Nestle USA plans to completely relocate its Northbrook, Ill.-based Nestle Pizza Division to Solon, Ohio, by mid-2014. The company’s pizza brands include DIGIORNO, California Pizza Kitchen, Tombstone and Jack’s.
Private equity firm Wind Point Partners is said to be exploring a sale of Hearthside Food Solutions LLC, the largest food contract manufacturer and largest privately held bakery in the U.S.
Kerwin Brown, president/CEO of Baking Equipment Manufacturers and Allieds (BEMA), receives the 2013 Distinguished Association Executive award from the Kansas City chapter of the Society for Association Executives (KCSAE).
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies announces new board members, its 2014 executive committee and the addition of 30 new member companies.
In May, thousands of exhibitors and visitors from around the world will converge on the Düsseldorf Fairgrounds in Germany for interpack 2014 PROCESSES AND PACKAGING, the international trade event for packaging processes and machinery for food, beverages and a host of other consumer and industrial goods.
Oct. 15 marked the inauguration of the Puratos Sourdough Library, which took place at the company’s Center for Bread Flavour in Saint-Vith, Belgium. The library is believed to be the first of its kind and aims to preserve sourdough biodiversity and sourdough baking knowledge. It’s also home to a unique collection of sourdoughs from bakers across the globe.
Attendees can now take advantage of additional savings and discounted registration packages for the 2014 Food Safety Summit, to be held April 8-10 in Baltimore.