The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), Washington, D.C., has appointed Capitol Hill veteran Michael R. Gruber vice president of federal affairs, effective Oct. 1.
Tortilla Industry Association, Arlington, Va., names Helen Chavez-Hansen of La Tapatia Tortilleria and Eugene Suarez Sr. of Abuelita Mexican Foods to its 2012 Hall of Fame at its 23rd Annual Convention & Trade Exposition at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Sept. 10-11.
“Bakery and Snacks–Market Assessment 2012,”, a report released in August by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI), details current bakery and snack trends impacting original equipment manufacturers and their customers.
The Baking-Snack Break lounge, which has been endorsed by the Snack Food Association (SFA), will be located on the Grand Concourse near the Innovation Stage.
The Middleby Corp., an Elgin, Ill.-based developer, manufacturer and marketer of foodservice and food-processing equipment, purchases Stewart Systems Global, L.L.C., Plano, Texas, which manufactures baking systems. The acquisition places Middleby at more than $1 billion in sales annually.
The 2012 America’s Best Raisin Bread Contest, hosted by the California Raisin Marketing Board, named 36 finalists across the country. The total number of entries exceeded 2011 totals, at 104, and 31 of the 36 finalists are first-time qualifiers.
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