The U.S. Department of Justice has approved an agreement under which Flowers Foods Inc. will acquire certain assets and trademark licenses from BBU Inc., a subsidiary of Grupo Bimbo S.A. B. de C.V.
This year, with nearly one in five U.S. adult consumers purchasing or consuming products tagged as gluten-free, sales of gluten-free foods and beverages are expected to reach $4.2 billion, reports Packaged Facts. The report indicates that the gluten-free category is seeing saw a compound annual growth rate of 28% over the past four-year period. While Packaged Facts expects growth to moderate, it views the segment reaching $6.6 billion in sales by 2017.
Voni Woods of Giant Eagle becomes president of the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association; Bill Klump of Butterball is named senior vice president; Dave Leonhardi of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board is vice president; and John Cheesman of Maplehurst Bakeries is treasurer.
Sorghum flour added to flatbread can protect against chronic disease risks, according to researchers from Curtin University and Deakin University in Australia. Could this be the best thing since sliced bread?
Women's Health compiles its annual list of 125 Best Packaged Foods for Women, a guide to the best-tasting and healthiest packaged foods available on store shelves today. They’re not just convenient and save time, they’re also tasty and diet-conscious.
Dawn Food Products completes the refinancing of its company third-party debt. As a global leader of the sweet bakery industry, Dawn is exploring European financing options to enable further growth in that region.
Masada Bakery’s 100,000-sq.-ft. bakery operation in Norcross, Ga., continues to grow, even in a slumping economy, thanks in part to the dramatic success of several customers.
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