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The American Bakers Association (ABA) honored the 2018 recipients of the Vander Heide Award and the Phelps Award on October 21, 2019, at the ABA Technical Conference in Atlanta, GA.

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) announced that its Board of Directors has elected Michele Buck as chairman of the Board of Directors of The Hershey Company, effective immediately.

The Foundation of the Food Processing Suppliers Association (FFPSA) recently presented a check for $75,000 to the Greater Chicago Food Depository at a press conference at PROCESS EXPO.

Hometown Food Company ("Hometown Foods"), a wholly-owned portfolio company of Brynwood Partners VII L.P. and Brynwood Partners VIII L.P., is pleased to announce that it has acquired the Arrowhead Mills and SunSpire brands from The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. for $15 million subject to customary post-closing adjustments.

National Sugar Marketing LLC's Management Board announced their selection of food industry leader Chris Simons, formerly of Cargill, as its next president and chief executive officer.

A new pilot study by researchers at the University of California, Davis found that a daily snack of almonds in place of other nut-free snacks improved measures of wrinkle width and severity in postmenopausal women.

VMG Partners, a private equity firm specializing in building iconic consumer brands in the food and beverage, personal care and beauty, pet food and wellness categories, recently announced the debut of a new branded snacking platform, Velocity Snack Brands (VSB).

Bridor, a European-style bakery in North America, is announcing an investment of CAD $200 million over a period of five years in its North American production plants.

The Specialty Food Association (SFA), a longstanding champion for food industry visionaries and the host of the bi-annual Fancy Food Shows, has announced the association’s complete rebranding effort.

Rich Products has announced an executive leadership transition – one that activates the company’s decade-long succession plan.