that doesn't mean new product activity has been anything but stagnant. In our continued series on how bread bakers are providing value to their products in these tough economic times, SF&WB magazine talks to J. Bohn Popp, vice president of marketing for Aunt Millie's Bakeries, Fort Wayne, Ind.
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Bakers Induct 2010 Class into the Hall of Fame
Legendary pioneers Sterrett "Red" Campbell, M. Rella Dwyer, Charles Burford, Jack Lewis, Sr., and Jack Lewis, Jr. joined the industry's Hall of Fame during the American Society of Baking's conference in Chicago this week.
more In addition, Gary Brodsky, former chairman of the American Society of Baking and a 32-year member of the society, received the Robert A. Fischer Distinguished Service Award.
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May 25-27, 2010
Chicago, IL
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