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Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery announces the addition of Laurie Demeritt of The Hartman Group and Steven Taylor, Ph.D., co-founder and co-director of the Food Allergy Research and Resource Program to its panel of Contributing Industry Experts.

The new logo reinforces the snack manufacturer’s focus on premium branded snacks.

BEMA’s educational offerings at the 2015 Winter Summit—Feb. 28 to March 1 in Chicago—include a hands-on learning lab, a panel session and a BEMA-U session.

Effective immediately, Brian Hansberry is CEO of the specialty cookies and baked goods producer.

Canada Bread Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Grupo Bimbo, completes its acquisition of Saputo Bakery.

Courtesy of Rich Products Corp., 5,000 pizzas will be delivered to soldiers serving overseas, via DHL Express, in time for the NFL championship game on Feb. 1.

Campbell Soup Co. plans to reorganize its businesses into three divisions, each headed by a president. In addition, Irene Chang Britt, president–Pepperidge Farm and senior vice president–Global Baking and Snacking, will leave the company.

The veteran food industry executive will join the Illinois-based artisan bakery on Feb. 9.

Michael Beaty will retire this spring, and Robert L. Benton Jr. has been named senior vice president and chief manufacturing officer.