The founder of Herr Foods Inc., the Nottingham, Pa., snackmaker, passed away of complications from pneumonia on April 5. Herr started his snack food business in 1946, and it grew from a small potato chip manufacturing operation to a producer of a full line of snacks.
For Planters peanuts, sustainability has been a core part of the business for some time. To reduce its impact on the environment through packaging changes, the brand looks to a new plastic container to further its heritage of sustainability.
The American Bakers Association (ABA), Washington, welcomes Congressman David Schweikert as its special guest to the 2012 membership meeting, April 15 at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess.
Harvest Time Bread Co., a national baker for grocery and foodservice sectors, closes its 71,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing plant in Mt. Airy, N.C. and cuts 57 local employees.
Consumer-products giant Procter & Gamble Co. says it wants to develop more products that are kinder to the environment. Yet, few consumers are willing to pay more for green products or make tradeoffs when it comes to product performance.
Perishable foods are gaining market share while packaged foods seem to be dropping. Food Business News released statistics that indicate unit sales in 14 of the top 20 packaged food categories (bread, soup, shortening, etc.) dropped 3% or more in the past 52 weeks at mid market retailers, says SymphonyIRI data. But there’s more sides to the story.
The Georgia-based breads and snacks maker that bought Philadelphia's Tasty Baking Co. last year is reportedly going to announce a new bread bakery with access to the eastern Pennsylvania market.
Murray Lender, who with his brothers, worked in his father’s bakery in Connecticut and built it into a business that took bagels mainstream, died in Miami. He was 81.
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